A Passionate Love Affair With Myself

Pema Chödrön

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:31:50 -0400

Pema Chödrön

"The ego tends to equate having with Being: I have, therefore I am. And the more I have, the more I..."

Sun, 19 May 2013 00:31:53 -0400

“The ego tends to equate having with Being: I have, therefore I am. And the more I have, the more I am. The ego lives through comparison. How you are seen by others turns into how you see yourself.”

- Eckhart Tolle (via samsaranmusing)

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"You might say, “What a dreadful day,” without realizing that the cold, the wind, and the rain or..."

Fri, 17 May 2013 23:39:31 -0400

“You might say, “What a dreadful day,” without realizing that the cold, the wind, and the rain or whatever condition you react to are not dreadful. They are as they are. What is dreadful is your reaction, your inner resistance to it, and the emotion that is created by that resistance.”

- Eckhart Tolle (via thelittlephilosopher)

healthy-wendybird: DO IT DO IT DO IT

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 02:10:08 -0400

healthy-wendybird:

DO IT DO IT DO IT

"Quietly affirm that you will define your own reality from now on and that your definition will be..."

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 14:55:18 -0400

“Quietly affirm that you will define your own reality from now on and that your definition will be based on your inner wisdom”

- Wayne Dyer (via soultrinket)

"If there’s a thing, a scene, maybe, an image that you want to see real bad, that you need to see but..."

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 14:50:56 -0400

“If there’s a thing, a scene, maybe, an image that you want to see real bad, that you need to see but it doesn’t exist in the world around you, at least not in the form that you envision, then you create it so that you can look at it and have it around, or show it to other people who wouldn’t have imagined it because they perceive reality in a more narrow, predictable way. And that’s it. That’s all an artist does.”

- Tom Robbins via: Whiskey River. (via crashinglybeautiful)

l-u-natic: ♥

Sun, 14 Apr 2013 13:45:46 -0400

l-u-natic:

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wonderfulyou: HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ALMOND MILK Almond milk is...

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 14:19:55 -0400

wonderfulyou:

HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN ALMOND MILK

Almond milk is so ridiculously easy to make you HAVE to give it a try! There is no need to buy almond milk in the store unless you’re lazy (I’m lazy and I still make my own☺). Some store-bought versions have weird unnecessary additives in them (still better than pus, antibiotics, hormones, consequences of ingesting animal protein and the other fun stuff you get with cow’s milk… But still) that aren’t great for your body. If you get your almond milk at the super market look for one that’s unsweetened and doesn’t contain Carrageenan (a stabilizer that is linked to inflammations in the body). Or better yet – make your own!! Here’s how:

Put one cup of raw, unprocessed almonds in a container, cover with water and put in the fridge overnight. This process (soaking or sprouting) makes the almonds more digestible, brings out all the good enzymes we want and turns it into a live food. Also, makes the almonds easier to blend! The next day, pour the old water out and put the almonds in your blender together with fresh water - four times as much water as you used almonds (1 cup almonds – 4 cups water). Blend! Keep the blender going for a long time until the almonds have completely dissolved. If you want to sweeten your almond milk, add dates or a tiny bit of agave syrup. You can also flavor it with fresh vanilla, cinnamon or raw cacao! I like my almond milk a little grainy, but if you want it smooth drain it through a cheese cloth (pair of pantyhose works well too). Save the almond paste that’s left over and use for baking or put in your smoothies. Enjoy! I like to keep soaked almonds in the fridge so I can just throw them in the blender with water and some ice – fresh, raw, healthy, delicious almond milk for your cereal in no time! #healthyeverydamnday indeed😊

wethinkwedream: yogastrong: headturnmeon: juicewzl: yesslynn:...

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:34:35 -0400

wethinkwedream:

yogastrong:

headturnmeon:

juicewzl:

yesslynn:

ellegolightly:

This angry food is making my year right now.

NATURE’S BUTTER, BITCH.

Tasty and aggressive, two of my favorite things.

I lol’d. so hard.

LMAOOOOOOO this is some of the best shit i’ve seen on Tumblr…had me dying lol

I had to.

omg

blogilates: coterieinc: DIY: BLACKHEADS, BE GONE Bye bye...

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 13:34:08 -0400

blogilates:

coterieinc:

DIY: BLACKHEADS, BE GONE

Bye bye blackheads: Use a half lemon and 3-4 drops of honey. Rub the lemon on your face, especially in blackhead-prone areas like nose, chin etc. Leave the lemon and honey mixture on your face for 5 minutes, then wash it with cold water. You should see the results immediately. Additionally, lemon juice will also fade other marks/spots on the face and honey will moisturize.

