Lightarted Living: Compassion: Responding to the World with Noble Hea...

Lightarted Living: Compassion: Responding to the World with Noble Hea...: "Compassion  is the unfettered yearning that responds to the world with noble heart." Sakyong Mipham &qu...

Compassion: Responding to the World with Noble Heart~Sakyong Mipham

"Compassion  is the unfettered yearning that

responds to the world with noble heart."

Sakyong Mipham

"Radiating from basic goodness like the sun

Compassion brings us out of the Dark Age."

Sakyong Mipham

"Compassion is a quality that brings people together.

It is in effect 'divine respect'."

Sakyong Mipham

Compassion means to co-suffer, or to suffer together.

"Compassion is the unfettered yearning 

that responds to the world with noble heart~

The understanding that others are just like us."

Sakyong Mipham

"We want someone's suffering to go away 

because it is inconvenient for us,

 it scares us, or it causes us personal pain.

Through contemplative meditation, 

we can filter out the dirt of negative emotions

and hit the mother lode of virture~

Unadulterated, Openhearted Compassion."

Sakyong Mipham

"Radiating from basic goodness like the sun,

compassion lifts us above self-involvement 

and brings us out of the Dark Age."

Sakyong Mipham

"Just like the sun behind a cloud,

compassion shines through our self-centeredness."

Sakyong Mipham

Bring Your Compassion 

Respond to the World with a Noble Heart

Snowy White Owl Photo by Gayle Anderson

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Lightarted Living: She Let Go and Let it All Be: Rev Safire Rose

Lightarted Living: She Let Go and Let it All Be: Rev Safire Rose: Like a leaf falling from a tree, She let go and let it all be A light breeze blew through her ...

Lightarted Living: Pushing Past the Dark Days of Your Life

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Lightarted Living: Speaking Words of Wisdom~Let it Be

Lightarted Living: Speaking Words of Wisdom~Let it Be: And when the broken-hearted people realized Pippin was departed Doggie Lucy came to them, Speaking words of wisdom~ LET IT BE. ...

Speaking Words of Wisdom~Let it Be

And when the broken-hearted people

realized Pippin was departed

Doggie Lucy came to them,

Speaking words of wisdom~

LET IT BE.

After the cougar trouble,

Doggie Lucy standing right in front of me,

whispered words of wisdom~

LET IT BE

LET IT BE

LET IT BE

Speaking words of wisdom

LET IT BE

Lucy gives a nod to THE BEATLES

Sweet Pippin, the goat, was killed by a cougar.

He has joined Lucy in the sweet by and by.

Lightarted Living: Two Gleeful Goats

Lightarted Living: Two Gleeful Goats: Two Gleeful Goats Nanny, the Alpine Goat, Preferred to go it solo. Whenever introduced to possible mates, She’d chase them a...

Two Gleeful Goats

Two Gleeful Goats

Nanny, the Alpine Goat,

Preferred to go it solo.

Whenever introduced to possible mates,

She’d chase them all away.

Mini Ma and Maxi Ma

Were stubborn as can be.

Their goat-brakes fully engaged

If you tried to lead them away.

But Pip and Merry

Would play the day away,

Frolicking and head-butting 

for as long as they may.

LightartedSue

"Play is the exultation of the possible."

Martin Buber

"Music in the soul can be heard by the universe."

Lao Tzu

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Lightarted Living: Horse Speak: Sit Next to me~I too am Fluent in Sil...: Silent Eloquence "In the steady gaze of the horse Shines a silent eloquence  that speaks of love and loyalty, Strength...

Horse Speak: Sit Next to me~I too am Fluent in Silence

Silent Eloquence

"In the steady gaze of the horse

Shines a silent eloquence 

that speaks of love and loyalty,

Strength and courage.

It is the window 

that reveals to us 

How willing is his spirit,

How generous his heart."

Unknown

GUS

"A pony is a childhood dream.

A horse is an adulthood treasure."

Rebecca Carroll

Listening for the Beat and the Song

"His hooves pound the beat,

Your heart sings the song."

Jerry Shulman

An Invitation to Share Silence

"When a horse greets you with a nicker 

And regards you with a large and liquid eye,

The question of where you want to be

has been answered."

Unknown

Silence and Memories

"So, if you're too tired to speak,

Sit next to me, 

Because I, too, am fluent in silence."

R. Arnold 

"The holiest of all holidays

Are those kept by ourselves in silence

and apart:

The secret anniversaries of the heart."

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Tears are Words that can't be Spoken

"I came to be with you late last night,

To be with you while you slept.

I lay my head on your pillow, 

While next to me you wept.

A gentle smile kissed your lips

As I licked away a tear.

Until your time to join me

I'll be waiting through the years."

Unknown

Rest in Peace Gus

"One day, you and I shall gallop once again in an open field, 

with nothing in our way, except the wind blowing in our manes and tails."

Unknown

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Lightarted Living: Owl's Well~Everything's Secretly Okay

Lightarted Living: Owl's Well~Everything's Secretly Okay: Owl's Well The story of the trail owl began many moons ago, long before the time of corona, when some playful soul decided to p...

Owl's Well~Everything's Secretly Okay

Owl's Well

The story of the trail owl began many moons ago, long before the time of corona, when some playful soul decided to place a three-inch crafted owl and a companion hedgehog in tree burls along the dog walking trail. What a delightful surprise it was to have these marvelous hidden treasures suddenly appear.

