AS A DRUID AND WICCAN I UNDERSTAND THE CLOSE CONNECTION BETWEEN MANKIND AND THE EARTH WE INHABIT. I TRY TO BE AWARE AND RESPECTFUL. I MEDITATE AND SEND HEALING ENERGY TO OUR PLANET OFTEN...I TRY TO RECYCLE AND BUY GREEN...I ALSO CHOOSE ORGANIC FOODS WHEN I CAN. I TURN DOWN MY HEAT DURING THE DAY AFEW DEGREES AND ALSO AT NIGHT BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP. NOW I AM FAR FROM PERFECT IN MY GREEN EFFORTS...I KNOW MYSELF FAR TO WELL AND LIKE MY VISES AND COMFORTS TO BECOME AN EXTREMIST...ON THE OTHER HAND I BELIEVE THAT IF WE ALL MADE A PLEDGE TO DO ONLY ONE THING TO HELP THIS PLANET AND STUCK TO IT; WELL WHAT A DIFFERNECE THAT WOULD MAKE; REALLY WE ARE ALL A LINK IN THE SAME CHAIN, BY STRENGHTING OUR OWN LINK BY MAKING A EFFORT SURELY THE LINKS AROUND US WILL STRENGHTEN AS WELL...ONE STEP AT A TIME WILL CREATE THE JOURNEY TO A HEALTHER AND STRONGER PLANET! GO PLANT A TREE OR FLOWERS THAT DON'T NEED PESTICIDES, GROW HERBS OR VEGETABLES..USE LESS WATER...DON'T BUY PLASTIC BOTTLES....RE-USE....IF THIS IS SOMETHING YOU CAN'T COMMIT TO THEN MAYBE YOU CAN JUST THINK LOVING THOUGHTS AND SHARE THAT WITH MOTHER EARTH AND THOSE AROUND YOU...NO EFFORT IS TOO SMALL!
CHOOSE TO LIVE WITH COMPASSION
CHOOSE TO BE PRESENT
CHOOSE TO BE RESPECTFUL
CHOOSE LIFE..YOURS AND THE PLANET YOU LIVE ON.
CHOOSE TO ACT NOT JUST BE A PASSIVE PRESENCE
CHOOSE!!!!!
BLESSINGS BE
DEBRA RAE
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
SMILE
THE SIMPLE ACT OF SMILING COSTS NOTHING BUT CAN TRANSFORM
NEVER UNDER ESTIMATE THE POWER OF A SMILE BOTH ON YOUR EMOTIONS
AND THOSE OF OTHERS AROUND YOU
A SMILE CAN HEARTEN THOSE FEELING DOWN
IT CAN FEEL LIKE A RAY OF SUNSHINE
MAKING YOU FEEL CONNECTED EVEN WHEN YOU ARE STRANGERS
GIVE IT A TRY...IT COSTS NOTHING
IF ANY THING A SMILE IS PRICELESS
THE ABILTIY TO BRIGHTEN SOME ONE ELSE DAY
TO FILL YOUR OWN HEART WITH WARMTH AND GLADNESS
TO FEEL CONNECTED....NOW THAT IS SOMETHING TO SMILE AT
BLESSINGS BE
DEBRA RAE
NEVER UNDER ESTIMATE THE POWER OF A SMILE BOTH ON YOUR EMOTIONS
AND THOSE OF OTHERS AROUND YOU
A SMILE CAN HEARTEN THOSE FEELING DOWN
IT CAN FEEL LIKE A RAY OF SUNSHINE
MAKING YOU FEEL CONNECTED EVEN WHEN YOU ARE STRANGERS
GIVE IT A TRY...IT COSTS NOTHING
IF ANY THING A SMILE IS PRICELESS
THE ABILTIY TO BRIGHTEN SOME ONE ELSE DAY
TO FILL YOUR OWN HEART WITH WARMTH AND GLADNESS
TO FEEL CONNECTED....NOW THAT IS SOMETHING TO SMILE AT
BLESSINGS BE
DEBRA RAE
Thursday, February 18, 2010
THE SUN AND SEA
I HAD A WEEK OF ENJOYING THE CUBAN SUN AND SURF
FOR ME THE SUN AND OCEAN ARE RESTORATIVE TO MY BODY AND SOUL
MAYBE IT'S BECAUSE MY ROOTS ARE IN A COUNTRY THAT IS FULL OF SUNSHINE
AS A AUSSIE I SPENT MY SUMMERS BATHED IN GOLDEN SUNLIGHT AND PLAYED IN THE WATERS AROUND ME
I LOVE THE FEEL OF SAND IN MY TOES AND SALT WATER BATHING AWAY MY WORRIES WITH EVERY PULSE OF THE WAVES.
