Above all be loving, it ties everything together perfectly...
There are so many things that vie for our attention that don't benefit us in the long run! Pride... Insecurity... Jealousy... Hatred... Fear... Worry... Loneliness... Despair... Selfishness... Etc. We let these vices control us like puppets dangling on strings. The more distracted we are by these obstacles, the more paralyzed we become. How can we tear through the dawn when we are constantly haunted by lurking shadows that darken our vision? We must be tied to love... Love gives us hope! It is our yoke that allows us to plow through the valley of shadows, and rip through the dawn. We are no longer dangling on faulty strings that manipulate and paralyze! When we are harnessed in by love, we stay connected to life rather than the pangs of uncertainty. We become attached to hope rather than despair, because of this freeing yoke. We can now help others out of the valley of shadows! Above all be loving, it ties everything together perfectly... Picture from Birmingham Post Our lives can easily become fast-paced, and it won't slow down, it just gains more speed. We constantly feel like we have to throw those things out that were once important and valuable to us, so we can somehow catch up, but really we need to learn the art of balance.
It is very intriguing that in order to gain balance, something must hold us up. Skiers and acrobats use a pole. Gymnasts, snowboarders, and surfers use their hands. What is it that we need? We must be honest with ourselves, because we know exactly what we are lacking and what hinders us from being balanced. What do we do after we've reflected and evaluated our lives? I have found that in my life, healthy, inspiring relationships have empowered me. When we put ourselves around people who challenge and encourage us in all areas of our lives, it's kinetic and conductive, we can't help but be ignited; we begin to generate awe-inspiring things. It definitely is a process and it does take time, because habits are a beast! We have to learn how to tame this beast without it biting us... Let's challenge each other to really reflect on what is valuable to us, and why it is important. It may be the time for us to inspire someone else and pass the baton, instead of hoarding or throwing out valuable, life-changing knowledge and experiences. Why not train someone who is eager and ready to grow but doesn't have the tools or experience? Wow, just imagine what can happen when we're not so focused on competition, exclusion, and selfishness, but rather being focused on and motivated by inspiring others to do amazing exploits... When we reach that type of unity, it'll be a beautiful thing and a radiant day! We gain balance by having healthy, inspiring relationships that challenge, empower, and train us; we'll automatically gain momentum because we're kinetic and conductive... Sketch Painting by Leonardo Da Vinci : Vitruvian Man http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lightening A miracle can rush in like the raging wind!
Those who have the keenest eyes, can sense when this breeze will arrive. It loudly blows by... ...unassuming It is so near! It rustles between leaves and trees. A miracle can rush by like chatter and noise! Those who have the patience can distinguish its voice. It wildly zigzags by; in loud crowds, miracles are as faint as a sigh. The amazing beauty of miracles is that they perpetually pursue even when pushed away... Listen for its breeze... Look for its rustling... It may appear in a sudden burst or in the faintest... ...whisper. Picture from eHow Souls must breathe to live...
Dreams must be conceived and birthed in order for them to awaken a deaf world with their sobering shrills! These jarring screams even wake aborted dreams and unearth visions, that were scattered like carnage from centuries past! The ground shakes; voices ache as they burst through the fallow earth. Hopes crawl through the stubborn dirt. As they run, they claw the earth to give themselves momentum. Hopes violently breathe like deer that thirst! They approach glistening springs and deeply drink... Doubts lurk like lions in the shadows and quietly wait to pounce. Deer can't hear these lions, because their hearts violently pound. Death is steady like a skillful hunter who never breaks his gaze. Hopes are this hunter's target as his gun slowly raises... Suddenly, the deer have disappeared! The lions turn away and look for another prey, but this hunter waits; he is not so easily swayed, because he knows he did not break his gaze. The glistening springs the deer deeply thirsted for were our living souls... Death and doubts long to keep us from our hopes, because hope causes us to breathe, but like deer, our hopes violently thirst for us... Souls must breathe to live... (Photo from Steve Cornell) Dreams are swayed?
Visions are fading... Hopes are slayed? You feel like Don Quixote... Make haste and run! Jump into your boat of perpetual dreams! Quickly float away from the island of sadness and schemes! Don't be afraid! Let your paddles bathe in the clear, radiant ocean. Hopes anchor your soul, so you are safe... In this ocean, all are remade... Doubts begin to fade... Vision rushes in with overpowering waves. Don't be afraid! Hopes anchor you in these glorious waves. In this ocean, all are amazed... (Deimali's photograph) Hope...
Sing... Dance... Dream... Cry... Laugh... Breathe... Live... Repeat! Hope... Sing... Dance... Dream... Cry... Laugh... Breathe... Live... Rewind! Live... Breathe... Cry... Dream... Dance... Sing... Hope... Repeat... Live... Breathe... Cry... Dream... Dance... Sing... Hope... Breathe in the newness! Breathe... In... Out... In... Out... In.... Drink in the newness! Let it rush over you... Received permission from Havi Frost for photograph: "Breathe" Check out: Havi Frost Photography http://www.havi.us http://www.havi.us/gal/images/people6.jpg |
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