~ the key ~ ♥ ~

~ loving kindness
~ is the key that opens all hearts
~ and lets the healing light shine ~ ♥ ~

~ namaste ~ ♥ ~

~ sponge ~ ♥ ~

~ our hearts are like huge sponges
~ they are able to absorb pain without drowning in sadness

~ we can feel pain deeply
~ our own and others
~ but it doesn’t crush us

~ shining a light of healing
~ a little at a time
~ we shower the world with compassion
~ we replenish the source of our empathy

~ light and love removes all blockages
~ like doing open heart surgery on all who feel our care ~ ♥ ~

~ namaste ~ ♥ ~

~ flow in beauty ~ ♥ ~

~ our lives are like beautiful dewdrops
~ resting on grass
~ on the bed of the earth

~ resting
~ joining with other drops

~ growing
~ becoming all we can be
~ as we grow
~ we merge and change

~ when the time is right
~ we slide from the grass
~ into new experiences

~ we flow in the stream of life
~ merging with other drops
~ creating streams of beautiful water

~ flow in beauty
~ grow in beauty
~ we are all part of the beauty ~ ♥ ~

~ namaste ~ ♥ ~

~ no regrets ~ ♥ ~

~ there are no regrets in life
~ just lessons
~ so never regret

~ if it was something good
~ then that's wonderful

~ if it was something bad
~ just regard it as a learning experience ~ ♥ ~

~ namaste ~ ♥ ~

~ be a giver of love ~ ♥ ~

~ do not crave love
~ be a giver of love
~ beautiful people are not always loved
~ but those who love
~ are always beautiful ~ ♥ ~

~ namaste ~ ♥ ~

~ separateness ~ ♥ ~

~ today we are living in a state of illusion
~ we think we can all live separate lives from each other
~ and that anything we do will not affect others

~ our greatest challenge
~ is to shift from a world of separation, competition, war, pollution, and despair
~ to a world of gentle cooperation, peace, harmony and hope

~ love is the only force that can change the world
~ love starts within us
~ if we cannot feel love within us
~ we cannot feel love for others

~ we need to feel love for all other human beings
~ no matter how different they are
~ for what really matters is not the outside but the inside
~ we all have the same human body
~ we all feel the same feelings
~ we all have the same desire to love and be loved

~ we all live because of the same life force animating our cells
~ and the cells of all the other life forms on our earth
~ and throughout the universe
~ this mysterious bond of love is gaia

~ this mysterious bond is what makes the illusion of separateness just that
~ an illusion
~ nothing and no one is separate
~ we are all one ~ with gaia ~ ♥ ~

~ namaste ~ ♥ ~

~ my little life ~ ♥ ~

~ there’s so much beauty in the world
~ sometimes I feel like I’m seeing it all at once
~ and it’s too much

~ my heart fills up like a balloon

~ that’s about to burst
~ and then I remember to relax

~ I stop trying to hold on to it
                                                         ~ and then it flows through me like rain

~ now I can’t feel anything but gratitude
~ for every single moment of my little life ~ ♥ ~

~ from the movie ~ american beauty ~

~ namaste ~ ♥ ~

~ insignificance ~ ♥ ~

~ the silence of nature
~ lets us feel the peace and stillness

~ within our hearts

~ the magnificience of nature
~ lets us feel our connection
~ or perhaps our insignificance ~ ♥ ~

~ namaste ~ ♥ ~

~ karina diarte photography ~

~ healing heart ~ ♥ ~

~ every point of pain
~ is an opportunity to strengthen the connection
~ with our inner heart

~ our hearts are filled with healing light

~ love’s true home is where we live and shine
~ be love
~ be light
~ be healed ~ ♥ ~

