Sloanne
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My Tagline:
"The most important kind of freedom, is the freedom to be who you really are." - Jim Morrison
My Interests:
Meditation, Angels, Afterlife, Books, Education, Travel, Gardening, Art, Environment, Holistic living, Health, Fitness, Pets, Dreams, Astrology, hiking, tree-hugging, writing, hanging out with my friends, Buffy Marathons with Leah, researching Thylacines, reading everything I can get my hands on
My Favorite Books, Authors, Musicians, Movies, Preachers, TV shows, etc:
I don't own a TV and I don't care about music too much, so I'll just list my favorite books.
Touching the Earth (Thich Nhat Hahn)
Live in a Better Way (Dalai Lama)
How to Practice (Dalai Lama)
Eat, Pray, Love (Elizabeth Gilbert)
Holy Cow (Sarah MacDonald)
Dancing with Life (Philip Moffitt)
A Chant to Soothe Wild Elephants (Jaed Coffin)
Siddahartha (Herman Hesse)
American Gods (Neil Gaiman)
Coraline (Neil Gaiman)
World According to Garp (John Irving)
The Corrections (Jonathan Franzen)
Who Inspires Me:
The Dalai Lama, Thich Nhat Hahn, Leah, and people who think differently
My organizations and affiliations:
Fellowship of Isis
My favorite spiritual activities:
meditation, chakra balancing, ritual-crafting, and candle magic.
Who I'm praying for:
Mother Earth
What is your current spiritual mood?:
Happy
What's your spiritual type?:
Confident Believer - I have found the right path and am fully committed to it.
About Me
I am 39 years old and live in Massachusetts, but I'll be moving to Connecticut next year. I have been a practicing Eclectic Wiccan for five years and I was in a coven for 2 of those years. About six months ago, I fell in love with Buddhism and have been studying and reading everything I can et my hands on about it. I will be seeking formal training once I move to Connecticut. There is a beautiful Buddhist Center there and this is the major reason behind my desire to relocate. I'm finding that the more I learn about Buddhism and utilize its teachings in my life, the more positive changes I see taking place within me. I'm a much more kind and compassionate now and I really like the person I am becoming. Wicca has been instrumental in giving me the confidence to live my life on my own terms and has taught me to be responsible for my own peace and happiness. And while I have no intention of turning my back on my Wiccan practice, I can't imagine my life without Buddhism. It has enriched me in ways that Wicca hasn't and has provided me with some much needed self discipline. I have recently started meditating, though I'm still mostly unsuccessful at it.
I recently returned to college to pursue my BA in Criminal Justice. My dream is to become a Juvenile Probation Officer. Presently, I'm a Merchandising Supervisor in a bookstore, and while I love being surrounded by books every day, I don't enjoy working retail.
My partner and I live in a small apartment that is completely over-run by our animal companions. We have eight cats, 2 snakes, too many fish to count, 2 pet rats, and a snapping turtle named Preston, who isn't very cuddly.
I have an eighteen year old daughter who recently moved to a different part of New England. She is what I'm most grateful for and I'm very proud of the beautiful, independent young woman she has grown into. She will always be the highlight of my life and it will be nice having her closer to me again.
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Posted: May 14, 2008 11:30 PM
I was talking to my college professor the other day about Buddhism and it suddenly occurred to me how much I've changed after only... (more)
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The Practice Of Serenity.
Personal Peace.
In our noisy world, we often find ourselves longing for peace and searching to find it somewhere else. While it's true that there are places we can visit where we can experience peace, such as sacred sites or buildings, we do not need to wait until we get to one of these places to feel at peace. Instead, we can learn to locate the seed of peace inside ourselves and cultivate it so that it grows into a reliable source of serenity that we can always access, no matter where we are.
We experience peace when we are in a state of mental calm and serenity. It might surprise you to notice how infrequently you allow yourself to be free from anxiety. Realizing this is the first step to inner peace. If you wait until all the details of your life are taken care of to allow yourself to experience peace, you will never feel peaceful because there is always something that your mind can grab onto to create anxiety. It is important to consciously set aside your worries and make time to cultivate inner peace.
Ideally, you could schedule time each day to meditate on peace and experience what it feels like to be calm and serene. It takes practice to learn how to let go of your worries, so give yourself some time. Inhale deeply, and feel your worries dissolve with every exhale. Remind yourself that soon enough you will be able to take care of everything you need to, but right now you are taking a break. As the clutter of your thoughts and concerns clear away, you will start to feel more serene. Allow yourself to move deeper into this state with each inhale. Realize that you have the power to free yourself from anxiety simply by deciding to do so. The more you practice feeling peaceful, the easier it will be for you to feel at peace.
http://www.dailyom.com/articles/2006/3008.html
morrison passed out on stage - July 2, 2008 - 02:00 PM