Tuesday, January 29, 2008

The Sleepless Ponderings of "One Intent"

Hey Everybody,

Just wanted to take some time out and touch base with the masses,
well, not the masses really..."just you".

I have to say, I hope they approve cloning soon, I need about a
dozen more of me to stay on top of everything going on. I don’t
know though, some would say that one is far more than enough
already. Maybe I would agree at times, I’ve fired myself several
times already. But "I" don’t pay unemployment so "I" had to go
crawling back. You’ve heard of "never employ a family member",
well, employing yourself is a whole other ballgame.

Anyway, there’s a new Profile and Blog @
http://myspace.com/intentone
if your interested. It’s strictly, mostly, pretty much, all
mind - body -spirit related content. I said it’s new right?
So don’t expect much there yet, but it’s coming along...
sort of a "mirror" of the "best stuff" here.

There’s a mirror of that same content up and running at:
http:/intentone.blogspot.com You can even get the RSS feed and/or
grab a subscription by email. See further down for more...

>>>>>>>

My computer screens seem to pick up all the dust in the air and evenly
spread it across my view, so that websites begin to take on unique
views of their very own sometimes.
Makes it easy to sometimes "miss the point" in some post when reading,
as some have said...lol

I finally reached over and broke out the glass cleaner when I realized
I had taken all I could and cleaned all of them. Just in case you
don’t know, glass cleaner sends out some kind of call that a "new"
place is awaiting any dust who hadn’t found a place to reside yet,
so had put it off for awhile. A social program for wayward dust I’m
not running...

Which leads me to something else entirely, but not really.
I had to roll back Windows to a few days ago because of some crap
somewhere on one of the computers, that when I try to install a newer
version of an older virus scanner, I first have to uninstall the
older one...which in doing so, let’s "something" out of it’s
container it was put in, so I get that old "you must be signed in
as an administrator" to do that kind of thing. Da....I’m sitting right
here, you can’t sign on otherwise...I AM THAT I AM the Administrator
dagnabbit.

Anyway...so I roll back a few days to correct that....being told
"you ain’t the one" just $^%$$&* me off to no end. But then I noticed
something else entirely..."everything" rolls back to the way it was
days before. That would be days before I cleaned my screens of dust...
I know your thinking...."that’s impossible". Well, "it ain’t
impossible",
cause I’m gonna have to clean the blame things again!

So be very careful if you ever have to roll back to an earlier date
on any of your computers...."everything changes". My wife was there
one minute, and back at work the previous Friday next.
"Deva vu’. But then, this "ability" could have it’s "uses".

By the way...you can get a great virus scanner free at
http://download.com
just put in AVG Free Edition. It might tell you, but it don’t care
if you have other virus/security software or not. It finds stuff the
others can’t or won’t. There’s also a great free online scanning
engine at http://trendmicro.com . Just click on "Housecall" and let it run.

Thinking about putting together a subscription list for mailing out
all the great things I come across everyday...if there’s enough interest
in such a thing. thinking....
["I’ve been thinking....oh crap...here we go..."]


>>>>>>>

Ok, what else:

Now the "baby" is at: http://intentionalone.com
It’s my version of a social network covering the interest of
mind, body, spirit, living on love, healing, and all the way to,
alternative living, energy, medicines & treatments, foods, building,
and more. It’s not to "take the place" of any "other space" or network
but more of a "streamlined" addition to networking with "like minded"
people, and of course, friends.

I said it’s new. I’m still dreaming, and having nightmares in "code".
You can do a lot there now, like sign up, and set up a profile. I’m
working on getting custom profiles installed, bulletins, and lots of
the "stuff your used to". But that’s time, money and just me, for
the most part.

Right now there’s profiles, pictures, messenger styled chat,
classifieds, groups, blogs, audio/video styled chat, chatroom, music,
events, articles, boards, even forums, but I’m not so impresses with
those right now and the "ajax" system...I may decide to cross over and use phpBB to go with it..we’ll see.