~ namaste ~ ♥ ~

~ love the rain ~ ♥ ~

~ some feel the rain
~ while others just get wet ~ ♥ ~

~ namaste ~ ♥ ~

~ if we let go ~ ♥ ~

~ if we let go of anger, hatred, and negativity
~ and instead maintain pure thoughts
~ of love, kindness, and positivity
~ we will thereby be at peace
~ in the harmony of gaia ~ ♥ ~

~ namaste ~ ♥ ~

~ connectedness ~ ♥ ~

~ we are one world
~ we are one humanity on this planet
~ all life is interconnected and interdependent
~ all share a universal bond of love
~ love is self acceptance

~ forgiveness, and gratitude,
~ respect, tolerance, and compassion
~ in peace and harmony

~ we embrace diversity
~ together we make a difference through love
~ through our connectedness we are gaia ~ ♥ ~
~ namaste ~ ♥ ~

~ diversity ~ ♥ ~

~ we are all one
~ whatever we do and say to another
~ we are doing and saying to ourselves

~ every religion

~ offers a path to recognizing this
~ the path we choose is up to us
~ we must also allow others

~ to choose their own path
~ it is taking them to the same place

~ in their way

~ diverse paths
~ leading to a life of peace and love
~ diversity makes life interesting and beautiful ~ ♥ ~

~ namaste ~ ♥ ~

~ promise ~ ♥ ~

~ we should promise ourselves
~ to forget the mistakes of the past
~ and strive instead towards
~ the greater achievements of the future ~ ♥ ~

~ namaste ~ ♥ ~

~ waters of gaia ~ ♥ ~

~ a life all her own
~ myriads of life within

~ serene ebb and flow
~ synchronised by the moon

~ mysterious
~ poweful
~ magnificent
~ destructive

~ not entirely understood
~ are the waters of gaia

~ yet without her
~ we could not be ~ ♥ ~

~ namaste ~ ♥ ~
~ ♥ ~ irene ~ ♥ ~

~ sparkle ~ ♥ ~

~ always try to leave a trail
~ of your own special sparkle
~ for others to find
~ on their dark and lonely path ~ ♥ ~

~ namaste ~ ♥ ~

~ so much ~ ♥ ~

~ life will not wait
~ better just accept it
~ and go with it
~ there are still so many things to find out
~ so much we do not know
~ so much we don't understand ~ ♥ ~

~ namaste ~ ♥ ~

~ learning process ~ ♥ ~

~ our life is a process

~ of learning self-awareness
~ there is no set formula
~ we learn in unique ways at our own pace

~ when we realize that all life exists
~ because of gaia's love and connection
~ we begin to open

~ like a flower chasing the sun ~ ♥ ~

                                                         ~ namaste ~ ♥ ~

~ snaffled ~ ♥ ~

~ dictionaries are not always up to date
~ there is a need to expand the definition

~ of the word 'snaffle'
~ the amended definition is below ~ ♥ ~

~ noun ~ snaf·fle [snaf-uhl]

~ verb ~ to snaffle snaf·fled, snaf·fling

~ 1. a loving gesture of sharing a word, sentiment, picture or song by someone who's heart has been touched in a profound, comedic, joyful, inspirational or loving way so that such inspiration can ripple through the world and make it a more beautiful place

~ 2. 'snaffling' is a function of the heart ~ ♥ ~

~ this was lovingly snaffled from a wonderful wordsmith...
~ sylvia saraid ~

~ namaste ~ ♥ ~

~ this path called life ~ ♥ ~

~ may the path you take
~ connect you to the love within your heart
~ bringing beauty and contentment to your life

~ may the beauty within you
~ be reflected in the hearts of all you meet
~ enhancing and revitalising each relationship
~ to soaring new heights

~ may all you befriend return your helping hand
~ doing what they can
~ for the greater good
~ for you
~ for everyone
~ and for themselves
~ for the joy it brings
~ helping someone on this path called life ~ ♥ ~

