tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84577708970141951822012-02-17T04:51:31.398-05:00Keep it Simple! When it comes to spirituality.... people tell me: 1st, they do not know what spirituality is or 2nd, they do not have time for anything else in their busy lives. My intention is to provide simple, concise ways to have an understanding of what spirituality means to me, as well as ways to easily apply it in your own life. If something resonates with you, try it! This blog will provide some very simple examples of things you can do today... right NOW!Penelopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05716654608909368755noreply@blogger.comBlogger741100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8457770897014195182.post-54910661366669292052012-01-02T16:34:00.003-05:002012-01-22T13:22:34.028-05:00

Note:  For those of you who do not know me personally, it seems important to tell you here... this post was written on January 2nd, 2012.  On the following morning, January 3rd, 2012 things did not seem "write" with my world. My 47 year old husband passed away suddenly and very unexpectedly. The cause has yet to be determined, but appears to be heart related. I debated about taking this post

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From: It's a Wonderful Life Quote of the month: Strange, isn't it? Each man's life touches so many other lives. When he isn't around he leaves an awful hole, doesn't he? -Clarence, Angel, 2nd class I just finished watching my favorite movie.... not just my favorite Christmas movie, but my favorite movie! It's a Wonderful Life. If there is anyone who is not familiar with it, it is a

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Photo of the month: Full Moon, over Pacific, May 2010 Quotes of the month: ....waiting to take you away waiting to take you away! -The Beatles Each one of us has a unique thing to give....  which is who we are! - Tim Freke In 1967, the Beatles put out the Magical Mystery Tour album/movie. There are several different interpretations of the words and music that I am not going to get

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Photo of the Month: Horizon, Gulf of Mexico, December 2007 Quote of the Month: We are victims of the rules we live by. -Anonymous  The quote above was given to me by my good friend, Debbie. This quote suggests something that my mother has said throughout my life..... we tend to place our own limits on ourselves. There are lots of rules we live by... some are useful. We all drive

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Times Square, New York CityJune 2009 Quote of the month: The mind craves for formulations and definitions, always eager to squeeze reality into a verbal shape. - Nisargadatta Maharaj By the end of this month's post….. I will make a watch disappear! You will, then, also be able to make a watch disappear, if you want to! I must give credit to Tim Freke, author of "How Long is Now?" He

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The Voice.....................   The Observer.................  

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Sunrise, Biscayne Bay, Miami, October, 1999 Quote of the month: Be here now. - Ram Dass Have you ever had the experience when arriving somewhere driving.....  you cannot remember how you got there? Have you ever read a page of a book, magazine (or even a blog post!).... and at the bottom have to go back and re-read because your mind went somewhere else mid-way through? Have you ever

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Happy 3rd Birthday! Yes!  Really!  It has been 3 years since the start of this blog and this post marks the beginning of FOURTH year!!!!! The past couple of months have brought a record amount of comments (more directly and some on the post) as well as new followers, new sign up for notification and a few other "likes" and followers on both blogger and facebook!!!!  For all of the

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Photo of the Month: One Human Family, Key West, 2007 Quote of the Month: Let it run like water offa duck's back.....- Kathryn D. My grandmother may not be the first person to say this line, but she is the one who taught it to me. It fits with this month's theme of judgment. The original title of this post was Judgments, Tiger Woods and You!  Posted in March of 2010.. less than 18 months ago.  

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Photo of the month: Perspective, Key West, unk. Quote of the month: We must get right with ourselves.  Once, we do, we will have so much to do, we will not have time to keep track of who is wrong. I'm okay, you're okay, let's get to work.-Iyanla Vanzant Today I stopped by a Pennsylvania Dutch Market. Being half Pennsylvania Dutch, I find it somewhat difficult to pass by these markets! My

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Photo of the Month March 2001, Calle Ocho 5k, Miami Quote of the month:A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.- Lao-tzu Usually I like to use beautiful or inspiring photos as the photo of the month. This one may not be beautiful, but hopefully by the end of this post, it will be inspiring. I am using this photo this month because it is me, crossing the finish of my first

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Answer to question of the month..... MFP = Maximum Fluoride Protection

