Don't forget, truth and love have always won!!!

“When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love have always won. 

There have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they can seem invincible, 

but in the end, they always fall. Think of it--always.” 

Mahatma Gandhi

The past week I fell into a well of despair, for oh so many reasons.  In the last few days I am feeling a bit better and that was a wave of relief, as my nature is not to be sad and hopeless.  So with a little lightness clearing out the dark clouds I can thinking of what I wish to post here.  

My desire for this space is for inspiration and supportive quotes, however I also feel strongly that 'we, the people' can not be silent, we need to speak up, say our piece.  One major crux missing from out government is discussion, conversation.  So my aim is to walk a line, being inspiring as well as adressing the state of our union. 

love, mom

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Let us be the bringers of unarmed truth and unconditional love ... thank you Dr. King!

my daughter wrote this in 2014

I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality... I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Today, go to a MLK event or celebration.  
This man's words and deeds are more important then ever.  
We MUST stand against racism and war! 
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day42: be authentic ...

“If you trade your authenticity for safety, 

you may experience the following: 

anxiety, depression, eating disorders, addiction, rage, 

blame, resentment, and inexplicable grief.” 

Brené Brown

It seems to me that the cost of not being authentic is quite high!! resentment, rage, anxiety ...
But sadly I feel that many times our authentic self gets buried by the difference expectations and messages the we receive when we are young, the 'should' from media, society, community and yes from family and parents?!?!
I was so mindful about giving you extra baggage but these patterns are deeply sown into the fabric of our lives.  But what I want to encourage you to do NOW is to start excavating your authentic self! Become aware of what you truly want in your life, what are your dreams, fears, expectations, not the ones that were handed down to you.
The sooner you become aware of what is really ours and what you inherited, you become more authentic, which is so much better for you. love, mom

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may this dress encourage you to take your truth-seeking journey . . .

“I've come to believe that there exists in the universe 

something I call "The Physics of The Quest"

- a force of nature governed by laws as real 

as the laws gravity or momentum. 

And the rule of Quest Physics maybe goes like this: 

"If you are brave enough to leave behind 

everything familiar and comforting 

(which can be anything from your house

 to your bitter old resentments) 

and set out on a truth-seeking journey 

(either externally or internally), 

and if you are truly willing to regard 

everything that happens to you on 

that journey as a clue, 

and if you accept everyone you meet 

along the way as a teacher, 

and if you are prepared - most of all -to face (and forgive) 

some very difficult realities about yourself....

then truth will not be withheld from you." 

Or so I've come to believe.” 

Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat, Pray, Love

Last night I watched the movie version of 'eat, pray, love'. I had been hesitant about watching the movie.  I had LOVED the book and found it quite profound and was suspect of Hollywood's ability to do the book justice.  But last night it felt like the right time.  The book had been referenced to me on a few different occasions and  I had the DVD from the library and it was soon going to be overdue.

Once again I was struck with how the message in Elizabeth Gilbert's story hits very close to my personal journey ~ her quest for truth and spiritual growth.  Now I would LOVE to be able to take a year off and find myself while in Italy, India and Bali, but my life is different and my truth-seeking journey needs to be done here in Natick, with my darling angel daughters, which is all good.

But Elizabeth's ideas and thoughts ring true wherever one is and what made me choose this quote was:

... regard everything that happens to you 

on that journey as a clue, 

and if you accept everyone 

you meet along the way as a teacher

If you really think about those words and reflect on your life it is profound!!!

And I want to thank all my teachers!! 

THANK YOU!!!

and peace ~ 

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