“Evolution is speeding up, not time. Consciousness is evolving, becoming aware of itself as creation's mentor. Children are evolution's front edge. They push at boundaries... challenge the status quo...irritate convention. That is their job...to set free all that sullies the human heart and blinds the mind to the relationship between the Creator and the Created." ~ P.M.H. Atwater~
MY WORK ... MY PASSION
• Certified Transpersonal Hypnotherapist ; Past experiences: Dream Analysis /10 Years Experience •Psychotherapist / Use of Gestalt, Jungian, Zen, Reality and Energy Therapies /10 Years Experience •EMDR • Men and Their Journey: the neuroscience of the male brain, and the implications in sexuality, education and relationship • Women: Their Transformation and Empowerment • ATOD (Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs) / 21 years experience •Ordained Interfaith Minister & Official Celebrant • Social Justice Advocate • Child and Human Rights Advocate • Spiritual Guide and Intuitive • Certified Reiki Practitioner • Mediation / Conflict Resolution • “Intentional Love” Parenting Strategy Groups • Parenting Workshops • Coaching for parents of Indigo, Crystal, and Rainbow Children • International Training: Israel & England • Critical Incident Stress Debriefing • Post-911 and Post-Katrina volunteer
MSW - UNC Chapel Hill
BSW - UNC Greensboro
With immense love I wish Happy Birthday to my three grandchildren!
May 22: Brannock
May 30: Brinkley
June 12: Brogan
All three have birthdays in the same 22 days of the year ....what a busy time for the family!
"An Unending Love"
This blog and video is devoted and dedicated to my precious daughter Jennifer, my grand daughters Brogan and Brinkley, and my grand son Brannock. They are hearts of my heart. Our connection through many lives..... is utterly infinite.
The Definition of Genius
"THRIVE"
"ONLY LOVE PREVAILS" ...."I've loved you for a thousand years; I'll love you for a thousand more....."
Don't it just look so pretty
This disappearing world
We're threading hope like fire
Down through the desperate blood
Night falling on the city
Quite something to behold
Don't it just look so pretty
This disappearing world
This disappearing world
I'll be by your side
Hit 'em 'tween the eyes
Through the smoke and rising water
Cross the great divide
Baby till it all feels right
This disappearing world
This disappearing world
"The degree of our enlightenment is the degree of passion that we will have for the whole world." ~The Greystone Mandala
"The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter." ~ Winston Churchill
Kant: "We are not rich by what we possess, but what we can do without."
"A child can teach an adult three things: to be happy for no reason, to always be busy with something, and to know how to demand with all his might that which he desires." ~ Paulo Coelho
“It is not the critic who counts,not the man who who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.”Theodore Roosevelt
TECHNOLOGY..........
In “Conversations with God”, by Neale Donald Walsch, there is a warning I think of. I refer to it as the Atlantis passage, and I've quoted it a few times before." As I have said, this isn't the first time your civilization has been at this brink,"
God tells Walsch. "I want to repeat this, because it is vital that you hear this. Once before on your planet, the technology you developed was far greater than your ability to use it responsibly. You are approaching the same point in human history again. It is vitally important that you understand this. Your present technology is threatening to outstrip your ability to use it wisely. Your society is on the verge of becoming a product of your technology rather than your technology being a product of your society. When a society becomes a product of its own technology, it destroys itself."
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Gregg Braden - The Holographic Nature of The Universe
Thursday, February 10, 2011
"There Are Men Too Gentle to Live Among Wolves" by James Kavanaugh
There are men too gentle to live among wolves
Who prey upon them with IBM eyes
And sell their hearts and guts for martinis at noon.
There are men too gentle for a savage world
Who dream instead of snow and children and Halloween
And wonder if the leaves will change their color soon.
There are men too gentle to live among wolves
Who anoint them for burial with greedy claws
And murder them for a merchant's profit and gain.
There are men too gentle for a corporate world
Who dream instead of candied apples and ferris wheels
And pause to hear the distant whistle of a train.
There are men too gentle to live among wolves
Who devour them with eager appetite and search
For other men to prey upon and suck their childhood dry.