💓Owl's Well 💓Everything's Secretly Okay💓

For years I've studied the tree burls protruding from beneath the trees, imaging what fabulous fairy dens they'd make. I'd identify the places the fairies would gather and where they'd dance and frolic. The placement chosen for the owl and hedgehog were perfect by fairy standards. 

💓My Future is Bright💓Joyous💓Secure💓

Each day after discovering them, my friends and I would look for the creatures hoping to find their hidden nests once again. We'd stop and look in on them to leave little offerings of berries, moss and twigs--always checking to see if anyone else had peeked in and enhanced the owl or hedgehog's surroundings.  

💓Turn Your Face Towards the Sun and the Shadows Fall Behind You💓

Soon we had connections with other fun-loving and curious trail walkers through the owl and hedgehog--especially those with children. The sharing of the hidden critters only enhanced the friendly atmosphere on our community promenade. Smiles and giggles were plentiful. 

💓Play 💓Be Joyful💓 Love💓

Owl Be there to Comfort You

Little owl perched out there,

We thank whoever put you there.

Thanks for the smiles.

Owl be there to comfort you,

You just call out my name,

Owl come running.

Owl's Eye View

I sit on the trail 

Nestled in my tree perch

Waiting to delight passersby 

You peek into my hideout

to discern if anything has changed.

You smile knowing ALL IS WELL.

Original Photo of Trail Owl

Happy Trails to You

Alas, the owl and the hedgehog disappeared from the trail recently. But other trail dwellers wanting to keep the goodwill alive begun adding other hidden treasures in the fairy dwellings-- carved wooden birds hanging in a spruce tree, clay red hearts nestled in tree stumps, painted rocks, and newly created little beings in nooks and crannies.

With the disappearance of the owl and hedgehog, I, too, am compelled to contribute goodwill to the happy trail using 'found objects' in my home. I miss the happy little critters.

It took me a while to get started, but I have an array of art supplies just waiting to be put together--scraps of paper, tin can lids, affirmation hearts--all piled up waiting for their assignments. These not-so-hidden treasures have been languishing for years waiting for a job. Their time has come.

It took me a day to construct these tin can lid affirmation heart medallions. As soon as I am ready to let them go, they're heading to the trail where trail walkers are free to enjoy them where they lay, or to take them home. 

If you're a trail walker, take your pick. If you aren't a trail walker, and you see an affirmation heart you like, contact me and I'll send you your own.

I am Glad to be Alive, To be Healthy, and To Have Friends

Everything is Secretly Okay! All is Well in my World

It is a Joy and Delight to Plant New Seeds 

Imagine Tranquility 

 The Light of the Universe Enfolds and Protects Me

I have Value and Wealth Inside Me

My Good Comes from Everywhere and Everyone 

All Is Well in my World

I am at Peace with Myself

💓Know Everything's Secretly Okay💓

💓Your Future is Bright, Joyous and Secure💓

💓Keep Looking Towards the Sun💓

💓Look for the Hidden Treasures all around and Within You💓

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Lightarted Living: Be a Friend who Knows the Song in Loved Ones' Hear...

Lightarted Living: Be a Friend who Knows the Song in Loved Ones' Hear...: "A friend is someone who knows  the song in your heart" "And sings it to you  when you forget the words.&quo...

Be a Friend who Knows the Song in Loved Ones' Hearts

"A friend is someone who knows 

the song in your heart"

"And sings it to you 

when you forget the words."

Shania Twain

Be a friend to others~

listen for the songs in their hearts

and sing it to them when they forget the words.

You are my Sunshine

"You are my sunshine, my only sunshine,

You make me happy when clouds are grey.

You'll never know, dear, how much I love you."

Be someone's sunshine today.

Things will be Brighter

"Ooh-ooh, child, things are gonna get easier;

Ooh-ooh, child things'll be brighter. 

Someday, yeah, we'll put it together and we'll get it all done.

Someday, yeah, we'll walk in the rays of a beautiful sun."

The Five Stairsteps

Here Comes the Sun

"Here comes the sun,

Here comes the sun, and I say 

it's alright,

It's alright.

Sun, sun, sun, here it comes.

Sun, sun, sun, here it comes.

Sun, sun, sun, here it comes.

Little darling, its been a long cold lonely winter,

Little darling, it feels like years since it's been here.

Here comes the sun,

Here comes the sun, and I say

it's alright,

it's alright. "

George Harrison, The Beatles

Keep Looking Up

Happy

" Nothing can bring me down"

"Because I'm happy

Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof

Because I'm happy

Clap along if you feel happiness is the truth

Because I'm happy

Clap along if you know what happiness is to you

Because I'm happy

Clap along if you feel like that's what you wanna do"

Pharrel Williams

Now is the time to sing the song's in loved ones' hearts 

We can all use the reminder that there's happiness and sunshine

to be found at this time. And for everyone sheltering in place,

it is good to remember that through song we can elevate 

ourselves to feel like 'a room without a roof'.

Seek Your Place of Calm and Happy

Reach Out to Others

Happy Trails, Gus

Gus, my sister Nan's comfortable old horse left this world for greener pastures

yesterday. He is now riding high and grazing to his heart's content.

𝅘𝅥𝅯𝅘𝅥𝅯𝅘𝅥𝅯

Happy trails to you, Gus,

until we meet again.

Gus

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