Trying this!

thefreenomad: It’s true! :)

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 15:21:38 -0400

thefreenomad:

It’s true! :)

wethinkwedream: Health: Drink plenty of water. Eat breakfast...

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 23:09:56 -0500

wethinkwedream:

Health:

Drink plenty of water.

Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.

Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.

Live with the 3 E’s - Energy, Enthusiasm and Empathy

Play more games.

Read more books than you did last year.

Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.

Sleep for 7 hours.

Take a 10-30 minutes walk daily. And while you walk, smile.

Personality:

Don’t compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.

Don’t have negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.

Don’t over do. Keep your limits.

Don’t take yourself so seriously. No one else does.

Don’t waste your precious energy on gossip.

Dream more while you are awake.

Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.

Forget issues of the past. Don’t remind your partner with his/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.

Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don’t hate others.

Make peace with your past so it won’t spoil the present.

No one is in charge of your happiness except you.

Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.

Smile and laugh more.

You don’t have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

Society:

Call your family often.

Each day give something good to others.

Forgive everyone for everything.

Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.

Try to make at least three people smile each day.

What other people think of you is none of your business.

Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.

Life:

Do the right thing!

Get rid of anything that isn’t useful, beautiful or joyful.

However good or bad a situation is, it will change.

No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.

The best is yet to come.

Your Inner most is always happy. So, be happy.

I used to have this list hanging up in my locker in high school. <3

“When people show who they are: believe them. Please understand...

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 01:10:50 -0500

“When people show who they are: believe them.

Please understand the truth of them and yourself.”

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"The reason it hurts so much to separate is because our souls are connected. Maybe they always have..."

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 01:33:03 -0500

““The reason it hurts so much to separate is because our souls are connected. Maybe they always have been and will be.””

- Nicholas Sparks, The Notebook (via sbinthecity)

michiamocristina: An 87 Year Old College Student Named Rose The...

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 00:04:25 -0500

michiamocristina:

An 87 Year Old College Student Named Rose

The first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn’t already know.
I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I turned round to find a wrinkled, little old lady beaming up at me
with a smile that lit up her entire being.

She said, “Hi handsome. My name is Rose. I’m eighty-seven years old. Can I give you a hug?”

I laughed and enthusiastically responded, “Of course you may!” and she gave me a giant squeeze.

“Why are you in college at such a young, innocent age?” I asked.

She jokingly replied, “I’m here to meet a rich husband, get married, and have a couple of kids…”

“No seriously,” I asked. I was curious what may have motivated her to be taking on this challenge at her age.

“I always dreamed of having a college education and now I’m getting one!” she told me.

After class we walked to the student union building and shared a chocolate milkshake.We became instant friends. Every day for the
next three months, we would leave class together and talk nonstop. I was always mesmerized listening to this “time machine”
as she shared her wisdom and experience with me.

Over the course of the year, Rose became a campus icon and she easily made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and
she reveled in the attention bestowed upon her from the other students. She was living it up.

At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet. I’ll never forget what she taught us. She was
introduced and stepped up to the podium.

As she began to deliver her prepared speech, she dropped her three by five cards on the floor. Frustrated and a little embarrassed she leaned into the microphone and simply said, “I’m sorry I’m so jittery. I gave up beer for Lent and this whiskey is killing me! I’ll never get my speech back in order so let me just tell
you what I know.”

As we laughed she cleared her throat and began, “We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop
playing. There are only four secrets to staying young, being happy, and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humor every day.

You’ve got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die.
We have so many people walking around who are dead and don’t even know it!There is a huge difference between growing
older and growing up.

If you are nineteen years old and lie in bed for one full year and don’t do one productive thing, you will turn twenty years old.

If I am eighty-seven years old and stay in bed for a year and never do anything I will turn eighty-eight.

Anybody can grow older. That doesn’t take any talent or ability. The idea is to grow up by always finding opportunity in change.
Have no regrets.

The elderly usually don’t have regrets for what we did, but rather for things we did not do. The only people who fear death are those
with regrets.”

She concluded her speech by courageously singing “The Rose.”

She challenged each of us to study the lyrics and live them out in our daily lives.

At the year’s end Rose finished the college degree she had begun all those years ago. One week after graduation Rose died
peacefully in her sleep.

Over two thousand college students attended her funeral in tribute to the wonderful woman who taught by example that it’s
never too late to be all you can possibly be .When you finish reading this, please send this peaceful word of advice to your friends and family, they’ll really enjoy it!

These words have been passed along in loving memory of ROSE.

REMEMBER, GROWING OLDER IS MANDATORY. GROWING UP IS
OPTIONAL.

We make a Living by what we get, We make a Life by what we give.

"Love is being content and happy in our own life first, then another will be attracted to this love."

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 23:39:52 -0500