I HAVE A LOVELY GLOW ON MY FACE AND IN MY HEART AS I SIT ONCE MORE LOOKING OUT AT THE SNOW THAT REPRESENTS AN ALBERTAN WINTER
I OFTEN WONDER HOW OR WHY I AM HERE AS I AM NOT A WINTER PERSON AT HEART
I AM AS FAR AWAY FROM THE SAND AND OCEAN AS I COULD POSSIBLY BE
THE AUSTRALIAN IN ME OFTEN ASKS 'WHY'
THE SEEKER IN ME UNDERSTANDS LESSONS TO BE LEARNT AND BEAUTY TO BE UNDERSTOOD
BUT FOR NOW I AM GREATFUL FOR MY WINTER BREAK
FOR THE SUN, SAND AND THE SEA!
BLESSINGS BE
DEBRA RAE
FOR ME THE SUN AND OCEAN ARE RESTORATIVE TO MY BODY AND SOUL
MAYBE IT'S BECAUSE MY ROOTS ARE IN A COUNTRY THAT IS FULL OF SUNSHINE
AS A AUSSIE I SPENT MY SUMMERS BATHED IN GOLDEN SUNLIGHT AND PLAYED IN THE WATERS AROUND ME
I LOVE THE FEEL OF SAND IN MY TOES AND SALT WATER BATHING AWAY MY WORRIES WITH EVERY PULSE OF THE WAVES.
I HAVE A LOVELY GLOW ON MY FACE AND IN MY HEART AS I SIT ONCE MORE LOOKING OUT AT THE SNOW THAT REPRESENTS AN ALBERTAN WINTER
I OFTEN WONDER HOW OR WHY I AM HERE AS I AM NOT A WINTER PERSON AT HEART
I AM AS FAR AWAY FROM THE SAND AND OCEAN AS I COULD POSSIBLY BE
THE AUSTRALIAN IN ME OFTEN ASKS 'WHY'
THE SEEKER IN ME UNDERSTANDS LESSONS TO BE LEARNT AND BEAUTY TO BE UNDERSTOOD
BUT FOR NOW I AM GREATFUL FOR MY WINTER BREAK
FOR THE SUN, SAND AND THE SEA!
BLESSINGS BE
DEBRA RAE
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
TIME
TIME STANDS STILL FOR NO ONE
SOME TIMES IT SEEMS TO CREEP SLOWLY ALONG
MOSTLY THOUGH TIME SEEMS TO FLY BY
I HAVE LEARNT THE LESSON THAT OTHERS ALREADY KNOW
DON'T PUT OFF DOING THE THINGS THAT YOU WANT TO DO
BECAUSE TIME IS NOT ON YOUR SIDE
AGE FOLOWS TIME NATURALLY
AND NEITHER WILL PATIENTLY WAIT WHILE YOU SIT IN LIMBO
DON'T PUT OFF DOING THE THINGS YOU REALLY WANT TO DO
FATHER TIME IS ALWAYS STANDING IN THE WING WAITING
SO I AM CREATING THIS MANTRA 'I CAN, I WILL, I AM'
I CAN DO, I WILL DO...I AM DOING
NOW IS IMPORTANT
SUCCESS IS A POINT OF VIEW
DECIDING NOT TO WASTE TIME
VITAL!
SOME TIMES IT SEEMS TO CREEP SLOWLY ALONG
MOSTLY THOUGH TIME SEEMS TO FLY BY
I HAVE LEARNT THE LESSON THAT OTHERS ALREADY KNOW
DON'T PUT OFF DOING THE THINGS THAT YOU WANT TO DO
BECAUSE TIME IS NOT ON YOUR SIDE
AGE FOLOWS TIME NATURALLY
AND NEITHER WILL PATIENTLY WAIT WHILE YOU SIT IN LIMBO
DON'T PUT OFF DOING THE THINGS YOU REALLY WANT TO DO
FATHER TIME IS ALWAYS STANDING IN THE WING WAITING
SO I AM CREATING THIS MANTRA 'I CAN, I WILL, I AM'
I CAN DO, I WILL DO...I AM DOING
NOW IS IMPORTANT
SUCCESS IS A POINT OF VIEW
DECIDING NOT TO WASTE TIME
VITAL!
