Tuesday, February 6, 2018

The Dawn of HOPE


Hope Arrives with the Dawn


There was never a night or a problem 
that could defeat sunrise or hope.

Bernard Williams


Hope is on the Horizon

Hope is like the sun, which, as we journey toward it, 
casts the shadow of our burden behind us.


Samuel Smiles


Day-Keepers Shoo Away the Ache

Day-Keepers arrive before you wake 
to make preparations for the dawn of each new day. 
They sweep away the cobwebs of darkness~
letting in light, love and comfort~
while shooing away the burden and ache.

Lightarted Sue

Hope is being able to see 
there is light despite all of the darkness.

Desmond Tutu

Hope lies in dreams,
in imagination, 
and in the courage of those 
who dare to make dreams into reality.

Jonas Salk


The breezes at dawn have secrets to tell you
Don’t go back to sleep!
You must ask for what you really want.
Don’t go back to sleep!
People are going back and forth
across the doorsill where the two worlds touch,
The door is round and open

Don’t go back to sleep! 

Rumi




Listen to the Exhortation of the Dawn! 

Listen to the Exhortation of the Dawn! 
Look to this Day! 
For it is Life, the very Life of Life. 
In its brief course lie all the 
Verities and Realities of your Existence. 
The Bliss of Growth, 
The Glory of Action, 
The Splendor of Beauty; 
For Yesterday is but a Dream, 
And Tomorrow is only a Vision;
But Today well lived makes 
Every Yesterday a Dream of Happiness, 
And every Tomorrow a Vision of Hope.
Look well therefore to this Day!
Such is the Salutation of the Dawn! 

Kalidasa, 5th century Sanskrit poet


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Sunday, February 4, 2018

Lightarted Living: Music's Magical Effects on Parkinson's Disease

Lightarted Living: Music's Magical Effects on Parkinson's Disease: Would You Like to Swing on a Star? Seeing is believing, and believing provides hope for us all. Who among us wouldn't like to &#3...

Music's Magical Effects on Parkinson's Disease




Would You Like to Swing on a Star?

Seeing is believing, and believing provides hope for us all. Who among us wouldn't like to 'swing on a star' to the end of life--effortlessly and gracefully gliding and dancing?

Recently my attention was caught by a video posted by JungleVT on Facebook showing the immediate improvement in the gait of a man with Parkinson's Disease when he listened to music while walking. (Link below)

I saw magic happen.


Music IS Magic

I'm incredibly touched and inspired by stories such as these that illustrate the healing effects of one of life's simple pleasures--music. 

Time and again music has been shown to work magic on the brains of people afflicted with various diseases, such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. Music sparks something in the brain so people with Alzheimer's 'reconnect' and people with Parkinson's 'step lightly'. 

See for Yourself: Click the link below to see for yourself how amazing the effects of the music are. 

It IS magic!

Using music to help Parkinson's Disease

Many thanks to the people who posted this video to allow us to witness magic happening before our eyes--letting us realize that 'every day we're re-born into the world'. 

Life is an interpretive dance--one that we want to keep high stepping all the way to the end. Hear the music and keep on dancing. 

Never stop believing in magic and music.


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Saturday, February 3, 2018

Lightarted Living: Live for Heart-Opening Moments

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Live for Heart-Opening Moments








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Friday, February 2, 2018

Lightarted Living: Man's Best Friend~A Poem for Dog Lovers

Lightarted Living: Man's Best Friend~A Poem for Dog Lovers: Earth Dog By William Jeffery Corbett Earth Dog a bounding hound her home is hill and dale. Eyes so keen, fangs so sharp her ears...

Man's Best Friend~A Poem for Dog Lovers


Earth Dog

By William Jeffery Corbett

Earth Dog
a bounding hound
her home is hill and dale.
Eyes so keen, fangs so sharp
her ears are set like sails.

At night she howls
with the brazen pack
under a silver shining moon.
By day she wanders
Rests in shade
and drinks from the dark lagoon.

Paws, tongue, tail and den
Tomorrow, for sure
she'll do it all over again.

Have you seen yonder man's best friend
a soulmate for your Heart?
If not, it's time to have a look
it’s never too late to start!


Jeffrey Corbett is a physicist with two 'bounding hounds'--a pair of German Short-hair Pointers, Honey and Emma. He takes them for romps on the bluffs of Half Moon Bay, California--often at night under a 'silver shining moon'.


