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May peace and peace and
peace be everywhere.
~ The Upanishads When I dare to be powerful,
to use my strength
in the service of my vision,
then it becomes less and less
important whether I am afraid.
-Audre Lorde
She
She loved life and it loved her right back. CELEBRATE HER PASSION.
She listened to her heart above all other voices. CELEBRATE HER WISDOM. She pursued big dreams instead of small realities. CELEBRATE HER PRIORITIES.
She saw every ending as a new beginning. CELEBRATE HER RESILIENCY.
She was kind and loving and patient… with herself. CELEBRATE HER
TENDERNESS.
She woke up one day and threw away all her excuses. CELEBRATE HER
ACCOUNTABILITY. She turned her cant's into cans, and her dreams into plans. CELEBRATE HER
GOALS. She had a way of turning obstacles into opportunities. CELEBRATE HER MAGIC.
She walked in when everyone else walked out. CELEBRATE HER FRIENDSHIP.
She discovered she was the one she'd been waiting for. CELEBRATE HER SELFRELIANCE.
She just had this way of brightening the day. CELEBRATE HER RADIANCE.
She made the whole world feel like home. CELEBRATE HER WARMTH.
She decided to enjoy more and endure less. CELEBRATE HER CHOICES.
She decided to start living the life she'd imagined. CELEBRATE HER FREEDOM.
She colored her thoughts with only the brightest hues. CELEBRATE HER OPTIMISM.
She was the artist and her life was her canvas. CELEBRATE HER BRILLIANCE. She ran ahead where there were no paths. CELEBRATE HER BRAVERY. She crossed borders recklessly, refusing to recognize limits, saying bonjour and buon giorno as
though she owned both France and Italy and the day itself. CELEBRATE HER JOIE DE VIVRE.
She held her head high and looked the world straight in the eye. CELEBRATE HER STRENGTH.
She not only saw a light at the end of the tunnel, she became that light for
others. CELEBRATE HER COMPASSION.
She designed a life she loved. CELEBRATE HER JOY.
She took the leap and built her wings on the way down. CELEBRATE HER
DARING. She said bye-bye to unhealthy relationships. CELEBRATE HER HAPPINESS.
She remained true to herself. CELEBRATE HER AUTHENTICITY. She made the world a better place. CELEBRATE HER!
~ Kobi Yamada Gift books available through http://www.live-inspired.com/She-P5
How many people does it take to make a difference?
One song can spark a moment, One flower can wake the dream. One tree can start a forest, One bird can herald spring. One smile begins a friendship, One handclasp lifts a soul. One star can guide a ship at sea, One word can frame the goal. One vote can change a nation, One sunbeam lights a room. One candle wipes out darkness, One laugh will conquer gloom. One step must start each journey, One word must start a prayer. One hope will raise our spirits, One touch can show you care. One voice can speak with wisdom, One heart can know it’s true. One life can make a difference.
That difference starts with you. ~Unknown
A Morning Offering
I bless the night that nourished my heart
To set the ghosts of longing free
Into the flow and figure of dream
That went to harvest from the dark
Bread for the hunger no one sees.
All that is eternal in me
Welcome the wonder of this day,
The field of brightness it creates
Offering time for each thing
To arise and illuminate.
I place on the altar of dawn:
The quiet loyalty of breath,
The tent of thought where I shelter,
Wave of desire I am shore to
And all beauty drawn to the eye.
May my mind come alive today
To the invisible geography
That invites me to new frontiers,
To break the dead shell of yesterdays,
To risk being disturbed and changed.
May I have the courage today
To live the life that I would love,
To postpone my dream no longer
But do at last what I came here for
And waste my heart on fear no more.
John O'Donohue
For a New Beginning
In out-of-the-way places of the heart,
Where your thoughts never think to wander,
This beginning has been quietly forming,
Waiting until you were ready to emerge.
For a long time it has watched your desire,
Feeling the emptiness growing inside you,
Noticing how you willed yourself on,
Still unable to leave what you had outgrown.
It watched you play with the seduction of safety
And the gray promises that sameness whispered,
Heard the waves of turmoil rise and relent,
Wondered would you always live like this.
Then the delight, when your courage kindled,
And out you stepped onto new ground,
Your eyes young again with energy and dream,
A path of plenitude opening before you.
Though your destination is not yet clear
You can trust the promise of this opening;
Unfurl yourself into the grace of beginning
That is at one with your life's desire.
Awaken your spirit to adventure;
Hold nothing back, learn to find ease in risk;
Soon you will be home in a new rhythm,
For your soul senses the world that awaits you.
John O'Donohue