" Let reality be reality.
Let things flow
naturally forward
in whatever way
they like. "
Lao Tzu
" The expression
a woman wears
on her face
is far more important
than the clothes
she wears on her back. "
Dale Carnegie
Sounds merely "nice"
B U T
SO TRUE!!!
" Always remember
that you are
absolutely unique.
Just like
everyone else. "
What, I wonder,
will I leave behind,
dangling
from the
neighborhood powerline
called Life?
*_=+=_*
Today's title
does not refer to
EMILY DICKINSON's
poem (Here).
When I had my temporary
dying experience
(years ago)
it was obvious to me
that there is
NOTHING
whatever to fear;
That when we leave here,
we remember who we
really are
in all our glory,
like a huge film star
who has been playing
homeless
for a role.
Yes, we return
to a really cool realm!
As we mature in life,
we experience those around us,
and those things we love,
changing -
even passing away.
We become intimate
with decline.
Well it is a huge
WASTE OF TIME
to become
exclusively focused
on decline
as if that is
our job now.
It isn't.
As long as you are here,
you are in a unique position
to experience and to
learn;
To become
soulfully empowered
in ways quite
impossible
once we depart
this unique Earth Life.
So don't be sorry later
that you wasted
choice Life Years
by saying goodbye
too soon.
" The things that one
most wants to do
are the things
that are probably
most worth doing. "
Winifred Holtby
You said a MOUTHFUL, Winifred!
WHO AGREES?
> < } } (°>
' Take Peace & Smiles - Leave Your Comment '
Thanks for visiting!
Warmly, cloudia
Today's title
does not refer to
EMILY DICKINSON's
poem (Here).
When I had my temporary
dying experience
(years ago)
it was obvious to me
that there is
NOTHING
whatever to fear;
That when we leave here,
we remember who we
really are
in all our glory,
like a huge film star
who has been playing
homeless
for a role.
Yes, we return
to a really cool realm!
As we mature in life,
we experience those around us,
and those things we love,
changing -
even passing away.
We become intimate
with decline.
Well it is a huge
WASTE OF TIME
to become
exclusively focused
on decline
as if that is
our job now.
It isn't.
As long as you are here,
you are in a unique position
to experience and to
learn;
To become
soulfully empowered
in ways quite
impossible
once we depart
this unique Earth Life.
So don't be sorry later
that you wasted
choice Life Years
by saying goodbye
too soon.
" The things that one
most wants to do
are the things
that are probably
most worth doing. "
Winifred Holtby
You said a MOUTHFUL, Winifred!
WHO AGREES?
> < } } (°>
' Take Peace & Smiles - Leave Your Comment '
Thanks for visiting!
Warmly, cloudia
I agree with you and Winifred!
ReplyDeleteYou, Winifred and Lynn are all wise women.
ReplyDeleteI have decided that more than anything else after 59 years in Detroit I want to move...and secondly I have found I can no longer afford to move (expensive) or to stay (too high taxes).
ReplyDeleteI shall try to inscribe Lao Tzu's maxim somewhere where I will be bound to see it at least daily.
ReplyDeleteDale Carnegie's quote is so apropos!
ReplyDeleteoh i agree...i will leave more than shoes, but hopefully plenty of the footprints they make...smiles.
ReplyDeletealoha from va
So glad you came back! I hear it's an amazing experience. Yep, making a mark is good. You've certainly done well for humanity. Never had a patient in or out of hospice who wished they'd worked more in their lives. I'm enjoying my goof time so I won't have such regrets! Aloha, DrumMajor
ReplyDeletenice quotes
ReplyDeleteAloha Cloudia, I agree! Id do, I do. Your words today are medicine for my soul. Thank you so very much.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on those beautiful pictures, I love those beautiful leaves!
ReplyDeleteI bet Pixie would have some wise words..if only she could :)
ReplyDeleteWonderful post today! I love the expression on beautiful Pixie's face. Thanks for sharing your lessons learned through experience.
ReplyDeletethe things one wants to do are the things most worth doing! hum I'd have to give that one some thought.
ReplyDeleteWow. Today it is your words that resonate with me, even more than quotes of the famous. I find them so comforting and wise. I do want to live 'til I die. And maybe after death I'll live even more. Great post today Cloudia. Thank you.
ReplyDeletethank you for sharing your uplifting view from the other side. :)
ReplyDeleteHello Cloudia, it's take a long time i couldn't visit you. It's again a wonderful post, thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteNow i have a new poem and trial book.
Perhaps one day i will translate to English and send you.
Yours
Isn't this just the best sort of party, with genuine great people and friends?
ReplyDeleteWhat could be better than this?
Thanks deeply for dreaming with us here :-)
Cloudia....
ReplyDeletePurveyor of Peace and Good Will!
One of life's Angels.....G
What a nice statement. You are unique like everyone else. Schoking.
ReplyDeleteGreetings,
Filip
Thank you again, Cloudia. Your timing is spot on :).
ReplyDeleteŚwietny jest trzeci cytat i kotek na zdjęciu. Pozdrawiam.
ReplyDeleteGreat quote and a third cat in the picture. Yours.
Sooo true! We are never too old to keep growing more and more:) Love it!
ReplyDeleteWhat do you feed your cats to create such luxurious whiskers? DrumMajor
ReplyDeleteIt is interesting, you always make me think.
ReplyDeleteOne of my hospice clients would tell me that she would like awake at night thinking of all the mistakes she'd made in her life. It was so sad. I do this too. I'd love to be able to think of the things I did well.
It doesn't happen in the throes of Mr. Insomnia.
Take care.
Thanks, you dear people!
ReplyDeletenice photos and i love the quotes.
ReplyDeleteI love the Margaret Mead quote and yes, I agree. We must keep learning and enjoying life.
ReplyDeleteThanks :-)
ReplyDeleteI agree!
ReplyDeleteI'd love to hear more about your NDE.
Your words and images are beautiful. I love the way you get down to what is real and important.
ReplyDeleteLove you two. Thanks
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