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Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Lightarted Living: The Importance of Being Kind

Lightarted Living: The Importance of Being Kind: Kindness can Accomplish what Force cannot Throughout the ages all great sages have spoken on the importance of being kind.  As we...

Lightarted Living: The Importance of Being Kind

Lightarted Living: The Importance of Being Kind: Kindness can Accomplish what Force cannot Throughout the ages all great sages have spoken on the importance of being kind.  As we...

Lightarted Living: The Importance of Being Kind

Lightarted Living: The Importance of Being Kind: Kindness can Accomplish what Force cannot Throughout the ages all great sages have spoken on the importance of being kind.  As we...

The Importance of Being Kind



Kindness can Accomplish what Force cannot

Throughout the ages all great sages have spoken on the importance of being kind. 

As we step into the Valentine season I offer to you, dear reader, a few words on kindness from the likes of Aesop, Lao Tzu, Benjamin Franklin and William Wordsworth to ponder and perchance to lead your actions. 
We can all make a difference in the lives of others. Choose to reach out in kindness even in the face of adversity. Each day choose to lay the groundwork for love and happiness. Your small daily decisions over a lifetime add up.


He Who Plants Kindness Gathers Love


💓'A tree is known by its fruit; a man by his deeds. A good deed is never lost; he who sows courtesy reaps friendship, and he who plants kindness gathers love.' Saint Basil

💙'No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.' Aesop 

💚'Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not.' Samuel Johnson

💛'Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.' Lao Tzu

💜'A laugh, to be joyous, must flow from a joyous heart, for without kindness there can be no true joy.' Thomas Carlyle

💓'That best portion of a man's life, his little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and love.' William Wordsworth

💙'If you would be loved, love and be lovable.' Benjamin Franklin



💓'There is overwhelming evidence that the higher the level of self-esteem, the more likely one will be to treat others with respect, kindness, and generosity.' Nathaniel Branden


💙'Constant kindness can accomplish much. As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust, and hostility to evaporate.' Albert Schweitzer


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Saturday, January 27, 2018

Lightarted Living: Dealing with Anger and Burnout

Lightarted Living: Dealing with Anger and Burnout: Pondering the Future (Reply hazy try again...) “There are more things to alarm us than to harm us, and we suffer more often in a...

Dealing with Anger and Burnout


Pondering the Future
(Reply hazy try again...)

“There are more things to alarm us than to harm us, and we suffer more often in apprehension than reality.”
Seneca

If Things are so Good, why am I so Angry?

We've all been there. 

There's nothing wrong. In fact things have been going pretty good. But home and work are stressful and you've been working too many hours to get to the end of those great life-enhancing projects. 

You pride yourself on doing outstanding work and achieving what you put your mind to, so you put your all into each new project that comes your way. 
At work this focus on excellence brings you praise from your boss and lands you great projects where you can really showcase your skills. Everyone loves your work and sings your praises. You're smart, responsive, creative and productive. 
At home, you're on-track with multiple plans for family, home and building for your future.

So why are you feeling anti-social and mad at the world--wanting to zone out instead of socialize--and snapping other people's heads off?


Burnout and Anger
Like so many who desire to make their mark on the world you've probably given your all without sufficiently replenishing your energy along the way. 
When we fail to adequately engage in non-productive play to re-balance our spirits, our fear and anger over self-imposed expectations build up and our fire and drive quickly extinguish. This is simply a case of burnout caused by our failure to insert fun, play and nothingness into our daily line up.

So if your emotions suddenly burst into fiery anger after you've been pushing yourself too hard,  you know it's time to re-balance yourself and stop obsessing on growth and success.

“Don’t underestimate the value of Doing Nothing, of just going along, listening to all the things you can’t hear, and not bothering.”
Winnie the Pooh

How to Regain the Fire in Your Belly and Lose the Anger in Your Head

You already know you want to excel and be the best you can be. So why is it so difficult for you to do what you already know you need to do to maintain that fire in your belly and rid yourself of the anger in your head? 
Times of drive must be balanced with times of idling.

Give yourself equal time living as your private free-flowing, unjudged self as you give yourself living as your 'face-showing' public persona. Staying on 24/7 is crazy-making behavior that leads to burnout, self-doubts and anger.