You can send mail, invite friends, set up a group, use the blogs.
Things I’m looking to add on are:

Private Messenger, Top Friends Creator, YouTube Module, Flickr Module,
CSS-HTML In Profiles, Chat In Groups, Bulletins, Profile Builder,
Social Networks Inviter, and a lot more [big list in profile view
on the site explains more.

At any rate, go over and check it out if you like..but that’s where
most of my time has been spent...as well as lots of sleepless
nights.





Also, putting together a show @ nowlive.com, a internet
radio, chat, live, call in show, that will be in relation to the site
as I can get it going right. Maybe have you guys call in or just hang
out from time to time and "talk stuff" related to what we post and
share here. It is, and will be @ http://nowlive.com/show/KnightsIntent
Chat is always open, usually.


Now sitting up some "autoresponder" stuff and want to take
this opportunity to offer to anyone, who is now, or wants to offer any
free mini or regular courses and needs set up to do this easily.

Say you already offer a Reiki course by email to those who request it.
I can take your materials and insert into the system and all you’ll
have to do is list the address for the "content". It will then be
sent out "fresh" and regularly as you like.

Usually this has a price and even restrictions with companies who
have this service for you...but I’m offering it FREE. Well, I say free.
It will cost you the time to send me the material the way you want
them to go out, and I’ll put a few lines near the bottom, kind of
a link back to the intentionalone.com site. That’s it. And we both can
offer a wonderful thing to many others. Simple enough. Oh, and maybe
you become a free member/friend over at intentionalone.com too .



I started to add ’I’m sorry for a little "self promoting" but then,
it’s not really...it’s one more way...several actually, for you
to promote yourself, your message, your connections.



So, I hope that covers my butt for the lack of "incredible",
"inspiring", "completely off the charts", "needed that now" kinds of
post you haven’t been getting recently.
[without sleep comes questionable humor...lol]


With Much Love,

D~







Nothing here...

[the links are in the post above silly]









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Living on Love "The Messenger"

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Living on Love

"The Shameful Secret"

http://k.livingonlove.com/shameful-secret.shtml

Living on Love

"A Weekend With 'a' Drunken Leprechaun"

http://k.livingonlove.com/drunken-leprechaun.shtml

Living on Love

"Money Is Love"

Not what it sounds like

http://k.livingonlove.com/book-money-is-love.shtml









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Sunday, January 27, 2008

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will add to this list as I find them in my files and other places...feel free to add your on if you pass them on, and send me a copy...thanks D~

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Intentional Living Forums
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Click Below To Start Reading
Read In Order IT'S FREE

Living on Love "The Messenger"

http://k.livingonlove.com/messenger.shtml

Living on Love

"The Shameful Secret"

http://k.livingonlove.com/shameful-secret.shtml

Living on Love

"A Weekend With 'a' Drunken Leprechaun"

http://k.livingonlove.com/drunken-leprechaun.shtml

Living on Love

"Money Is Love"

Not what it sounds like

http://k.livingonlove.com/book-money-is-love.shtml









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Monday, January 21, 2008

The Science of Being

ATTENTION!

Have you watched
The Secret DVD,
loved it,
but feel like
something is missing?

Are you now looking
for what to do next?


"
Discover the
Greatest Goldmine
of
Practical Information
On
How To Create
Your Dream Life
Crammed
into
27 Lessons."

(Science of Being)

opens your eyes

to the

intangible elements

with which you

have to deal

and

delivers

into your hands

the

conscious control

of

your own

Destiny.


You will

know how

to

restore

your bodily health

when you are ill

and

how to

increase your vitality

and

energy

when you are well.


You will develop

your mental faculties

to the

highest degree.


You will

stabilize

your emotional side,

replacing fear

by

Confidence,

nervousness

by Poise

and worry

by

Peace

and

Harmony.

Baron Eugene Fersen


"Finally,
The Secret
to
Creating The Life
You Always
Dreamed About
Even If
You've Tried
Hundreds of
Self-Development
Programs!"



START NOW!



