March 12, 2012
And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. ~~ Anaïs Nin
(Photo: Bee in Crocus ~ c. Pamela J. Leavey 2012)
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March 12, 2012
And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. ~~ Anaïs Nin
(Photo: Bee in Crocus ~ c. Pamela J. Leavey 2012)
Years ago, when I first started writing Affirmations, I had been inspired by author Julia Cameron’s three books of Affirmations that she had published. Today’s Affirmation comes from her book, Blessings, Prayers and Declarations for a Heartful Life:
“My heart is a chalice for love. I am well loved. I open my heart to feel that I am loved. I allow myself to be saturated by love. I soften my heart and gently ask it to receive the love I encounter. I do not need to earn love. I do not need to work at love. I need only to allow myself to feel the love extended toward me. I need only to accept love to know that I am lovable. I choose to remember – and cherish – the ways in which I am loved. ” – Julia Cameron – Blessings, Prayers and Declarations for a Heartful Life
(Photo: Red Tulip ~ c. Pamela J. Leavey 2011)
March 9, 2012
Sometimes you just need to poke around and look to find love hiding in the sweetest places…
(Photo: Pandora Undercover ~ c. Pamela J. Leavey 2012)
March 8, 2012
Awesome words of wisdom from His Holiness…
The practice of patience protects us from losing our composure. In doing that it enables us to exercise discernment, even in the heat of difficult situations. It gives us inner space. And within that space we gain a degree of self-control, which allows us to respond to situations in an appropriate and compassionate manner rather than being driven by our anger and irritation. ~~ His Holiness The Dalai Lama
(Photo: White Crocus on Point Shore in Amesbury, MA ~ c. Pamela J. Leavey 2012)
Today, I re-mind myself of the need to be in the moment and go with the flow. Nothing past can change the moment I am in, here and now. Two deep breathes, clear the mind… Imagine sitting on a deck chair and watching the river flow… Inner peace is a choice and it is achieved by being present, in the moment and going, moving with the flow of life. ~ Pamela J. Leavey
(Photo: Watching The River ~ c. Pamela J. Leavey 2011 ~ Merrimack River at Point Shore, Amesbury, MA)