Inner peace is when one finds truth. Truth ‘is’. Truth never changes. There is but one truth. There is no ego in truth. That is inner peace.
Moments
Posted: 02/01/2012 in General, PhotographyTags: daughter, destination, family, father, journey, moment, son
Two men and a lady
In the greater scheme of things we have moments. Moments you will only notice if you are in the moment. The journey is so much more than the destiny.
If we could be truly in the moment – the moment would present us with so much more and teach us truth. Knowing that the destiny is only a tiny part of the journey. Once reached we are enclined to search for the next destiny. Understanding that there is a process and it is worth giving it a chance to experience stuff beyond our limited expectation or anticipation.
Seekers
Posted: 19/12/2011 in MetaphysicsTags: journey, signpost, directed, heavens, travelled, people, life, past, left behind, change, seekers
It is quite a while that I have been on an alternative journey. What signpost it was that directed me on this road I am not quite sure. But, thank heavens for choices and forks in the road of life.
Being guided and directed onto avenues less travelled and into seemingly dark alleys and mystery places, one gathers the most interesting experiences and people on the way. Each and every input helps you to a clearer understanding of what is.
At the beginning one is not quite sure what is happening. Things that have been familiar and comfortable for a long time and still is to the majority of people, becomes foreign and alien and the strangest thing of all it loses its importance. When I got past these changes in my life, other things became strangely familiar and real and they began to fill the holes that was left by the stuff that I left behind along the way.
It was not only customs, habits and beliefs that changed over time. People and thoughts were gradually replaced by others. Some people stayed and became more important. Others could not fit me into their belief system and moved along their own road on their own journey. These seekers did so with tolerance and acceptance. Others became so confused with the changes that they literally ran away.
Then a new path is built. Your path where you feel at home and safe and real. Your truth begins to take shape and you walk your talk. Many roads lead home. Yours is unique to you.
The Journey
I found this extract on the link below – it is well worth a read: “By nature, seekers search for answers and truth. We seek a closer relationship with the divine. We are always looking for something. There does come a point, though, when we have so much information—we have read so many books and heard so many opinions—that we have to turn away from more knowledge and sift through what we’ve gathered. Away from the opinions and judgments of others, in a place where we feel safe and at ease, we need to examine each idea, belief, and practice and measure it against our own soul. Those that resonate and feel right we keep and synthesize into our belief system. Those that do not we respectfully put away from us. Not everything is for everybody. We all have our own unique path. It is up to us to find it.”
Read more – http://spiritblogger.wordpress.com/2010/04/07/spirit-message-of-the-day-under-a-lavender-moon/
Spirituality
Posted: 12/12/2011 in General, MetaphysicsTags: blame, fear, knowing, perfect, potential, purpose, responsibility, signposts, spirituality, true, universal laws, wrong thinking
Being a Spiritual Parent Starts With Being a Spiritual Person We all know the “do as I say, not as I do” mentality is a load of crap, so don’t try it. As I just illustrated above, you need to do you work. Face your fears. Heal your wounds. That’s step one to being a great spiritual parent. It will help you to get in touch with your inner knowing, which will be invaluable as you make difficult decisions at times for your children. Being clear about what feels true helps from everything such as when it’s time to put your child down for a nap and to what school to send your children. Intuition has a lot of purposes. As always, it should be balanced by logic and gathering facts. Together, that’s a very powerful decision making tool, and it’s a very powerful tool for your children to learn and see in you.
READ MORE ON http://www.spiritualawakeningprocess.com/
The consequences of living well is like the ripples in a pond. Growing ever wider.
I agree with Jim Tolles – Spirituality to me has a very practical slant. If you cannot complete it with some knowledge or logic you are lost. It is especially true when there is a good dose of intuition – a knowingness. Awakening to spirituality is an adventure one cannot only enjoy in practice.
The moment people latch onto something or someone and lose their personal power (anchored in universal and spiritual laws) spirituality becomes clouded with fear and blame. This spirituality sends you to others and to commit to their opinions. There is nobody that knows better what is causing your personal problems than yourself. Seeking to find the answers within gives you the opportunity to function at your highest potential.