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Click Below To Start Reading
Read In Order IT'S FREE

Living on Love "The Messenger"

http://k.livingonlove.com/messenger.shtml

Living on Love

"The Shameful Secret"

http://k.livingonlove.com/shameful-secret.shtml

Living on Love

"A Weekend With 'a' Drunken Leprechaun"

http://k.livingonlove.com/drunken-leprechaun.shtml

Living on Love

"Money Is Love"

Not what it sounds like

http://k.livingonlove.com/book-money-is-love.shtml









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Living On Love
The Intentional One
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Friday, January 18, 2008

When You Thought I Wasn't Looking


TREYYA

Date: Jan 18, 2008 7:40 PM


Love This ~ THANX:
¤~Moonchildmist~¤






WHEN YOU THOUGHT I WASN'T LOOKING

A message every adult should read because children

are watching you and doing as you do, not as you say.


When you thought I wasn't looking I saw you hang my

first painting on the refrigerator, and I immediately

wanted to paint another one.


When you thought I wasn't looking I saw you feed a

stray cat, and I learned that it was good to be kind

to animals.


When you thought I wasn't looking I saw you make my

favorite cake for me, and I learned that the little

things can be the special things in life.


When you thought I wasn't looking I heard you say a

prayer, and I knew that there is a God I could always

talk to, and I learned to trust in Him.


When you thought I wasn't looking I saw you make a

meal and take it to a friend who was sick, and I

learned that we all have to help take care of each

other.


When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you give of

your time and money to help people who had nothing,

and I learned that those who have something should

give to those who don't.


When you thought I wasn't looking I saw you take care

of our house and everyone in it, and I learned we have

to take care of what we are given.


When you thought I wasn't looking I saw how you

handled your responsibilities, even when you didn't

feel good, and I learned that I would have to be

responsible when I grow up.


When you thought I wasn't looking I saw tears come

from your eyes, and I learned that sometimes things

hurt, but it's all right to cry.

When you thought I wasn't looking I saw that you

cared, and I wanted to be everything that I could be.


When you thought I wasn't looking I learned most of

life's lessons that I need to know to be a good and

productive person when I grow up.


When you thought I wasn't looking I looked at you and

wanted to say,"Thanks for all the things I saw when

you thought I wasn't looking."

I AM SENDING THIS TO ALL OF THE PEOPLE I KNOW WHO DO SO MUCH FOR OTHERS,


BUT THINK THAT NO ONE EVER SEES. LITTLE EYES SEE A LOT.


Each of us (parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, teacher

or friend) influence the life of a child.


How will you touch the life of someone today? Just by

sending this to someone else, you will probably make

them at least think about their influence on others.

Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak

kindly.

Leave the rest to God.




~One Community~






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Intentional Living Forums
Intentional Living Blogs
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Click Below To Start Reading
Read In Order IT'S FREE

Living on Love "The Messenger"

http://k.livingonlove.com/messenger.shtml

Living on Love

"The Shameful Secret"

http://k.livingonlove.com/shameful-secret.shtml

Living on Love

"A Weekend With 'a' Drunken Leprechaun"

http://k.livingonlove.com/drunken-leprechaun.shtml

Living on Love

"Money Is Love"

Not what it sounds like

http://k.livingonlove.com/book-money-is-love.shtml









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Living On Love
The Intentional One
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Balance & Centering Meditation

lightworkers
Date: Jan 18, 2008 6:18 PM


_______________________________________

Balance & Centering Meditation
_______________________________________

Balance and centering meditation led by Linda Howe, Director of the Center for Akashic Studies (www.akashicstudies.com). Clear away negative energy and fill yourself with the healing light of the Source. This meditation requires no previous knowledge of the Akashic Records; it is a gift from the Records.

The Center for Akashic Studies is the premier international School for Akashic work. The Center seeks to assist people in living consciously soul-led lives, and to provide training in the Akashic Records. We believe that the Akashic Record is a profound spiritual resource for consciousness development.