There are men too gentle for an accountant's world
Who dream instead of Easter eggs and fragrant grass
And search for beauty in the mystery of the sky.
There are men too gentle to live among wolves
Who toss them like a lost and wounded dove.
Such gentle men are lonely in a merchant's world,
Unless they have a gentle one to love.
Monday, February 7, 2011
"Why Obama Has to Get Egypt Right" by George Soros
George Soros | The Washington Post | February 03, 2011
Revolutions usually start with enthusiasm and end in tears. In the case of the Middle East, the tears could be avoided if President Obama stands firmly by the values that got him elected. Although American power and influence in the world have declined, our allies and their armies look to us for direction. These armies are strong enough to maintain law and order as long as they stay out of politics; thus the revolutions can remain peaceful. That is what the United States should insist on while encouraging corrupt and repressive rulers who are no longer tolerated by their people to step aside and allow new leaders to be elected in free and fair elections.That is the course that the revolution in Tunisia is taking. Tunisia has a relatively well-developed middle class, women there enjoy greater rights and opportunities than in most Muslim countries, and the failed regime was secular in character. The prospects for democratic change are favorable.
What the White House Isn't Saying
Saturday, February 5, 2011
"Walmart's 'anti-aging' makeup for 8-year-old girls"
What?! Are you kidding me?! (other expletives strongly considered!) As I sat down with a great cup of Caribou blend, I saw this in "The Week", under 'Parenting Controversies' . As a strong advocate for children, I became immediately bilious, thinking of the multitude of subliminal messages this gives our children. The phrase, "emotional abuse" was the underpinning for them all. It is true that my anger, in defense of these young girls ... all with dewy, perfect skin ... receiving this message from their mentally confused parents was barely rational. Further, as I read down the list of comments, I did not find a single comment that reflected depth or understanding of children, and our mental and spiritual obligation to them. So .... rather than continue my rant, with its immense range of objections to this current insanity of Walmart's ( trumped only by its long-term abuse of workers, consumers, etc.), was consistent with the rest of its sketchy history. Sooooo ... being an equal opportunity blogger, I leave this to your own evaluation, and turn rather towards clearing the work on my desk, preparing for the onslaught of emails about this literally deranged theme!
Walmart's 'anti-aging' makeup for 8-year-old girls
The retail giant is adding a new cosmetics line aimed at the tween market, but commentators are questioning how urgently children need exfoliating cleansers
It's a new line of 69 cosmetics products, from blush and mascara to exfoliators, aimed at the tween market. It's designed especially for young girls who want to use "real cosmetics, but with natural ingredients," says Joel Carden of Pacific World, the line's manufacturer. All products will be free of chemicals like paraben, phthalates, and sulfates, with a minimal use of synthetic colors and fragrances, a move "designed to attract parents worried about the excess chemicals in make-up," according to the Daily Mail.
The retailing giant will be carrying the geoGirl line, which it says "was developed in partnership with our customers to give parents a healthier, age-appropriate option for their tween girls who ask about wearing makeup."
The line's creators claim it's formulated for fresh young skin, with ingredients like willow bark to exfoliate and chamomile to calm, as well as anti-oxidants, which reportedly prevent aging. "What next for kids? In-store Botox?" asked one "well known" website, according to the Daily Mail."Prevent aging?" says Cindy Kroiss at Gather.com. "The only way to do that is to die—surely not what the marketing team has in mind." Fashionista'sCheryl Wischhover finds the concept ludicrous: "I was giggling a bit as I was reading about exfoliation, calming, and blush for eight-year-olds. I mean, your skin will never be more flushed and radiant than when you are eight."
Has Walmart carried products like this before?
Yes, the geoGirl line is replacing a defunct cosmetics line for tweens and teens from Mary Kate & Ashley Olsen, though that line wasn't noted for its anti-aging components.