~ namaste ~ ♥ ~

~ tweaked ~ ♥ ~

~ today friends . . . .
~ whatever is true
~ whatever is noble
~ whatever is right
~ whatever is pure
~ whatever is lovely
~ whatever is admirable or beautiful
~ whatever is excellent or praiseworthy
~ ponder on such things and be content ~ ♥ ~

~ a quote from st paul
~ slightly tweaked but I don't think he'll mind ~ ♥ ~

~ namaste ~ ♥ ~

~ imagination ~ ♥ ~

~ imagination is a wonderful gift we all possess
~ sadly we find it easier to imagine negative situations

~ but if we look into our hearts
~ and find the love within
~ we begin to see it in others
~ and in the world around us

~ imagination comes from our hearts
~ the reflection of our feelings and intuition
~ deeply enriches our life
~ with awareness, positivity, and contentment ~ ♥ ~

~ namaste ~ ♥ ~

~ connections ~ ♥ ~

~ facebook is a place

~ where we connect with others
~ friends meet
~ teachers and pupils meet

~ the best way we can learn something

~ is to teach it
~ when we teach
~ we are also being taught

~ when we love
~ we are also being loved

~ when we heal
~ we are also being healed

~ when we try to spread happiness
~ a radiance fills our hearts and we feel happy

~ when we offer hope
~ we become part of the positive outcome

~ when we share peace
~ we help to develop the peace process

~ our connections make us part of that oneness with gaia
~ we should always try to keep our hearts open
~ so others may share
~ ultimately they will benefit and so will we ~ ♥ ~

~ namaste ~ ♥ ~

 

~ lucy wood photography ~

~ smile ~ ♥ ~

~ smile at the first person you see
~ the one in the mirror

~ make it a habit
~ surprise everyone you meet with a smile

~ your smile is like a welcome mat at your door
~ telling the world that your heart is open for business
~ all are welcome to take from it's happiness
~ and smile for themselves ~ ♥ ~

~ are you smiling now ?
~ how do you feel now you've shared your smile ?

~ namaste ~ ♥ ~

~ no beginning ~ ♥ ~

~ just as we were created
~ we create our own actions

~ to understand this gift
~ we must discard our mind's distractions
~ there's nothing to decipher
~ nothing to understand
~ there's no beginning
~ so there's nowhere to start

~ simply behold gaia's love and light
~ swirling and shining always within our hearts ~ ♥ ~

~ namaste ~ ♥ ~

~ teacher ~ ♥ ~

~ you are your best teacher
~ listen to your own instincts
~ feel with the love in your heart
~ learn from your memory
~ dream with your imagination
~ believe with awareness
~ the entire universe exists within you
~ you have more power than you will ever know
~ being mindful and realising this knowledge
~ will set you free ~ ♥ ~

~ namaste ~ ♥ ~

~ sincerity ~ ♥ ~

~ there is a sameness that flows between us
~ a connection
~ linking us
~ joining us without words
~ a sincerity more rich and true
~ than anything words can handle ~ ♥ ~

~ namaste ~ ♥ ~

~ sad heart ~ ♥ ~

♥ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ ♥
(¯`v´¯)Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ
♥ •..•(¯`v´¯)Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ
♥ • ♥ love is always there ♥ *¨*.¸¸.✶♥ *.✫
♥ • ♥ • ♥ no matter how sad the heart ♥ *¨*.¸¸.✶♥ *.✫
♥ namaste ♥ *¨*.¸¸.✶♥ *.✫

~ breathe ~ ♥ ~

♥ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ ♥
(¯`v´¯)Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ
♥ •..•(¯`v´¯)Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ
♥ • ♥ breathe kindness ♥ hope ♥ and love ♥ *¨*.¸¸.✶♥ *.✫
♥ • ♥ • ♥ into the world today ♥ *¨*.¸¸.✶♥ *.✫
♥ namaste ♥ *¨*.¸¸.✶♥ *.✫

~ all we need ~ ♥ ~

~ nearly everything we wish for in life is expensive
~ yet the things that are most satisfying are absolutely free