Thursday, January 7, 2010
RESOLUTIONS
HERE WE ARE AT THE BEGINNING OF A NEW YEAR
RESOLUTIONS IN HAND, SUCCESS IN MIND
AND AS I STUDY MY LIST I COME TO THE REALISATION
THAT ITS MUCH THE SAME AS LAST YEAR AND THE YEAR BEFORE THAT
SAD BUT TRUE
EVERY YEAR I BELIEVE I CAN COMMITTE TO BEING HEALTHIER, FITTER AND LOOSING WEIGHT AND EVERY YEAR I START
NEEDLESS TO SAY I DON'T SUCCEED
I USE TO THINK THAT I DON'T HAVE PERCEVERENCE BUT I HAVE CHANGED MY MIND
I DO RETRY OVER AND OVER AGAIN
SO AS LONG AS I AM TRYING THERE HAS TO BE SOME SUCCESS?
MEARLY COMMITTING TO TRYING HAS TO MEAN SOME THING! RIGHT!
SO HERE I STAND AT THE HEAD OF ANOTHER YEAR
RESOLUTIONS ON MY WALL
SUCCESS IN MY MIND
STARTING OVER AGAIN
PRAYING AND HOPING THAT NEXT YEARS LIST WILL BE A NEW ONE.
RESOLUTIONS IN HAND, SUCCESS IN MIND
AND AS I STUDY MY LIST I COME TO THE REALISATION
THAT ITS MUCH THE SAME AS LAST YEAR AND THE YEAR BEFORE THAT
SAD BUT TRUE
EVERY YEAR I BELIEVE I CAN COMMITTE TO BEING HEALTHIER, FITTER AND LOOSING WEIGHT AND EVERY YEAR I START
NEEDLESS TO SAY I DON'T SUCCEED
I USE TO THINK THAT I DON'T HAVE PERCEVERENCE BUT I HAVE CHANGED MY MIND
I DO RETRY OVER AND OVER AGAIN
SO AS LONG AS I AM TRYING THERE HAS TO BE SOME SUCCESS?
MEARLY COMMITTING TO TRYING HAS TO MEAN SOME THING! RIGHT!
SO HERE I STAND AT THE HEAD OF ANOTHER YEAR
RESOLUTIONS ON MY WALL
SUCCESS IN MY MIND
STARTING OVER AGAIN
PRAYING AND HOPING THAT NEXT YEARS LIST WILL BE A NEW ONE.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
I CHOOSE
AS I LAY HERE FEELING THE CANCER HOLDING ONTO ME
FEELING THE ANGER AND FEARS RISING
NEEDING TO SHOUT
"WHY ME"
I REACH INSIDE AND SEE YOU
YOU MY BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTER, SO FULL OF LOVE AND GRACE
YOU MY LOVE WHO OPENS MY HEART TO JOY
YOU MY FAMILY WHO WEEPS FOR ME AND HOLDS ME CLOSE
WITH LOVING ARMS
YOU MY FRIENDS WHO SMILE AND LAUGH SO THAT I WILL
NOT SIT IN DARKNESS
YOU I HOLD ONTO
LIKE LOOKING THROUGH THE LENS AND CHOOSING A
FRAME OF REFERENCE
I CHOOSE ALL OF YOU
BEAUTY AND GRACE, LOVE AND JOY...HOPE AND DREAMS
LETTING GO OF PAIN AND FEAR
I CHOOSE YOU!
TO SHARLANE
MAY HEALING BLANKET YOU...MIND BODY AND SOUL
BLESSINGS BE
DEBRA RAE
FEELING THE ANGER AND FEARS RISING
NEEDING TO SHOUT
"WHY ME"
I REACH INSIDE AND SEE YOU
YOU MY BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTER, SO FULL OF LOVE AND GRACE
YOU MY LOVE WHO OPENS MY HEART TO JOY
YOU MY FAMILY WHO WEEPS FOR ME AND HOLDS ME CLOSE
WITH LOVING ARMS
YOU MY FRIENDS WHO SMILE AND LAUGH SO THAT I WILL
NOT SIT IN DARKNESS
YOU I HOLD ONTO
LIKE LOOKING THROUGH THE LENS AND CHOOSING A
FRAME OF REFERENCE
I CHOOSE ALL OF YOU
BEAUTY AND GRACE, LOVE AND JOY...HOPE AND DREAMS
LETTING GO OF PAIN AND FEAR
I CHOOSE YOU!
TO SHARLANE
MAY HEALING BLANKET YOU...MIND BODY AND SOUL
BLESSINGS BE
DEBRA RAE
Monday, January 4, 2010
HA HUMBUG
XMAS IS OVER AND NOW LET PEACE BE RESTORED
I DON'T KNOW FOR ANY ONE ELSE BUT XMAS FOR ME
IS FULL OF SPENDING TOO MUCH MONEY, EATING TOO MUCH FOOD
AND LISTENING TO THE SAME OLD STUFF OVER AND OVER AGAIN
IT IS A SEASON OF I HAVE TO'S NOT I WANT TO'S
I ADMIT I AM BECOMING A HUMBUG MISER AS I CONTEMPLATE XMAS!
