Where do you go to when you need to get away from abuse, negativity and stress?
Everyone has one or finds one at some point.
It is a place wherein we find comfort, rest, peace, safety and serenity.
Sometimes it is found in the arms of friends, family or often times it is discovered serendipitously in our daily encounters with others and with nature.
No matter how it is created or found, we all need such a refuge and we cannot deny ourselves its benefit to our mind, body and especially our spirit.
Where is your Hiding Place of the spirit?
Monday, May 2, 2011
Sunday, March 6, 2011
International Women s Day March 8 th
International Women s Day - March 8 th,which is celebrating its one hundred- year anniversary, is dedicated to all women , warriors in pink, who fight discrimination based on skin colour, gender, culture , age, religion, educational and socio-economic status, their weight or simply the colour of their hair.
Instead of being divided, we have to be united in our battle for equal status in the workplace, and in the world.
As we honour this significant day and remember all those who fought so hard so we may observe it, let us make a promise to ourselves that we may never turn away from another woman in need- no matter the circumstances involved.
Instead of being divided, we have to be united in our battle for equal status in the workplace, and in the world.
As we honour this significant day and remember all those who fought so hard so we may observe it, let us make a promise to ourselves that we may never turn away from another woman in need- no matter the circumstances involved.
Monday, January 31, 2011
A book to curl up with....
To continue with the theme of dealing with the Winter Blahs and stormy weather ahead-- this is one book to take the time out to spend some time with---Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life Written by Karen Armstrong .
Enjoy. :)
Enjoy. :)
Dealing with the Winter Blahs
Well, we are now entering February-- the month when the Winter Blah s often sets in... so this is the perfect time to focus on some warm and fuzzy stuff, particularly with a winter storm on its way...
So, here is a site for good deeds where you can post feel-good stories to warm us up.
www.beagoodbuzz.com--
So, here is a site for good deeds where you can post feel-good stories to warm us up.
www.beagoodbuzz.com--
Sunday, January 9, 2011
What is the colour of your grass
With a new year, we often make new resolutions for change, but at the same time should we not count our blessings and step back to view the positive aspects of our lives-- instead of focusing on only the negative ones.
As we begin 2011, a lot of us make resolutions for change in our lives and yes, change is good, yet at the same time- to play the devil s advocate here- we have to reflect on what things we really genuinely should change in our lives.
To elaborate here,do you seriously believe that all the grass in your life is yellow. Something we sometimes simply have to come to terms with is that there is no perfect life, job, spouse, relationship, child or parent.
In other words, there is always going to be yellow and brown spots in our grass. This is something that we must take into account when making a major decision in our lives- be it personal, spiritual or career.
Yes, we all have heard of people who have made a drastic change in their lives—thinking that the grass is green over there only to find out that the grass was just as yellow over there. We often have used filters that coloured our experiences making the grass brown or yellow and so much more delectable on the other side... these filters often make us colour blind to the fact that our current grass is actually quite green exactly where we are. The filters have distorted the true picture for us thereby making us sometimes foolishly ponder a drastic and unwarranted change in our lives.
An epiphany is experienced when you realize that the grass is greener where you water it—in other words-- that only you and you alone are responsible for your life satisfaction and happiness. So sometimes you have to take out that hypothetical( spiritual) watering hose (vessel) and pour more efforts into your life to make that part of it green again.
We can look to others for inspiration and motivation in our watering efforts and how our water vessel is created. We also can journal to explore some of the issues that may be responsible for our yellow and brown spots. Depending on the situation, we can have conversations with loved ones, colleagues, coworkers, our life,spiritual, and work advisors to get a deeper perspective on some of these issues.
With a more mature, seasoned perspective with the help of mentors,spiritual and otherwise, we can now look at our grass with as few of these filters as realistically possible.
Along with these efforts , we can with a little more initiative and patience ,slowly and purposefully, turn the grass green under our feet once again.
If we go through this contemplative and reflective process, better career and life decisions can be made if we embrace and accept the reality that the grass is not always greener on the other side.
As we begin 2011, a lot of us make resolutions for change in our lives and yes, change is good, yet at the same time- to play the devil s advocate here- we have to reflect on what things we really genuinely should change in our lives.
To elaborate here,do you seriously believe that all the grass in your life is yellow. Something we sometimes simply have to come to terms with is that there is no perfect life, job, spouse, relationship, child or parent.
In other words, there is always going to be yellow and brown spots in our grass. This is something that we must take into account when making a major decision in our lives- be it personal, spiritual or career.
Yes, we all have heard of people who have made a drastic change in their lives—thinking that the grass is green over there only to find out that the grass was just as yellow over there. We often have used filters that coloured our experiences making the grass brown or yellow and so much more delectable on the other side... these filters often make us colour blind to the fact that our current grass is actually quite green exactly where we are. The filters have distorted the true picture for us thereby making us sometimes foolishly ponder a drastic and unwarranted change in our lives.
