Philosophy of Peace

International Day of Non-Violence and birthday of Mahatma Gandhi,

Holiday Fun Tale

A Children's Story 

to bring back the innocence and goodness

of our world. 

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Try Something New, Dream Big! Create a Vision Board!

Maybe some of those New Year resolutions just didn’t pan out like you thought they would. Spring is another time of newness and rejuvenation; do some Spring cleaning! In other words, declutter and rid yourself of the things that don’t work in your life and do some soul searching!

The purpose of a Vision Board (aka Dream Board) is to help you focus on your dreams, goals, and aspirations in life. Some say it’s a magical process... 

Start with a poster board or old cardboard – reusing will bless your board with good karma!   All you have to do is take pictures (from magazines, your phone, the internet, etc.) that depict your goals or things you want to obtain. If you can’t find the right pictures, you can also spell it out with words. Just cut out whole words or letters from publications and attach them to your board. You can add backgrounds and more things for inspiration. Pick a theme like sports, your career, education, hobbies or leave it all inclusive like most do.

The board will continue to grow and expand as you accomplish your goals and think of new ones. You can also make a stack of books that inspire you or use your cubicle wall as a Vision Board. There are no wrong ways to create your Vision Board.

My Vision Board started

with hopes of Obama's administration,

my college education, career goals,

and moving to Columbus.

Enjoy!

I added animal rights, more traveling, and  more about work and education. About 7 of these items have come to fruition.

 

Here, I took a digital picture of my Vision Board and began to add digital pix to it through a software program.

Books and magazines

that decorate my work

space.                     

               

“Shelfie" - inspiring, spiritual,   and  motivational books.

Prayer and The One Unanswered

When I was a child I would pray. I would kneel at the foot of my bed and put my hands together pointing up. I would close my eyes, concentrate, and often press my face against my hands (nose to thumbs). My prayer always ended with

“… keep my soul free from sin. Keep those that I love free from sin. And take my soul to heaven when I die.”

When I was a teenager I prayed to be brave. I prayed for confidence. I prayed to ignore my haters and for them to not harm me. I prayed the bullies would leave me alone. I prayed for skills to defend myself. I prayed for God to change me; to not be different.  

I was brave even though I didn’t think so at the time. Confidence came and so did defensiveness. But I was to be different. That was my calling and it still is. I was not chosen to be a light on the strand that decorates, but rather a single candle flickering in the window directing attention. 

Attention is power.

My beliefs have changed over the decades. I choose personal affirmations over prayer. I even wrote a customized mantra:

I believe in me and all that I do

I believe in goodness and that of everyone

(I believe that I will be well received)

I believe in the universe and that it is ours for the making

There is power in prayer.

Terms have changed, understandings have evolved, and explanations have become vaguer. But it really is all the same. I have never stopped talking to “God”. 

Believe in the Goodness of Everyone