Loving yourself is the key

The Secret to life....

all you have to do is be happy.

Do you know how to do that?

Just be happy!

“And you? When will you begin that long journey into yourself?” ~Rumi

May you allow it to begin in this moment?

"Every leaf that grows will tell you: what you sow will bear fruit, so if you have any sense my friend, don’t plant anything but Love." ~Rumi

Understand my dear?

Love
Tam
xo

PS. And Rumi said, "If all you can do is crawl, start crawling."

Begin to use this key today!
Repeat after me, "I love you!"

Use your own name say, " _____________ I love you" Repeat it again and again until you really mean it.

Sometimes this process brings wonder-filled tears... let them flow as you let you, love you!

OM Shanti

Lessons from the Sea

A young man came to his elder and asked "How did you find peace?"

The elder took him to his room and opened up his dresser. He reached in and took out a tiny small sea shell.

The young man looked at him confused.

The elder continued, "Years ago during the depression I lost everything. I was suicidal. I left my family and moved to a house near the sea. One day I decided I would end my life. I walked out into the sea. But the waves were too strong. They tossed me back onto the shore. After about the sixth time I looked to see a small, tiny, fragile shell."

"It was then I realized I could go with the current or go against it."

This story comes from Swami Kriyananda (now 85 years old) who refers to himself simply as "a humble disciple" of the great spiritual leader Paramhansa Yogananda.

"There are two flows. One that takes you downward and one that lifts you up." ~Swami Kriyananda

Oh and here's another: "The nice thing about old age is its temporary"

I love it!

Awesome, isn't it?

There are lessons everywhere

Yesterday I cleared the front lawn and drive of most of the leaves. While I was working away a baby squirrel scampered under my car.

It was hurt.
Probably hit by a car.

Poor little soul. It was alive but dragging its back end along the ground. It's beside the garage now. I'm afraid it didn't last the night.

I shared this experience over the phone with my MIL.

She said, "Don't even talk to me about squirrels. We are ready to ring all of their necks!"

I thought she'd have a little more 'feeling' for the poor little squirrel at our house. She continued, "We planted over 100 bulbs in the front yard. And the darn things pulled them all out! Now we have holes all over the grass from them digging around."

Now I knew why.

This morning I revisited the conversation again in my mind and realized something....squirrels, in the medicine cards, stand for gathering.

I realized quickly the message: they need to ask themselves what are they gathering? Or what are they buring and not dealing with?

As I analyzed their situation I realized the message was also for me.

I need to be mindful of what it is I'm dragging behind me. What is it I need to let go of? What am I gathering that is no longer useful for me; the dead weight?

What we can learn from a pencil

1. Everything you do will always leave a Mark.
2. You can always correct the mistake you make.
3. The important thing in life is what you are from inside and not from the outside.
4. In life you will undergo painful sharpening which will make you better in whatever you do.
5. Finally, to be the best you can be, you must allow yourself to be held and guided by the hand that holds you.

It's been a very strange few weeks. I've been offered several opportunites. I gotta tell you its kinda scary, but definitely in a good way. I guess that's what its all about, isn't it? What we need to do to get our hearts pumping and our blood circulating faster. This is almost better than working out! Notice I said almost.

Enjoy this cold day.