food for thought

June 24, 2013

OPINIONS

I recently enjoyed a good laugh from a reader  who sent me a message (thanks for reading and writing in!) after they read the Songs of Mira post. The message was, “Selena, do you hate men?” hahahahaha Let me assure you that nothing could be further from the truth! Now, I’ve been called a feminist before (haha!)…but – Read More –

June 23, 2013

LOVE IS NOT ABOUT POSSESSION

If you love a flower, don’t pick it up. Because if you pick it up it dies, and it ceases to be what you love. Love is not about possession. Love is about appreciation. -Osho I appreciate this wisdom from Osho so much. It seems that so often in relationships, people create this concept of possession. – Read More –

June 16, 2013

A LESSON IN ATTACHMENT

Recently, “my” bicycle was stolen while locked in the garage. In theory the lessons of attachment and giving are easy…but when faced with a pricey loss, we are tested. (After all, talk is cheap!) So, when faced with this situation, my immediate feeling was being BUMMED! The bike was a gift from my sister and I – Read More –

June 15, 2013

ONE STEP AT A TIME

After a couple of weeks of intense travel, I reached a point where I was so drained that I if I even touched my hotel room bed, I would not wake up until the next morning..lol I have made a personal commitment to create daily posts on the site (it serves as my daily meditation, – Read More –

June 11, 2013

NO DISTINCTIONS

In the sky, there is no distinction of east and west; people create distinctions out of their own minds and then believe them to be true. -Buddha   Photo source: sky blue

June 7, 2013

SACRED WORK

Is your practice sacred but your work profane? “Work”, to me, is just another word for your actions. Being in harmony (balance) means aligning our thoughts and actions with our positive spiritual practices. Many do not see “work” as part of spiritual practice, but I do. It just so happens that much of our time “working” – Read More –

May 31, 2013

ONE CANNOT EAT MONEY

“When the last tree has been cut down, the last fish caught, the last river poisoned, only then will we realize that one cannot eat money.” -Native American Proverb Photo source: natural beauty (New Zealand)

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