A Walk through Life ©IsadoraDeLaVega
Spend your brief moment according to nature’s law,
and serenely greet the journey’s end as an olive falls when it is ripe,
blessing the branch that bares it and giving thanks to the tree that gave it life.
quote from Marcus Aurelius [philosophers/resources]
Manhã de Carnaval – Al di Meola – Paco de Lucía – John McLaughlin
How can we do that?
We can let go.
We do it by focusing on the positive things in our lives. We need to stop comparing ourselves to others. There are times we lose sight of the wonderful person we are.
We look in the mirror and see flaws. We don’t like what we see.
We try to change ourselves into the people we’re comparing ourselves to and try to create that person we see in them.
The negative messages we were told while growing up create hollow spaces in our minds. They carve until they sculpt our emotions. If we look at those negative messages, now, we might not fit into them; yet, still believe them. They’re difficult to erase. They need to be filled in with positive affirmations about ourselves.
Only, we can change those negative messages.
Only, we can start to look at ourselves in order to form the persona we really are.
We can create and develop more of a positive mind.
We can strengthen our positive minds for a better way of being by letting go of those negative thoughts. We need to become real with ourselves by accepting the entire person we are despite what others may think.
We just have to be okay with ourselves.
2019©IsadoraDeLaVega
Oft’ times when the highway of life seems rough
And all of your dreams have flown,
Just remember, wherever your road may go,
Nobody Walks Alone
When everyone else has let you down
And under your sins you groan,
Just keep reminding, your burdened heart,
Nobody Walks Alone
Then suddenly you’ll feel His hand in yours,
And His eyes lifting up your own,
And you’ll hear his gentle, forgiving voice:
Nobody Walks Alone … !!!
2019©Isadora DeLaVega
“Ama” is a silent film.
It tells a story everyone can interpret in their own way,
based on their own experience.
There is no imposition, only suggestions.
I wanted to share my biggest pain in this life with this film.
For this is not too crude, I covered it with grace.
To make it not too heavy, I plunged it into the water.
I dedicate this film to all the women of the world.”
©Julie
Breathe In – Breathe Out
Breathe in, breathe out
Open your eyes
Do you see beauty?
Breathe in, breathe out
Close your eyes
Were you praying too?
Breathe in, breathe out
Let yourself fall
Did someone catch you?
Breathe in, breathe out
Open your heart
Did you let someone in?
Breathe in, breathe out
Reach out your hand
Did someone reach back?
Breathe in, breathe out
It’s time
Are you ready?
2019©Isadora DeLaVega
The Lotus has symbolized spiritual enlightenment.
The essence acts to accelerate spiritual evolvement
and enhance healing on every level within us.
Almost everything will work again, if you Unplug for a few minutes, including You!
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This post is about taking time to Unplug from the daily pressure of trying to keep up with social media. We fool ourselves into thinking that we have a grip on how much time we spend on our computers or smart phones but we do not. Our concerns for missing something that we believe is important for us to know prevents us from seeing the addiction. Communication has broken down between people.
For example:
I was having dinner at a restaurant before a play my husband was taking me to see for my birthday in July. It’s a lovely Japanese Restaurant with delicious food, sushi and furnished with traditional japanese paintings and decor.
A family of four came in and were seated at the next table beside ours. Shortly after getting their menu’s and ordering, they all grabbed their phones and focused on the screens before them. Sadly, they did that the entire time they were eating. No conversation occurred during the entire hour they sat at the table. After the father paid for the check, they got up and left.
Are we unable to leave media behind during a short one hour of eating?
Technology has given us many benefits. We can skype family in other states. We can talk and see members of our family during times when traveling isn’t possible. Being able to research subjects or learn on-line is a phenomenal tool; but, somethings been lost. We need to find it soon. Our children are missing many things they could experience from their parents or extended families. They’re lost by a mesmerizing screen that is constantly calling them.
Will this one day be an addiction like drugs and alcohol?
I hope not. Perhaps, finding a middle road for all to be happy can be a topic of conversation: at dinner?
Namaste,
Isadora 🙏🏻
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Namaste
I honor the place in you
in which the entire universe dwells.
I honor the place in you
which is of Love, and of Truth,
of Light and of Peace.
When you are in that place in you
Becca @ ‘On Dragonfly Wings with Buttercup Tea’
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Kindness is igniting a LIGHT in someone for no REASON
other then to WATCH them enjoy the GLOW
Namaste, Isadora 🙏
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Namaste
I honor the place in you
in which the entire universe dwells.
I honor the place in you
which is of Love, and of Truth,
of Light and of Peace.