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Longer hemlines coming this fall! Stylesight Margaret Howell Fashions Quote of the Month: We are the only true experts on our journey to enlightenment. Filter all information through your own heart.- Daily OM I wonder how many of you did a double take when you saw the title of this post.  Those of you who know me, know that I am known more for my "ugly" shoes than for following any sort

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Sometimes I think the Universe has a sense of humor!  The post mentioned below, The December post on The Gift of Compassion, has recently been re-posted on another site, so I had recently re-read and thought about the things in the post. Today the Universe gave me an opportunity to practice....  Specifically the parts about remembering that someone who is behaving "badly" feels down or bad in

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Hi everyone!  A quick note to let you know that my December post on The Gift of Compassion was picked up on the Compassionate Societies Website.   You can also reach the site at: http://www.compassionatesocieties.org/ A special thank you to my friend, Clarissa for connecting me with this site.  Look for her posts on the site as well!  Penelope  

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Labyrinth, Hollywood, FL, 2010    After a recent conversation with a friend about labyrinths, I had the idea to introduce them here on the blog.  It is a method of meditation and guess what else.....  It is SIMPLE!!!!  Generally, the labyrinth is a walking meditation.  I know that some of you have done this.  I will post a link below if you would like to find a labyrinth in your area,

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Sunset, Key West, August 2003 Quote of the month:Breathe, breathe in the air.- Pink Floyd This is a "re-run" from April 2009.... enjoy! I have an idea.... just for one moment.... STOP, pause your mental I-pod, tape or CD (whatever works for you!) .... don't even worry about what it is saying right now. Take one, full, deep, breath.... do it one more time with your eyes closed.... Be here

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Changing Leaves, MN, September 30, 2010 Quote of the Month:That's how it's supposed to feel!That's what change feels like!-Marilee, Boot Camp The leaves changed again in Minnesota....  that always seems to make me feel like writing about change!  Truth is, they changed, fell to the ground, froze, were snowed on.... snowed on some more..... and yes.... months later, I still have a hard time

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Quote of the month:Compassion is the ultimate and most meaningful embodiment  of emotional maturity.  It is through compassion that a person achieves  the highest peak and deepest reach in his or her search for self-fulfillment.- Arthur Jersild It's that time of year again... the stores are busy.... everyone seems to be buying. 'Tis the season for gift-giving.  This year, in addition to the

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To post to our Community Gratitude List.....  scroll down to the end of this post and  look for the comments section.  Thank you! Photo of the month: Malibu, May 2010 Quote of the month: Both abundance and lack exist  simultaneously in our lives, as parallel realities.  It is always our conscious choice which secret garden we will tend...  When we choose not to focus on what is missing

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Fall True Colors, Minnesota, October 2010 Quote of the month: I see your true colors... shining through……so don't be afraid, to let them show,your true colors... are beautiful,like a rainbow.-Cyndi Lauper This was originally posted in January of 2009, but I have referred to it several time recently, so it seems appropriate to revisit it again this month.    The True Colors of fall are

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Pink Flowers, Blue Sky Key West, 2000 Quote of the month:What people really want is to be fully themselves. They want the sense of aliveness.  But they want it through this, that, or the other. They don't realize that nothing can give it to you  because you already have it. And not only do you have it, you are it, you are what you're looking for already. You don't know that because

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Happy first day of Fall... AND full moon...... Full Moon Over Pacific OceanMay 2010 Full Moon Over Atlantic OceanJuly 2010  

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Constantly amazed by the blades of the fan on the ceiling....- Jimmy BuffetLittle Miss Magic Simply Spirituality is turning 2 years old!   Wow!  Can you believe it?  When I started this blog two years ago, I thought there would be 6 or 7 posts!  Here is it 24 months and posts later...... hard to believe!  A special thank you to those who have been with me, encouraging me, on this

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Stillness exercise Inspired by the Jimmy Buffet song, "Little Miss Magic" quoted in the post above.     You will need a ceiling fan.  If you do not have one, other possible things you could use are a child's swing in the park or a pendant or pendulum on a string, necklace or chain.   Let me know of other possibilities you may come up with. Turn the fan on and allow to come up to normal