Spirituality also has no fear. When fear comes into the equation spirituality is diminished. Conquering fear spiritual people flow easily around obstacles and find paths they could not fathom previously. Knowing that any situation is perfect and looking forward to some kind of healthier outcome, calms the spiritual person.
Spirituality does not blame. The spiritual person takes responsibility and looks at reality in a way that confirms their journey. Hurdles are signposts and incongruence of any sort has its origin in wrong thinking.
Living and illustrating spirituality in your daily life and in your comings and goings, you have a wonderful way of influencing others to seek their highest potential.
Black Cat
Posted: 12/12/2011 in GeneralTags: attitude, black, cat, expression, eyes, feline, glare, independent, Jan, kitty, love, pet
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- Jan: “What do you want lady. Oh, a pose. Yes”
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- Jan: Mayby – just maybe – I should rather do this.
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- Jan: “Hierdie is my beste kant.”
Jan, came into our lives about 10 / 11 years ago. He belonged to my daughter. He was one of the most fascinating animals I have ever had the privilege of caring for. He terrorised Ginger (the current mistress of the house then). Every time you saw him he was busy with something that would irritate, offend, get your hackles up, disturbed the peace, etc. But like all original beasts, they get under your skin.
At the moment he is an old man with an extra refined attitude. He’s voice changed from a normal cat sound to someone who has smoked his whole life. He is fed on demand and sleeps on our bed. Something we never allowed. (Everybody mellows with age). He will not leave your side until he has had a satisfactorily cat scratch, bumping and pushing with his head. You literally need to hide your hands from him.
In the morning he runs to the bathroom with you. Sitting or standing at the loo – he sneaks around you and bites your toes. When moving around the bed/bathroom in an effort to get dressed, he will cut you off and direct you to the door, then literally gallop to the kitchen for a feed.
During the day he skulks around the house and plays soldier spy. When he sees you he runs away, hides behind a door or anything else he regards as a hiding place and comes out after you have passed.
Dreams
Posted: 07/12/2011 in MetaphysicsTags: answers, circles, Dreams, help, interpreted, Questions, solving, Talmud, thesis
Dream clouds
A dream which is not interpreted is
like a letter which is not read. ~Talmud
Dreams are answers to questions
we haven’t yet figured out how to ask. ~X Files
All things one has forgotten
scream for help in our dreams. ~Elias Canetti
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Reflections on holiday
Posted: 04/12/2011 in General, PhotographyTags: art, experience, holiday, mirror, perception, pools, reflections, truth, water, waves
Flower on the way through the slots
The reflections in the water or the mirror are true reflections of what I see. I don’t see what others see. So what I see is not real but truth. As truth is our perception of reality and reality is real.
I must consider my judgment carefully when I express it. My truth is tainted with my life experiences and our life experiences are different. I look up at the real and reflect with consideration what I see in the reflection and what makes me respond to what I see. Christopher Morley said:
“Truth, like milk,
arrives in the dark
But even so, wise dogs don’t bark.
Only mongrels make it hard
For the milkman to come up the yard.”
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- A Castle Park in the UK
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- Morgan Road Bromley at sunset
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- Water Tower in Calais next to a river.
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- Rain puddles, sun spots and leafy reflections
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- Interactive art exhibition in Calais
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- Reflections in a mirror
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- Reflective church steeple on a sidewalk puddle.
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- Buildings in the distance, not quite reflected in the tranquility of the river.
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- More reflection less picture – Brugge canel
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- Windows reflecting the status of the clouds
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- Window display reflecting a contemplater under her arm
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- Not quite silhouetted reflections,
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- Outskirts of Brugge on the way to the windmills
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- After the laundry, relax. After the Ecstacy, the Laundry.
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- Little baby status all over the building – reflected
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- Gossip Mirror and clean windows in Raa
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- Lift shaft in an art gallery
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- A whole picture through a hole in the wall
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- The consequences of living well is like the ripples in a pond. Growing ever wider.
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- Flower on the way through the slots
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- A road under the tide.
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- Bridges
Nothings calms me the way nature does. I use nature as my therapist and my friend and my sole mate and my mentor.
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- Struisbaai
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- Tiny weed
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- Lush grass in the park
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- River pond in park
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- Standing in his own shade
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- Standing at attention
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- Moon twigs and blue sky
