“Praise and blame, gain and loss, fame and disrepute, pleasure and sorrow come and go like the wind. To be happy, rest like a giant tree in the midst of them all.”
~ Buddha

Ah, so nice to have my peace and quiet back this morning.  Love villa guests, but how I missed my little time alone.   So while my sitting for the sun was peaceful, my morning started out as anything but peaceful …

As you might recall, our cat Gabby was quite sick a while back.  She’s doing much better, still a bit thin, but back to her normal rambunctious, lizard stalking, princess self.  Her one paw finally festered to reveal the cat bite, which the vet was fairly certain was the cause of her illness.  New neighbors moved in a while back, with two cats. One they lost immediately.  They then proceeded to get two new kittens, which resulted in their second cat abandoning ship.  And stalking the neighborhood.  He’s a beautiful cat, you can tell, wanting only to find a loving new home for himself.  So he’s fighting with Gabby.  Gabby wants nothing to do with him in her territory.  Her house, her people, her food. read more

“Remember that this is not something we do just once or twice. Interrupting our destructive habits and awakening our heart is the work of a lifetime.”
~ Pema Chodron

I’m truly loving this beautiful breeze we’ve been blessed with these past few days. While our temperatures don’t vary too much here through the course of the year, it’s been wonderful having this natural bit of air-conditioning to our summer’s sun ….

So yesterday, I spoke to The 4 Noble Truths. Whenever I am uncertain, or feel myself grasping, I can always go to look at them, and they immediately help quite my mind. read more

“If we learn to open our hearts, anyone, including the people who drive us crazy, can be our teacher.”
~ Pema Chodron

Today, I wish to simply express the Buddha’s first teaching.

From love to deeper love ….

The Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta, which means the Turning of the Wheel of Truth or the Setting the Wheel of Dhamma in Motion, was given on the full-moon day of July, 600BC.

This discourse was given to the five ascetics who were Buddha’s former companions, at the Deer Park (now called Sarnath), near Benares, India. read more

“Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier.”
~ Mother Teresa

I hope you too can see the big heart in the clouds this morning. And I owe this one to Spencer, as I was fast asleep when the sun peaked over the horizon. Tired from a long day yesterday.

So Spencer, this post is for you …

I don’t tell you often enough how much you mean to me …

And for all of you, go tell someone you love them today.

Heck, tell everyone … Kids, parents, siblings, friends, neighbors. read more

TRUTH  The truth is always your truth at the time, as we are all evolving as individuals, remembering who we are truly within....Some of us have chosen to come back as messengers to make a difference in this amazing time....  The world is ready for changes and as we begin to accept these truths within, the more peaceful we become....we become loving observers, BEING the changes the world needs....<3 <3

The truth is always your truth at the time, as we are all evolving as individuals, remembering who we are truly within….Some of us have chosen to come back as messengers to make a difference in this amazing time….

The world is ready for changes and as we begin to accept these truths within, the more peaceful we become….we become loving observers, BEING the changes the world needs….

From Walking My Talk via Facebook.

“Every day we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.”
~ Buddha

I woke up to a very breezy, almost windy morning, with a song in my heart …

Sunrise ….
There’s a new sun a-risin’ …
In your eyes I can see a new horizon …

Guests were up as well, hooting and hollering at this early hour, happy to be part of this beautiful, precious moment, never to return again …..

Nothing deep to share today, just love, joy and happiness. Grateful that I am here for another day. read more

Using an eReader, and sharing books, is one of the best ways to help our environment.  We conserve paper, and we save money in the process.  And we might just make some’s day !!

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I’m wanting to send out the “Biography” document I talked about yesterday to my Kindle so I’ll  have it while I’m traveling. read more

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