" . . SKIN Deep . . ".

"BEAUTY is only skin deep, but ugly goes clean to the bone" - Dorothy Parker, writer, poet, and critic.

GROWING Old ? !

"I'd like to grow very old as slowly as possible" - Irene Mayer Selznick.

** WOULD God EXPECT Us to be DEPRESSED ? **

... concern should drive us into action and not into depression - Karen Horney.

Depression may be on the fringes of our consciousness today.  But it need not become our state of mind.  (The antidote/anecdote is and always will be action, responsible action.)  Every concern, every experience wants our attention, our active attention !

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(Today stretches before me. Concerns will crowd upon me, but guidance regarding the best action to take is always available to me.)

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** I will feel/listen to His Sponsored Thought in my heart (God's love and protection). **

(excerpt from Daily Meditations)

*** The MOMENT of PURPOSE !! ***

The future is made of the same stuff as the present - Simone Weil.

 

The moment is eternal.  It is unending.  ... .   We are one with all that's going on around us.  Our existence is purposeful and part of the whole creation, and we can sense our purpose.

 

The present guarantees we are growing even when there's pain.

 

Nothing is - but now.  And when we dwell on what was or what may be, we are cut off from life ... .

It's only in the present that we are invited to make our special contribution to life; perhaps at this moment our special contribution is to reach out to another person, an act that will change two lives, theirs and ours/ours and theirs.

 

We must cling to the present or we'll miss its invitation to grow, to help a friend perhaps.  The present holds all we ever need to fulfill our lives.  It provides every opportunity for our happiness.

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The gift of the present.  I will cherish it, be grateful (thankful), relish it !

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(excerpt from Daily Meditations)

* WITHIN ? ! *

"I am a writer who came of a sheltered life.  A sheltered life can be a daring life as well.  FOR all serious daring starts from WITHIN" - Eurdora Welty, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer and photographer.

WITHOUT your help ???

"WHEN will our consciences grow so tender that we will act to prevent human misery rather than avenge it?"
- Eleanor Roosevelt, first lady (1933-1945) and reform leader.

(I would say that it would include all misery.k.)

* WONDERFUL Comments. . . *

You are welcome to read wonderful comments to this blog.  Cheers.k.

re: Another Baby Aardvark Born At Busch Gardens Tampa Bay (PHOTO) ; website

... The Foundation says that an adult aardvark's "principal enemies are human."  In Africa, the animal is sometimes killed by people for food and "many parts of the aardvark body are used as charms." 


I am not surprised, regarding that short story which has emphasised the Aardvark's plight.  I hadn't heard of that particular happening !  Those at Huffington Post should surely and sincerely be "in a real huff" about it.

I had a quick browse at the 'Another Baby Aardvark Born At Busch Gardens Tampa Bay (PHOTO)' website and could not see any offer of charity towards that animal rights issue.  

Please correct me if I'm wrong. 


Kim.

* "WITH my blessing" ! *

Balance is an important part of life.  It is the recognition that every challenge contains a blessing and every blessing contains a challenge.  What we need to do is to embrace the whole of life. 

Focus on any area in your life which seems out of balance.  If there was something that you could learn from it, what would it be?

Create balance and receive blessings into your life from the Violet gift box! 

[Close your eyes and imagine a Violet gift box floating toward you.  When it comes closer unwrap it and receive the gift (into your heart).  Then allow a Violet ray of light to penetrate into your body, relaxing and energising it, as you let go of any fear, stress or worry and bring balance back into your life.]

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" Dear Heavenly Father, please allow me to create a balanced and harmonious life, full of blessings and joy."


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Inna Segal

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* We all need colours/colors in our life. *