Peace Ripple...

"Don't ask yourself what the world needs.  Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and then go and do that.  Because what the world needs is people who have come alive."   - Harold Whitman I love this quote!  What makes you come alive?  What makes your soul sing?  What would you do if you knew you couldn't fail?  Go take a step in that direction...feels good huh?!

On this day of your life, dear friend, I believe God wants you to know... ...that as you start the first full work week of the NewYear you should do no 'work' at all. The point of your activities throughout the day is not to make a living, but to make a life; not to 'work' but to create joy. If you are doing what you are doing merely to 'pay the bills,' you will have missed the major reason for All Of Life. The purpose of life is to know and express Who You Are. If you do other than that during the days and times of your life, you will have not used those days and times in a way that profits your soul. It is soul profit we are after here, not body profit. This first week of the New Year is a good time to contemplate that, yes? Love, Your Friend.... Neale

"I know you think you should make a trip to Calcutta, but I strongly advise you to save your airfare and spend it on the poor in your own country. It's easy to love people far away. It's not always easy to love those who live right next to us. There are thousands of people dying for a bit of bread, but there are thousands more dying for a bit of love or a bit of acknowledgement. The truth is that the worst disease today is not leprosy or tuberculosis; it's being unwanted, it's being left out, it's being forgotten" ~ Mother Teresa

"We are on the planet to be and express the Divine Love of God that is alive in every fiber of our being, waiting to be released through us onto our world. Living as love is a way of life that brings heaven on earth. " Michael Beckwith, Agape Ministries

A Message from Chunyi Lin on International Day of Peace Monday, September 21, 2009 Hello my dear friend, There is a beautiful song, most often heard at Christmas time, which starts, "Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me." On this International Day of Peace, wouldn't it be wonderful if we all carried those words within us and lived those words from our hearts? For there to be peace on earth, each of us must truly say, "Let it begin with me." That is where it all begins. "Lao Tzu said, "If there is to be peace in the world...in the nations...in the cities...between neighbors...in the home...there must be peace in the heart." Peace begins in the heart because the heart is the seat of love and, as Gandhi said, "Love is the strongest force the world possesses...." If we call upon this unconditional love--if we simply focus on the love in each of our hearts and let this limitless, perfect, healing love flow into us and through...

" Be reflective like a mirror, and reflect what comes into your life without judgements or opinions. Be unattached to all that come into your life by not demanding that they stay, go, or appear at my whim. Discontinue judging myself or others for being too fat/skinny, too tall/short, too pretty/ugly, anything. Just as the power of intention reflects and accepts me without judgement or attachment: I will be the same with what appears in my life... " "View the events you consider obstacles as perfect opportunities to test your resolve and find your purpose." I have found another way of dealing with obstacles is to actually thank the situation. When you come from a place of Gratitude for the challenging situations, not just the good ones, you tap into a Faith, a Trust in Spirit / God. I know that I am never sent anything that I cannot handle so I see each new challenge as a chance to grow and learn.

"It is not joy that makes us grateful; it is gratitude that makes us joyful." -- Brother David Steindl-Rast "As I express my gratitude, I become more deeply aware of it. And the greater my awareness, the greater my need to express it. What happens here is a spiraling ascent, a process of growth in ever expanding circles around a steady center." (not sure where this one came from)

What if we knew for certain that everything we're worried about today will work out fine? What if . . . we had a guarantee that the problem bothering us would be worked out in the most perfect way, and at the best possible time? Furthermore, what if we knew that three years from now we'd be grateful for that problem, and its solution? What if . . . we knew that even our worst fear would work out for the best? What if . . . we had a guarantee that everything that's happening, and has happened, in our life was meant to be, planned just for us, and in our best interest? What if . . . we had a guarantee that the people we love are experiencing exactly what they need in order to become who they're intended to become? Further, what if we had a guarantee that others can be responsible for themselves, and we don't have to control or take responsibility for them? What if . . . we knew the future was going to be good, and we would have an abundance of resources and guidance t...

"There is no road to Peace...Peace IS the road." - Ghandi