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We are the only true experts on our journey to enlightenment. Filter all information through your own heart.- Daily OM The following was originally published on Daily OM... and republished with permission..... All the major spiritual traditions serve the purpose of offering us a roadmap to guide us on our individual journeys to enlightenment. These roadmaps are made up of moral codes,

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In Truth there is no life outside this moment. -Leonard Jacobson A Call to PresenceBy: Leonard Jacobson To be fully awake and enlightened simply means to be fully present in the moment of now. To be present is the simplest thing. It is your natural state. Every moment, you have a choice. Will you be present in the truth and reality of this moment or will you allow yourself to be seduced

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Sunset over the Gulf of Mexico, December 2007 Quote of the month: Make each moment an occasion to live deeply, happily,  in Peace. - Thich Nhat Hanh What is NOW?  What is the Present? I looked up "now" in the dictionary.  It says, "the present time or moment"...... so I had that much already! Think of every moment leading up to this moment in time..... your birth, your first day of school,

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Read the post on Are you Breathing? ****************************************************************** Read the post on Whole and Complete ********************************************************************* Do a mini - meditation click here....... ************************************** Watch One Minute in the Waves at Sunset.... click here!

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Quote of the month:Nobody likes me, everybody hates me, guess I'll go eat worms....- unknown, childhood rhyme How many of us sang that song when we were kids?  The idea behind it is someone is feeling sorry for themselves, making up a story in their heads and feeling so bad that they think they will go eat a worm!  I had just such a day.... read on...... I woke up on my

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Quote of the month:Enlightenment is always there.Small enlightenment will bring great enlightenment.If you breathe in and are aware that you are alive—that you can touch the miracle of being alive—then that is a kind of enlightenment.-Thich Nhat Hanh Photo courtesy of LanningsLandscapes.com Are you breathing? I can hear a chorus of all of you saying, "Yes, of course I am

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Quote of the Month:Get me out of here!-unhappy little boy in a bounce house I have a confession to make this month. My ego/voice has been going WILD and CRAZY for the last few weeks. It has been all about me-me-me! I've been complaining that there is:too much noise, not enough time, that girl put her mat way too close to mine in Yoga, doesn't she know that this is "MY space?"There is too

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Let it run like water off a duck's back.....- Kathryn D.My grandmother may not be the first person to say this line, but she is the one who taught it to me. It fits with this month's theme of judgment. Tiger Woods is the latest in a long line of public figures such as John Edwards, David Letterman and Bill Clinton to fall from Grace because of their actions. A few months ago, we were

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Here is the additional information I had promised on intuition.... I love the way Eckhart Tolle describes intuition in the interview below. Eckhart Tolle on Intuition You could say that intuition is a kind of knowing, but you don’t know how you got there. You know something, but you don’t know by what path you’ve arrived at what you know. It’s a sudden arising of knowledge or knowing something,

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Quote of the month:When you trust and act on your intuition,you increase your self-esteem,build trust in yourself andexperience a profound sense of security that no relationship oramount of money will ever give you.- Cheryl RichardsonLast month, on the post titled, Be Your Own Guru, there was a question that I thought might be useful to address on a post.The question was:What if you have two

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Photo of the month:Fork in the Road, February 2010, Minnesota

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Quote of the month: The greatest guru is your inner self.Truly he is the supreme teacher.He alone can take you to your goal andhe alone meets you at the end of the road.Confide in him and you need no outer guru.- Nisargadatta Maharaj I've been wanting to write about this topic for a while. This seems appropriate timing as I recently attended a conference (sponsored by Hay House) featuring many

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Ten ToesBy: Captured Photography by KristinSouth Florida

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There is a new feature I've added to the blog.  It is a Community Gratitude List in which we can all share the things that we are grateful for and experience what a difference gratitude can make in your life. Please click here to add to the list..... Continue reading below for December's post.... Thank you! Penelope

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Quote of the month: Strange, isn't it? Each man's life touches so many other lives. When he isn't around he leaves an awful hole, doesn't he? -Clarence, Angel, 2nd class I just finished watching my favorite movie.... not just my favorite Christmas movie, but my favorite movie! It's a Wonderful Life.If there is anyone who is not familiar with it, it is a classic movie in which George

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What Are You Grateful For? (Portions borrowed from Threads of Intention) It seems like we are skipping over Thanksgiving a bit this year with all the ads for Christmas already. I'd like to take a moment to focus on Thanksgiving and gratitude. Gratitude is one of the most powerful catalysts to a joyful life! It is important to take the time to reflect on the wonderful things that are present in

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A minute in the waves at sunset....Gulf of Mexico, FL(make sure your sound is on!)