When you are in that place in you
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Becca at On Dragonfly Wings with Buttercup Tea
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aFrank@A Frank Angle is hosting Pronouns 2: The Musical
challenge with ‘Mine’ in the song title.
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Kindness is igniting a LIGHT in someone for no REASON
other then to WATCH them enjoy the GLOW
Namaste, Isadora 🙏
Namaste
I honor the place in you
in which the entire universe dwells.
I honor the place in you
which is of Love, and of Truth,
of Light and of Peace.
When you are in that place in you
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Becca at On Dragonfly Wings with Buttercup Tea
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I read this, “Life is Just a Moment.”
It’s insightful. It’s touching.
The ending has a profound lesson.
Perhaps, because of all the recent events in the news and my personal life,
we need to focus on Living Life in every moment.
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A man died…
When he realized it, he saw God coming closer with a suitcase in his hand.
Dialog between God and Man:
God: “Alright son, it’s time to go.”
Man: “So soon? I had a lot of plans…”
God: “I am sorry but, it’s time to go.”
Man: “What do you have in that suitcase?”
God: “Your belongings.”
Man: “My belongings? You mean my things … clothes… money”
God: “Those things were never yours, they belong to the Earth.”
Man: “Is it my memories?”
God: “No, they belong to Time.”
Man: “Is it my talent?”
God: “No, they belong to Circumstance.”
Man: “Is it my friends and family?”
God: “No son, they belong to the Path you Traveled.”
Man: “Is it my wife and children?”
God: “No, they belong to your Heart.”
Man: “Then, it must be my Body.”
God: “No No… it belongs to Dust.”
Man: “Then, surely, it must be my Soul!”
God: “You are sadly mistaken son. Your Soul belongs to me.”
The man with tears in his eyes and full of fear took the suitcase from God’s hand and opened it…
Empty…
Heartbroken and with tears running down his cheeks he asked God… “I never owned anything?”
God: “That’s right. You never owned anything.”
Man: “Then? What was mine?”
God: Your “MOMENTS.”
Every moment you lived was “Yours!!!”
Do Good in every moment
Think Good in every moment
Thank God for every moment
Life is just a MOMENT!
2018©Isadora DeLaVega
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Namaste
I honor the place in you
in which the entire universe dwells.
I honor the place in you
which is of Love, and of Truth,
of Light and of Peace.
When you are in that place in you
and I am in that place in me.
We are One
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Becca at On Dragonfly Wings with Buttercup Tea
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On occasion, we all experience something that sets us back in our emotional health. Life hands us challenges we need to meet. We’re not always able to accept challenges that make us feel excluded. But, we can give ourselves permission to be ‘Who We Are’ despite the behavior of those who decide we aren’t acceptable in their world.
Often, we have preconceived notions of who we should be based on our need to fit in. It may start early in our lives because we want to be liked or want to be part of the so-called in crowd. We imagine ourselves to be like others if we dress, talk and act like them. We behave and do things we normally wouldn’t do because we don’t like the feeling of being excluded.
Don’t pretend. Be who you are. You are special …
It isn’t selfish to make yourself a priority. It isn’t selfish to take care of yourself. It isn’t selfish to love yourself. For in doing so, you have much more to give to others. More importantly, you’ve given yourself a far greater gift of love than anyone could ever give you.
Give Yourself Special love Gifts everyday …
Be the ship that travels calm waters to places that nourish you. Cruise away from places that keep you from being who you are. Bring people along with you who let you be you. Discard the others since they will only bring your ship down.
Namaste, Isadora
~☜❤☞~
Namaste
I honor the place in you
in which the entire universe dwells.
I honor the place in you
which is of Love, and of Truth,
of Light and of Peace.
When you are in that place in you
and I am in that place in me.
We are One.
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*****this is a repost from February, 2012
Deep down in their roots, all flowers keep the light. ©Theodore Roethke
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May the light we embrace,
Kindle the flame of our heart
And, burn brightly with love and clarity.
Light tomorrow with today … ©Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Namaste, Isadora
2018©Isadora De La Vega
“Knowledge is like a candle … when one candle lights the other,
it does not diminish from the light of the first.” ©Thomas Jefferson
This is a repost as I thought …
Preacher Michael Curry spoke a touching sermon about LOVE and its healing powers
to Prince Harry and Meghan at the royal wedding.
I thought it might be inspiring to listen to if you missed it.
Namaste, Isadora
2018©Isadora DeLaVega
Namaste
I honor the place in you
in which the entire universe dwells.
I honor the place in you
which is of Love, and of Truth,
of Light and of Peace.
When you are in that place in you
and I am in that place in me.
We are One.
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On Dragonfly Wings with Buttercup Tea
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