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alisanunya
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My Tagline:
"Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love." Lao tzu
My Interests:
Prayer, Meditation, Worship, God, Angels, Music, Books, Recovery, Caregiving, Family, Dating, Wherever we go, wherever we remain, the results of our actions follow us.
Buddha (563 - 483 BC)
My Favorite Books, Authors, Musicians, Movies, Preachers, TV shows, etc:
Honestly I read the Big Book, the other BIG Book that is... lol
Who Inspires Me:
People who have found the key to this Spiritual living, I want so bad to trust and believe that I too can have that glow that you all have about you... it is everything I want in my life.
My organizations and affiliations:
Alcoholics Anonymous & Gift of Loving Kindness!
My favorite spiritual activities:
When I practice prayer and meditation in the morning, it is still a little hard to quiet my mind but when it gets quiet I relax, even if only for a moment. (the highlight of my day)
Who I'm praying for:
Rita, B, Diana, and the rest of my family in AA that I have hurt and let down by my reactions to my fear. I pray one day to be able to make amends to them all and become what ever it is my Higher Power would have me be.
What is your current spiritual mood?:
Grateful
What's your spiritual type?:
Active Spiritual Seeker - I'm spiritual but turned off by organized religion.
About Me
A friend sent this to me the other day and I got it, kind of (no idea where it came from or who wrote it) I thought I would share with you where I am really at for right now. I am woking on fixin' my broken finger so I can stop complaining about how the world keeps hurting me and look at what is wrong with my perception of the world, who knows I might even learn to stop running than complaining about being alone. I am working on breathing again without the pain. My life started getting better when I gave up and started over with an open mind. I already smiled today six times!!! Thank you for all your kindess and suggestions, I am listening and prayer with meditation is getting better...
The Man and his Finger
A man once went to see a doctor complaining of aches and pains all over his
body.
"Doctor my whole body hurts me," he moaned. The doctor asked him to show
exactly where the pain was.
The man explained, "When I touch my shoulder, it hurts. When I touch my back
it hurts. When I touch my legs, they hurt."
The doctor did a thorough examination and told the man-
"Sir, there is nothing wrong with your body. Your finger is broken. That is
why it hurts wherever you touch... Get your finger plastered, rest it for a
couple of weeks and all of your pains will disappear."! !
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Spiritual Perspective
In life so frequently it is our own perspective that causes us pain or
pleasure.
As we go through life "feeling" the world with our fingers, if our finger is
broken naturally we will experience pain everywhere. But,
We make the mistake of blaming the external world for our ailments: "My job
is over-taxing, my husband is too demanding, my wife nags, my children are
disobedient, my in-laws don't understand me, etc. Etc."
But if you look throughout the world you will be able to find someone who
has the same type of job, but is calm, or someone who has the same type of
spouse but is happy, or someone who has the same type of children but is
patient, or someone who has the same type of in-laws but is grateful.
What is it that allows 2 people to experience the same external situation
but respond in 2 different ways?
Our own perspective. Our own perception. The key, then, is not to try to
change every situation in our life, but rather to change the glasses through
which we see the world.
Sure, if we have a fixable situation at the office or at home, we should
definitely do our best to improve it. But, what we have observed is that if
someone has the nature to be dissatisfied, or the nature to be stressed, or
the nature to be pained, that person's nature is not going to change simply
by changing the external situation.
A massage for the back or shoulder or legs would not help the man in our
earlier example because it is his finger which is broken. He could spend
hundreds of dollars to ease the pain in his body, but unless he puts his
broken finger in a splint, he will continue to experience pain every time
that finger touches the various parts of his body.
Similarly, we run around through life trying to "fix" our jobs or marriages
or family life, but frequently the reality is in our own perspective. If we
spend the same amount of energy "fixing" our perspective as we spend trying
to "fix" our spouse or children, everything would be fine.
This is not to say that pains and troubles don't really exist in our day to
day life. Of course they do. The man in our example may also have a stiff
back or sore shoulders. But the excruciating pain he experienced was due not
to the minor aches and pains in his body, but due to the severely broken
finger with which he was touching them.
Similarly, our jobs and our families are taxing. They demand a lot of us.
But the unbearable pain many of us experience is due not to the demands and
commands from without, but due to the demands and commands from within
ourselves.
In the Gita it is said that we are our best friend and also our own worst
enemy, depending upon how we live our lives.
In this New Year, let us all take some time to examine what our own personal
"broken finger" is.
What is it within ourselves that causes us to experience pain in the world?
What irrational fear, what unfulfillable desire, what selfish motive, what
ego-driven need has broken the finger with which we feel the world or has
colored the glasses with which we see? We spend so much time examining
others, but very little time examining our own selves.
The Source of all joy and peace lies within us.
We are blocked from that Source by a host of desires, fears and ignorance.
The key to finding and tapping into that Source must come from within.
Let us find the key within ourselves and unleash the Ocean of Divine Bliss
in our lives!!
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Happy belated birthday - October 9, 2008 - 02:06 PM
So sorry I kept waiting for the 8th to come then I had a few doctors appointments an got sidetracked Happy BIRTHDAY Hope you had a great day and your still having a good time today also.
PEOPLE COME INTO YOUR LIFE FOR A REASON - September 26, 2008 - 02:46 PM
People come into your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person. When someone is in our life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without notice, or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. Sometimes they die. Sometimes they walk away. Sometimes they act up and force you to take a stand. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on. Some people come into your life for a SEASON, because your turn has come to share, grow or learn. They bring you an experience of peace or make you laugh. They may teach you something you have never done. They usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy. Believe it, it is real. But only for a season……. LIFETIME relationships teach you lifetime lessons, things you must build upon in order to have a solid emotional foundation. Your job is to accept the lesson, love the person and put what you have learned to use in all other relationships and areas of your life. It is said that love is blind but friendship is clairvoyant. Thank you for being a part of my life, whether you were a reason, a season or a lifetime. "God determines who walks into your life....it's up to you to decide who you let walk away, who you let stay, and who you refuse to let go."
August 20, 2008 - 07:35 AM
This is dedicated to all the Teachers in my life. Whether they were in the classroom, a Good Friend, a Great Example or someone I have learned alot from. I Love the movie To Sir With Love. It's a supa Oldie but Goodie. A great story about overcoming your circumstances, expanding your mind and beliefs, and learning about life. I've always LOVED this song.. It says everything about School Days. I hope the song's lyrics bring back sweet memories and makes You smile .. We are all teachers in our own way. I am grateful for our paths crossing and for the mutual wisdom we might share along the way. Feel Appreciated :) Much Love and Peace
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HAPPY THANKSGIVING - November 27, 2008 - 04:41 PM