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Quote of the month: The mind craves for formulations and definitions, always eager to squeeze reality into a verbal shape.- Nisargadatta Maharaj By the end of this post….. I will make a watch disappear! You will, then, also be able to make a watch disappear, if you want to! I must give credit to Tim Freke, author of "How Long is Now?" He is the one who taught me! First, let’s review just a

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Making sense of what you see..... Times Square, New York CityJune 2009

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Quote of the month:Whole and CompleteJust the way you are!- Billy Joel, (with a little editorial license...)Look around you right now - what do you see? I see stacks of laundry that 1) need to be washed, 2) need to be folded or 3) need to be put away. I could go on, but I am sure you can see your own “to-do” list in front of you. The things on this “to do” list will get done….Come in a little

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Nothing is missing.......Temperance River, Lake SuperiorSeptember 2009

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It feels right for me to preface this month’s post with a reminder about why I am writing this blog. These posts are a summary of things that have worked for me. I share them with the intention that it may in some way be helpful to you on your own path. If you find what I write resonates with you, I would encourage you to experiment with it in your own life. If it does not, that is ok too! We are

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Observing......

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Quote of the month:And the peace… passeth all understanding.-Philippians 4:7Imagine you are a man at a party…. and a very attractive woman approaches you and begins talking. Inside, your mind is racing…. “What was her name?!?! Marge? Margaret? No! NO! That‘s not it! Why can‘t I remember? Marie? Maria? NO! I met her at Whole Foods and here she is again! Looking better than ever! What an idiot I am

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Quote of the Month:Your entire life journey ultimately consistsof the step you are taking at this moment.There is always only this one step,and so you give it your fullest attention.-Eckhart TolleIt is hard for me to believe this post is the 12th month of the blog! When I began, I thought there would be 6 or 7 and now, almost a year later, I feel as though I've scarcely scratched the surface. As

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Quote of the month:You have to leave the city of your comfortand go into the wilderness of your intuition.What you'll discover will be wonderful.What you'll discover is yourself.-Alan AldaIn the quote above, Alan Alda is using the city as an analogy for our comfort zone. Most of us start in the city .... the city in this picture is Miami, in October of 1999, though it looks a little bit different

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Quote of the month:The only thing we have to fear...is fear itself.- Franklin D. Roosevelt In March, we used the idea of lions and tigers and bears.... [Oh my!] to describe our fears. Now let's talk about what to do with that fear. The truth is, most of us don't like to experience fear. When faced with the possibility of actually feeling fear, most of us have elaborate methods we use in order NOT

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Bonus April post! Just for this one moment....I have an idea.... just for one moment.... STOP, pause your mental I-pod, tape or CD (whatever works for you!) .... don't even worry about what it is saying right now. Take one, full, deep, breath.... do it one more time with your eyes closed.... Be here right now..... with me!Now, relax your shoulders, especially if you are sitting at a computer we

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Quote of the month:God makes his rain to fall on the just and the unjust alike.God makes the sun to shine on the good as well as the evil.-Matthew 5:45When was the last time someone told you that you could not do something "wrong"? Before continuing on with the conversation about fear from last month.... I want to share an idea about "doing it wrong." I've heard from a number of people over the

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Quote of the month:You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face.... You must do the thing you think you cannot.-Eleanor RooseveltBack in the days of cavemen, one might find themselves running in fear for their lives from a tiger, a lion or other wild animal. Today, most of us are not physically running for survival, but fear still

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Quote of the month:I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them cats.-Eckhart Tolle When I started this blog, I promised myself that I would only post things that I know as Truth for myself and only write what comes from my heart. Often, I will wake up in the middle of the night with ideas about what to write....and I get up and jot them down. Other times, insights come after meditation.