The antidote to burnout is to practice doing nothing--regularly

Consciously plan fun or relaxing downtime into your week to rid yourself of that subtle ever-pervasive infiltration of expectations to always be producing and achieving. 


Idling

How to Succeed at Idling

💓Stop.
💙Do nothing.
💚Unplug.
💛Give in to that nap.
💜Unplan.
💓Have a dream-free day.
💙Lose the expectations.
💚Accomplish nothing.
💛Play.

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Tuesday, January 23, 2018

Lightarted Living: Honey, I'm Home! Welcoming Good Things Back into Y...

Lightarted Living: Honey, I'm Home! Welcoming Good Things Back into Y...: Happy Endings! Don't you love happy endings?  I do--especially when I'm on the receiving end.  Dreams are lik...

Honey, I'm Home! Welcoming Good Things Back into Your Life


Happy Endings!

Don't you love happy endings? 

I do--especially when I'm on the receiving end. 


Dreams are like Dogs--
They come when they're called

What Are You Grieving?

Where in your life have you been grieving? 

💓Have you lost a loved one, job, or relationship? 
💙Has your ego been bruised? 
💚Are you recovering from a fire, hurricane, flood or earthquake? 

What dreams have you lost? What are you doing to show up in life and get back what you've lost?

It isn't always easy to cope or move on when you're grieving or hurting over what you've lost. But life demands we find a way to step back in, and get busy living, loving and contributing--no matter how large or small our losses.

"Toss your dashed hopes not into a trash bin but into a drawer where you are likely to rummage some bright morning." 
Robert Brault

Leave the Door Open Just a Crack

Dream~Always Leave an Opening for a Ray of Hope to Shine Through

The recent loss of my almost 14-year old dog, Arrow, is small compared to what so many others have endured recently. But like anyone dealing with the loss of something they love, I found myself lying low while 'licking my wounds under the porch'. 

Although I was willing to entertain the thought of a new dog coming into my life, I really wasn't planning on getting another one for a year after losing my furry shadow. 

But you know what happens while you're laying plans...LIFE happens anyway.


Meet Hannah 

After Arrow died, I showed up at the Shelter weekly to look at the available dogs. This was my way of showing up to tell the Universe I was open but not necessarily ready for a new dog coming into my life. 

I saw lots of very nice dogs, but none pulled on my heartstrings to bring them home. Then one friend volunteering at the Shelter told me I should check out Hannah. I visited the next day. She was lovely.

Although Hannah had already been adopted by someone else when I met her at the Shelter, somehow she still came to me with perfect timing. When I saw her I told her she was just what I was looking for in a dog, but I was glad she found a good home. 

I told my friends at the Shelter gentle Hannah was just the type of dog I was looking for. And wouldn't you know--a week later, I got the call--Hannah was returned and available for me to bring home.

Sometimes it may feel as if we'll never get past the grief, hurt or loss. But when we leave a small opening for a ray of hope to enter our hearts--and we keep showing up--we recover and thrive once again

And if we imagine what we want, our dreams have a way of coming true with perfect timing. 


Nothing But Blue Skies Do I See

Dreams are like dogs--they come when they're called.
Sit. Stay Open.
💓You don't have to be ready to take on a new life, new love, new job or new dog for good things to find their way back into your life. 
💙You don't have to be done grieving the loss of what or who has passed out of your life for good things to find their way back into your life
💛You just need good friends looking out for you--and a heart that is open to good things showing up. 
💓 
Then leave the door to your life open just a crack 
for good things to come your way and stay.


Dreams Are Like Dogs~
They'll Follow You Home

Set Positive Expectations for your Future

We are always listening and looking for something to follow us home. What is it for you?

💓What are you always listening and looking for? 
💙What dreams or visions for your future do you have your heart set on? 
💛What do you want to invite into your home and life?

Death, loss, and change are the more difficult, yet ordinary, parts of life we must contend with. 

We must accept these realities of life, yet keep our eyes focused on a positive future--imagining those things we want to attract into our lives that makes life worth living--then keep showing up until our dreams become reality.



Bring Your Dreams Home

💙What's your happy ending? 

💛What do you want to welcome home? 

💙When you call them, they'll come. 

Let the Universe know you are open and waiting--then wait for ordinary everyday magic to happen. Let the Happy Endings begin...




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Thursday, January 18, 2018