An epiphany is experienced when you realize that the grass is greener where you water it—in other words-- that only you and you alone are responsible for your life satisfaction and happiness. So sometimes you have to take out that hypothetical( spiritual) watering hose (vessel) and pour more efforts into your life to make that part of it green again.
We can look to others for inspiration and motivation in our watering efforts and how our water vessel is created. We also can journal to explore some of the issues that may be responsible for our yellow and brown spots. Depending on the situation, we can have conversations with loved ones, colleagues, coworkers, our life,spiritual, and work advisors to get a deeper perspective on some of these issues.
With a more mature, seasoned perspective with the help of mentors,spiritual and otherwise, we can now look at our grass with as few of these filters as realistically possible.
Along with these efforts , we can with a little more initiative and patience ,slowly and purposefully, turn the grass green under our feet once again.
If we go through this contemplative and reflective process, better career and life decisions can be made if we embrace and accept the reality that the grass is not always greener on the other side.
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Journalling and the year 2011
As we begin a new year, I thought it might be nice to revisit the benefits of journalling in my life and in others.. Journalling is a wonderful way of seeing your life- both spiritually and personally- in a different light.
So here again are the main benefits of journalling
-getting clarity re: what you want in your life.
-Creating and setting boundaries.
-Ferreting out life goals.
-Beginning a journey to walking your own pathway.
-Tapping into your intrapersonal/ retrospective side by means of reflection.
-Helping you take yourself and others through the experiential learning cycle.
-Finding hidden talents and abilities within your authentic self
-Finding the positive strengths in yourself and others, and building on them
For a great guidebook on journalling, you can check out my journalling workbook at " A Year in Serendipity: A Journalling
Workbook"http://tinyurl.com/serendipityjournal .
All the best for 2011
So here again are the main benefits of journalling
-getting clarity re: what you want in your life.
-Creating and setting boundaries.
-Ferreting out life goals.
-Beginning a journey to walking your own pathway.
-Tapping into your intrapersonal/ retrospective side by means of reflection.
-Helping you take yourself and others through the experiential learning cycle.
-Finding hidden talents and abilities within your authentic self
-Finding the positive strengths in yourself and others, and building on them
For a great guidebook on journalling, you can check out my journalling workbook at " A Year in Serendipity: A Journalling
Workbook"http://tinyurl.com/serendipityjournal .
All the best for 2011
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Ways to nurture peace within ourselves and in our lives
Ways to nurture peace within and in your professional and personal life
Count your blessings—state the most simple first and work from there
Practice tolerance and use patience—acknowledge that you cannot change some situations but you can change your attitude to them. Practice the prayer of serenity. Accept with serenity the different opinions, practices, and attitudes of others. You may not be able to change them so try to keep an open mind – be empathetic , be respectful. Honour the diversity.
Communicate positively and with compassion--Your words are swords or svae for other people. Words can heal wounds or alienate.. so take a few minutes in reflection before speaking. The power of the word can be a positive force.
Practice organic communication with emphatic listening—pay full attention to the speaker and try to enter the world of his or her thoughts. Do not interrupt . Such techniques builds acceptance, and understanding for cultivating stronger workplace relationships as well as reducing stress and confusion.
Respect yourself and others. Recognizing, honouring, trusting and believing in your own worth, you then do not need to look outside for validation. Judgement of others then loses power over you.
Live by your own values—your inner core ones and follow your own pathway.
Treat others as you would like to be treated.
Forgive yourself and others. The best gift you can give yourself and other is that of forgiveness. You have to let go of grudges and move forward.
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Count your blessings—state the most simple first and work from there
Practice tolerance and use patience—acknowledge that you cannot change some situations but you can change your attitude to them. Practice the prayer of serenity. Accept with serenity the different opinions, practices, and attitudes of others. You may not be able to change them so try to keep an open mind – be empathetic , be respectful. Honour the diversity.
Communicate positively and with compassion--Your words are swords or svae for other people. Words can heal wounds or alienate.. so take a few minutes in reflection before speaking. The power of the word can be a positive force.
Practice organic communication with emphatic listening—pay full attention to the speaker and try to enter the world of his or her thoughts. Do not interrupt . Such techniques builds acceptance, and understanding for cultivating stronger workplace relationships as well as reducing stress and confusion.
Respect yourself and others. Recognizing, honouring, trusting and believing in your own worth, you then do not need to look outside for validation. Judgement of others then loses power over you.
Live by your own values—your inner core ones and follow your own pathway.
Treat others as you would like to be treated.
Forgive yourself and others. The best gift you can give yourself and other is that of forgiveness. You have to let go of grudges and move forward.
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