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Quote of the month:I see your true colors shining through……so don't be afraid, to let them show, your true colors are beautiful,like a rainbow. -Cyndi LauperYour true colors...are beautiful like a rainbow! Last month, we talked about making a list of characteristics, successes or accomplishments, sitting with that for a while and then trying to put that feeling into your own words. I call this

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Quote of the month:You are todaywhere your thoughts have brought you;you will be tomorrowwhere your thoughts take you.- James AllenChange is in the air….Change is certainly in the air here in Minnesota. It was 74* one day…then just a few days later, the wind chills were at zero and the flurries were flying! Much of the country either is or already has experienced fall. The changing leaves are a

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This month we will revisit Meditation..... I am curious how meditation is going for anyone who has chosen to begin or expand this practice? Please answer in comments section below. Chances are very good that if you have a question, problem or challenge in meditation, someone else probably has it as well! My personal experience is that I go through times when I find meditation to be very easy and

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Quote of the month:We can't solve problemsby using the same kind of thinkingwe used when we created them.- Albert EinsteinAt the end of last month's post, I said that we would talk about how to make changes next month. Meditation, awareness or mindfulness are such an important part of making changes that it felt important to revisit it again before moving on. Meditation gives insights into change

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Please take a look at the following photo...... Do you know what this is? Can you identify what is in the picture? It is of something most of us have seen, many of us in person, but do not typically look at from this perspective. If you would like to answer, please do so in the comments section of this post. For the answer, scroll down to the next post then please read on for this month's

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October 2008 Quote of the Month We are disturbed not by what happens to us,but by our thoughts about what happens.- Epictetus The last of the human freedoms is to choose one's attitudein any given set of circumstances.- Victor Frankl The Epcot Ball, aka Spaceship Earth, looks a little bit different from underneath than the typical postcard shot we are used to seeing, doesn't it? So

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Question of the month:Did you attempt the 17 second challenge last month (or any of the other exercises)? If so, how did it go? What challenges did you encounter? I got to 17 seconds and beyond.I got between 10 and 16 sceonds.I got between 1 and 9 seconds.I didn’t try yet, but I will!!! Please answer in the comments section below.

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September 2008 Quote of the month: The only thing we are ever dealing with is a thoughtand a thought can be changed. - Louise L. Hay "Just the facts, ma'am! Just the facts!"........is the line Sgt. Joe Friday is quoted as using on Dragnet. That could be an another accurate title for this month's blog. When looking at any particular issue in our lives, we tend to somewhat unconsciously

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August 2008Quote of the month:Every breath we take, every step we make,can be filled with peace, joy, and serenity.We need only to be awake, alive in the present moment.- Thich Nhat HanhThis first issue, will focus on meditation.....but not so much on the traditional form of sitting and chanting. That has its place, but in order to introduce oneself to the idea of meditation, the first thing is

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The following is a list of books that I have referenced on this blog. For more information on each of these books, click the following links.   Eckhart Tolle: A New Earth The Power of Now Practicing the Power of Now Gary Zukav: The Seat of the Soul The Heart of the Soul The Mind of the Soul Don Miguel Ruiz: The Four Agreements Leonard Jacobson: Journey into Now Embracing the Present:

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Interesting Web sites My blog photoshttp://picasaweb.google.com/SimplySpirituality Lanning's Landscapes http://www.lanningslandscapes.com/ The Seat of the Soul Foundationhttp://www.seatofthesoul.com/home.html Eckhart Tollehttp://www.eckharttolle.com/home/ Leonard Jacobsonhttp://www.leonardjacobson.com/ Meditation Oasishttp://www.meditationoasis.com/ Meditation Society of Americahttp

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Spirituality is one of those words that has a certain dictionary meaning, but also carries with it personal meaning for each individual. Spirituality is NOT a religion...nor does not contradict religion....or even atheism for that matter. There are both atheists who read this and those of deep faith in various religions. If you choose to interpret the things I write in terms of a specific

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Quote of the month:Two roads diverged in a wood, and I - I took the one less traveled by,and that has made all the difference.-Robert Frost Welcome to the launch of my monthly blog, Simply Spirituality. Several of my friends and family have indicated an interest in my spiritual endeavors or asked me questions about it over the years. I am writing this to answer those questions, and also to share

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