~ instead of trying to take the most out of life
~ we should allow life to give the most to us
~ everything we need is free and inside us
~ within our beautiful hearts
~ so be still and feel it
~ because appreciation
~ of love and beauty
~ is ultimately all we need ~ ♥ ~

~ namaste ~ ♥ ~

~ unaffected ~ ♥ ~

~ deep inside my heart
~ I know there is a place
~ unaffected by the chaos and ravages
~ of pollution
~ of war
~ of hatred
~ of destruction
~ inside my world every ray of light and every sound
~ is immersed in the freshness of gaia’s loving breath ~ ♥ ~

~ namaste ~ ♥ ~

~ inside out ~ ♥ ~

~ no matter the depth of your fear, doubt, and pain
~ there is a seed of love nestled deep in your heart
~ that will love you from the inside out ~ ♥ ~

~ namaste ~ ♥ ~

~ apples and dreams ~ ♥ ~

~ while eating an apple I realized I was holding life in my hand
~ I had an apple tree in the palm of my hand
~ a tiny seed with the potential to be a beautiful tree
~ a tree that would produce thousands of apples
~ over many years
~ thouands of apples
~ each with many seeds
~ each capable of growing a new apple tree

~ obviously only a few of these seeds grow
~ most don't

~ I then started thinking it's the same with dreams
~ ideas and daydreams come to our minds
~ but they die too soon
~ we don't cultivate them
~ we don't protect them as we should
~ then one day we wonder what happened to our dreams
~ why did they never come to anything ?

~ I looked at the apple seed
~ I marvelled at it's shape and shine
~ a tiny miracle of nature

~ I wondered how much work went into growing apples
~ is it difficult to get a seed to germinate ?
~ how much work was required ?

~ it may be the same with our dreams
~ the seeds of our dreams do not grow without help
~ like planting an apple tree it may take a few tries

~ but if we keep on sowing the seeds of our dreams
~ one day they may come to fruition

~ I looked the apple seed again
~ but instead of throwing it away
~ I took an empty pot, put in some earth
~ and planted the seed
~ maybe one day it will grow into a beautiful tree
~ it may not . . . but
~ I won't know if I don't try

~ we won't know if we don't try ~ ♥ ~

~ namaste ~ ♥ ~

~ heartprints ~ ♥ ~

~ wherever we touch we leave fingerprints
~ on everything we touch we leave our identity

~ wouldn't it be nice if instread we could leave heartprints
~ heartprints of love and compassion
~ heartprints of kindness and understanding
~ heartprints of tolerance and concern

~ let our hearts touch someone today
~ someone who is lonely, anxious, ill or lost
~ let us go out today to leave heartprints

~ and if someone should feel our touch
~ may they also feel the love within our hearts ~ ♥ ~

~ namaste ~ ♥ ~

~ we are one ~ ♥ ~

~ we and everything else on earth
~ are made up of the same four elements
~ earth, air, fire, and water
~ we are all connected
~ we are one ~ ♥ ~

~ namaste ~ ♥ ~

~ just for today ~ ♥ ~

~ just for today
~ let's make an effort to give something to everyone we see
~ a smile, a compliment, a flower, a helping hand, a hug,
~ a cup of tea or coffee, our seat on the bus
~ let's do it with love in our hearts
~ let's do so with ...warmth in our eyes
~ knowing that we are supporting the positive flow of gaia
~ the energy in the universe
~ the nature of mother nature
~ and when we know it worked out ok
~ we can do it again another day ~ and another ~ ♥ ~

~ namaste ~ ♥ ~

~ be still ~ ♥ ~

~ to a mind that is still
~ the whole universe surrenders ~ ♥ ~
~ chuang tzu ~

~ today may you find time for stillness and silence ~ ♥ ~

~ namaste ~ ♥ ~

~ just be ~ ♥ ~

~ sometimes that perfect place is right here
~ that perfect time is right now
~ just be
~ be in the present moment
~ embrace life ~ ♥ ~

