Weekend Reflections: Gaining Peace

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At the beach

Sometimes our life gets all stormy. Life throws us a curve ball which hits smack in the stomach. It makes you feel sick in the stomach and really hope that you could have a magic wand and turn things around in an instance. You get uptight and edgy and feel extremely stressed up as things are not going they way you expect them to be.

At times like this that one needs to pause and take a break. You need to re-assess the situation at hand to see why the methods of application hasn’t achieved the desired results. Do you need to take a new approach or apply a tweak to your current methods? To continue to pursue it or to let go?

Choices and decision are never easy. With 50% chance of failure and 50% chance of succeeding. The results can go anywhere and after running around in a full circle you may end up back at Stage One.

Sometimes we give up even before trying as we find that it is getting too complicated for us and we don’t see the light at the end of the tunnel. Our minds get clouded and we may not be able to think straight.

Turning to GOD is the best choice for one in this situation. Looking to him and entrusting ourselves not only free us from our burdens but helps us to calm down and think rationally. Getting back the inner peace which we need will help restore the order that we need in our lives.

How do you go about Restoring the Calm

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April 12, 2013

Weekend Reflections: Building your Nest

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A Swallow’s Nest

Step by step, piece by piece. The little bird takes the piece of twine and adds it to the nest that it is building. It is a labor of love as it creates it home where it would dwell. This nest is it’s priced possession as it was made to give it protection and comfort from the harsh elements in the environment.

As a parent we too build up our own nest for our kids. We hope that in this place of dwelling that we create is able to provide our kids both physical and mental comforts. A safe haven which they can retreat to on a daily basis. Somewhere which they can get away from the daily stresses of life and recharge. A place of support where one is allowed to be vulnerable and connect with your inner self. A place for reflections and pondering about the journey of life.

A space for spiritual development and character building where we lovingly fill in the colors to the canvases that we were given to paint on. A sanctuary for the tired and hungry where no judgement is being passed on the individuals who dwell in the space.

Our outlook on live will affect the atmosphere in our nest. The positive or negative vibes which we have would filter onto our kids and affect their way of thinking and perspective of the world. We can either give them the motivation and support to see them through their struggles and challenges which they may face or tear then down with our words and actions.

How are you building your nest?

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