Friday, February 4, 2011
"Oneness ... Duality"
It loses its expression
It loses its definition
It is the cradle of all existence
It is creator of all things
It surrenders into the mystery
It creates into the unknown
Yet both arise from the one
Herein lies the key to all mysteries
Duality
Greatness is known only for its lack
Difficulty and ease create one another
High and low reflect one another
Front and back follow one another
Their acts without words showing the way
Acting without attachment
Achieving without claiming achievement
Existing without laying claim to existence
Tao Te Ching
The Way of the Wise
Chapters One and Two
Oneness and Duality
"we are all part of the earth....."
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Thursday, February 3, 2011
"They Teach It at Stanford"!
In an evening class at Stanford,the last lecture was on the mind-body connection - the relationship between stress and disease. The speaker (head of psychiatry at Stanford) said, among other things, that one of the best things that a man could do for his health is to be married to a woman, whereas for a woman, one of the best things she could do for her health was to nurture her relationships with her girlfriends.
At first everyone laughed, but he was serious.
Women connect with each other differently and provide support systems that help each other to deal with stress and difficult life experiences. Physically this quality “girlfriend time" helps us to create more serotonin - a neurotransmitter that helps combat depression and can create a general feeling of well being. Women share feelings whereas men often form relationships around activities. They rarely sit down with a buddy and talk about how they feel about certain things or how their personal lives are going. Jobs? Yes. Sports? Yes. Cars? Yes. Fishing, hunting, golf? Yes. But their feelings? Rarely.
Women do it all of the time. We share from our souls with our sisters/mothers, and evidently that is very good for our health. He said that spending time with a friend is just as important to our general health as jogging or working out at a gym.
There's a tendency to think that when we are "exercising" we are doing something good for our bodies, but when we are hanging out with friends, we are wasting our time and should be more productively engaged— not true. In fact, he said that failure to create and maintain quality personal relationships with other humans is as dangerous to our physical health as smoking!
So every time you hang out to schmooze with a gal pal, just pat yourself on the back and congratulate yourself for doing something good for your health! We are indeed very, very lucky. Sooooo let's toast to our friendship with our girlfriends. Evidently it's very good for our health."
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Narcissism: Sixth Grade Curriculum!
friends and lovers as mere extensions of themselves. They are obsessed with
flattery and demand to be adored and have attention to themselves at all times.
be attracted to them without realizing what you are stepping into. Because their
egos are so very fragile, they constantly crave attention which eventually puts
their partner at risk of being on the loosing end of the relationship. It is a truly
exhausting experience with a high-high-maintenance person.
narcissistic type, ask yourself the following questions:
not? This is an interesting one, because the narcissist has a proficient and
seasoned ability to appear as though they have their entire attention on what you
are saying, and are actively listening. Not!
They see it as a game and a challenge, perhaps even asking a question about you
(now you are hooked in, right?) which in your mind, proves they are interested
and empathic about your life.
Wrong! So very wrong ... because inside, their minds are not on anything you
say, nor do they care even a smidgen! Truth be known, their capacity for
empathy and genuine caring is zero ... nada, zip, zilch. There is only one
exception: if you have something they need (affirmation, compliments, material
things, or attitudes they believe necessary for their emotional survival), they will
make the moves of which they think you will approve.
After you are used to this sort of reprehensible person, you become very aware
of their thin and superficial veneer. If anything, they are remaining in the
conversation because maybe ... just maybe ...they will get lucky and the
conversation will be about them again. At this point.... their listening skills
receive an energetic and temporary mini-shot in the arm.
language, i.e. breathing in disgust, slamming doors, groaning ... all so that you
will ask "about them". Then comes the anger inside them when they catch a
glimmer that their life is not so important to you that you sacrifice your Self for it.
if it refers to their looks or their mistakes? (And then observe their rage bubble
and boil.)
allegedly "wasn't up to standards", and they seemed to have had major flaws in
which he or she had to break up with them?.
6. If he or she is not getting special treatment or constant attention do they get
fast enough in restaurants, or did not get the best seats at the movies, are they
upset? Do they charge through the grocery store, laying waste the other
shoppers who may desire a calm experience?
and then discarding them when their own needs are met?
behaviors then you may want to be careful. These are not the type of people to
get involved in a relationship with if you want a healthy relationship, based on
equal attention and love.
That "reality" ... a healthy relationship ... is an impossible notion with a narcissist.