~ namaste ~ ♥ ~

~ today ~ ♥ ~

~ 'what day is it ?' asked pooh
~ 'it's today' squeaked piglet
~ 'ahh . . . my favorite day !!' answered pooh ~ ♥ ~

~ as we go through our day
~ let's remember to be kind to ourselves
~ and most especially ~ towards others
~ if we want a world that is safe, healthy, and peaceful
~ then we need to be aware that peace begins with us
~ within each and every one of us
~ let's begin now
~ it really matters ~ ♥ ~

~ namaste ~ ♥ ~

~ appreciation ~ ♥ ~

~ we rarely appreciate the astonishing beauty around us
~ it is there every single moment
~ just look at a leaf
~ or a flower or grass
~ or a spider's web
~ they are absolute masterpieces ~ ♥ ~

 ~ namaste ~ ♥ ~

~ you are not alone ~ ♥ ~

~ when you feel like you are alone
~ when it seems as though no one cares
~ when you realize the suffering of others . . .
~ but it seems to go unnoticed
~ when you feel hopeless and cynical . . .
~ about the enormity of the problems we face
~ remember . . . you are not alone
~ most of us are all walking down the same road
~ we are all clouded by the same uncertainty
~ but we do care
~ we are trying to make a difference
~ just like you
~ little by little problems will be overcome
~ perseverence will succeed
~ the day will come when suffering is no more
~ we will have a new beginning ~ ♥ ~

~ namaste ~ ♥ ~

~ love ~ ♥ ~

~ giving someone all your love
~ is never an assurance
~ that they'll love you back
~ we can't expect love in return
~ we just have to wait
~ for it to grow in their hearts
~ but if it doesn't
~ we can be content it grew in ours ~ ♥ ~

~ namaste ~ ♥ ~

~ in stillness ~ ♥ ~

~ in the stillness of solitude with gaia
~ we find memory
~ of our exquisite attunement with nature
~ ♥ ~
~ namaste ~ ♥ ~

~ janet wood photography ~ ♥ ~

~ don't miss it ~ ♥ ~

~ gaia provides many exquisite moments
~ for us all to gratefully enjoy
~ keep an open heart and mind
~ so you don't miss the next one ~ ♥ ~

~ namaste ~ ♥ ~

~ time ~ ♥ ~

~ the beautiful thing about time
~ is that you can't waste it in advance
~ next year
~ next week
~ tomorrow
~ they are all waiting for you to fill
~ all perfect
~ unspoiled
~ as if you had never wasted a single moment
~ you can fill every moment in any way you choose
~ make every moment count ~ ♥ ~

                                         ~ namaste ~ ♥ ~

~ within ~ ♥ ~

~ the only voice you need listen to
~ is the one deep within your heart
~ if you do . . .
~ you will know you are loved
~ you will know . . .
~ your dreams are there for you to live
~ listen to your heart ~ ♥ ~

~ namaste ~ ♥ ~

~ want ~ ♥ ~

~ if we constantly live in fear and worry
~ that we aren't getting what we want.......

~ we miss out on the beautiful simplicity
~ that we already have everything we need

~ we tend to forget.......
~ that happiness is not a result
~ of getting what we want
~ but rather being aware of, and grateful, for what we already have ~ ♥ ~

~ namaste ~ ♥ ~

~ calling gaia ~ ♥ ~

~ I called gaia's name
~ and found her already in my heart
~ soft as a breath of wind
~ yet hard as stone
~ free as a flowing stream
~ yet rooted like a beatiful rose
~ in the deep brown earth
~ a lingering fragrance
~ a distant whisper of sound
~ an aura of love and harmony
~ a feeling of wellness and healing

~ knowing that all will be well ~ ♥ ~

~ namaste ~ ♥ ~