I FEEL NO YOUTHFUL JOY ANYMORE
MY KIDS ARE GROWN AND AS YET I DON'T HAVE GRANDCHILDREN
EVERY YEAR I THINK I WILL CONCENTRATE LESS ON ME AND MY AND MORE
ON AIDING OTHERS...SO FAR I AM NOT WINNING
WHY DOES XMAS BRING OUT THE WORST NOT ENCOURAGE THE BEST?
WHEN DID WE ALLOW THE COMMERCALISATION OF XMAS BE THE
REASON FOR CELEBRATION
WHEN DID WE LOOSE FOCUS ..AND MORE IMPORTANTLY HOW DO WE CHANGE!
WHAT IS XMAS? REALLY THE BIRTH OF JESUS AND CATHOLIC FAITH?
I AM NOT A FAN OF CHURCH AND BEING LECTURED TO...I HAVE RARELY LEFT A SERMON FEELING INSPIRED
SO WHERE DOES THAT LEAVE ME?
I HAVE 12 MONTHS AHEAD BEFORE XMAS COMES AGAIN
MAYBE I NEED TO BE OPEN TO GIVING AND RECEIVING WITH GRACE
MAYBE I NEED TO CELEBRATE THE ESSENCE OF XMAS ON A ON GOING BASIS?
PEACE AND GOODWILL TO ALL
WELL I CAN THINK IT .....MAYBE I NEED TO APPLY IT!
MAYBE BY THINKING AND DOING IN MY OWN SMALL WAY
PEACE AND GOODWILL WILL HAVE A MEANING, BECOME A FEELING...BECOME A REALITY!
MY WISH IS THAT BY NEXT XMAS, I WILL FACE IT WITH YOUTHFUL JOY NOT FOREBODING...THAT THE REAL REASONS FOR XMAS WILL BE EASY TO SEE AND CELEBRATE
PEACE AND GOODWILL TO ALL, AND TO ALL A.....GREAT DAY
BLESSINGS BE
DEBRA RAE
I DON'T KNOW FOR ANY ONE ELSE BUT XMAS FOR ME
IS FULL OF SPENDING TOO MUCH MONEY, EATING TOO MUCH FOOD
AND LISTENING TO THE SAME OLD STUFF OVER AND OVER AGAIN
IT IS A SEASON OF I HAVE TO'S NOT I WANT TO'S
I ADMIT I AM BECOMING A HUMBUG MISER AS I CONTEMPLATE XMAS!
I FEEL NO YOUTHFUL JOY ANYMORE
MY KIDS ARE GROWN AND AS YET I DON'T HAVE GRANDCHILDREN
EVERY YEAR I THINK I WILL CONCENTRATE LESS ON ME AND MY AND MORE
ON AIDING OTHERS...SO FAR I AM NOT WINNING
WHY DOES XMAS BRING OUT THE WORST NOT ENCOURAGE THE BEST?
WHEN DID WE ALLOW THE COMMERCALISATION OF XMAS BE THE
REASON FOR CELEBRATION
WHEN DID WE LOOSE FOCUS ..AND MORE IMPORTANTLY HOW DO WE CHANGE!
WHAT IS XMAS? REALLY THE BIRTH OF JESUS AND CATHOLIC FAITH?
I AM NOT A FAN OF CHURCH AND BEING LECTURED TO...I HAVE RARELY LEFT A SERMON FEELING INSPIRED
SO WHERE DOES THAT LEAVE ME?
I HAVE 12 MONTHS AHEAD BEFORE XMAS COMES AGAIN
MAYBE I NEED TO BE OPEN TO GIVING AND RECEIVING WITH GRACE
MAYBE I NEED TO CELEBRATE THE ESSENCE OF XMAS ON A ON GOING BASIS?
PEACE AND GOODWILL TO ALL
WELL I CAN THINK IT .....MAYBE I NEED TO APPLY IT!
MAYBE BY THINKING AND DOING IN MY OWN SMALL WAY
PEACE AND GOODWILL WILL HAVE A MEANING, BECOME A FEELING...BECOME A REALITY!
MY WISH IS THAT BY NEXT XMAS, I WILL FACE IT WITH YOUTHFUL JOY NOT FOREBODING...THAT THE REAL REASONS FOR XMAS WILL BE EASY TO SEE AND CELEBRATE
PEACE AND GOODWILL TO ALL, AND TO ALL A.....GREAT DAY
BLESSINGS BE
DEBRA RAE
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