~One Community~




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Knights Blogs
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IntentionalOne Blogs
Intentional Living Forums
Intentional Living Blogs
Essence of Reality Blogs
Manifesting Intentions Blogs
Living On Love Blogs

Click Below To Start Reading
Read In Order IT'S FREE

Living on Love "The Messenger"

http://k.livingonlove.com/messenger.shtml

Living on Love

"The Shameful Secret"

http://k.livingonlove.com/shameful-secret.shtml

Living on Love

"A Weekend With 'a' Drunken Leprechaun"

http://k.livingonlove.com/drunken-leprechaun.shtml

Living on Love

"Money Is Love"

Not what it sounds like

http://k.livingonlove.com/book-money-is-love.shtml









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Living On Love
The Intentional One
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Thursday, January 17, 2008

Don't Blame The Cow

EarthMama
Date: Jan 17, 2008 7:03 AM

So If You Are Walking Thru A Big Pile Of Cosmic Dung

Do Not Blame The Holy Cow


In our lives there are many doorways of change we would like to enter, but like the old hermit in his cave we await the sign from above to move into that place of destined change. At what point does the external sign shift the outcome? Why do we wait for external sources to command our attention and only then make our move toward destined change?

Can we become the sign we so desperately seek? As humans we seem to need confirmation from on high that our choices are politically correct, we need an cosmic OK to move ahead. As humans we are so connected on a cellular level that we sometimes need to group with another to open the portal of possibility. Our energies emulsify with one another in agreement or disagreement to either open a portal or close a possibility.

When two or more are gathered in energy and heart the universe will unfold exposing soft skin and lift them to a place of miracles. This is a time of whipping up some home made miracles for each other with home baked intention as the main ingredient. Softly helping others kneed their desired outcome.

This is a time of deep reflection into a pool of possibility. Each situation in your daily life will touch you deeper and deeper. You can verbally discount the sadness of another but we all know that the energy of ‘one for all and all for one’ is not just for three musketeers. We as a planet and a collective unit of light are energetically ‘our brother’s keeper’ whether we want to be or not. As a species created in the image of God we are vibrationally and biologically connected for it can be no other way.

As the light energy steadily increases in pressure and position we will find many who cannot adjust to this change that is driven by human needs and wants. Emotions will float to the surface like old treasures that were once hidden. Playing into another’s dialogue will only clip your wings of light. Wishing a disagreeable person the very best will unplug you from their grid of negativity. Like attracts like, so if you are walking thru a big pile of cosmic dung do not blame the holy cow.

~One Community~




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Knights Blogs
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IntentionalOne Blogs
Intentional Living Forums
Intentional Living Blogs
Essence of Reality Blogs
Manifesting Intentions Blogs
Living On Love Blogs

Click Below To Start Reading
Read In Order IT'S FREE

Living on Love "The Messenger"

http://k.livingonlove.com/messenger.shtml

Living on Love

"The Shameful Secret"

http://k.livingonlove.com/shameful-secret.shtml

Living on Love

"A Weekend With 'a' Drunken Leprechaun"

http://k.livingonlove.com/drunken-leprechaun.shtml

Living on Love

"Money Is Love"

Not what it sounds like

http://k.livingonlove.com/book-money-is-love.shtml









Manifesting Intention
Essence of Reality
Essence of Eden
Living On Love
The Intentional One
Eden
Knights Intent MySpace


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Tuesday, January 15, 2008

One Community

~One Community~









KnightsIntent
Knights Blogs
IntentionalOne
IntentionalOne Blogs
Intentional Living Forums
Intentional Living Blogs
Essence of Reality Blogs
Manifesting Intentions Blogs
Living On Love Blogs

Click Below To Start Reading
Read In Order IT'S FREE

Living on Love "The Messenger"

http://k.livingonlove.com/messenger.shtml

Living on Love

"The Shameful Secret"

http://k.livingonlove.com/shameful-secret.shtml

Living on Love

"A Weekend With 'a' Drunken Leprechaun"

http://k.livingonlove.com/drunken-leprechaun.shtml

Living on Love

"Money Is Love"

Not what it sounds like

http://k.livingonlove.com/book-money-is-love.shtml









Manifesting Intention
Essence of Reality
Essence of Eden
Living On Love
The Intentional One
Eden
Knights Intent MySpace


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Monday, January 14, 2008

Embrace Silence & Solitude

Embrace Silence & Solitude

Dharmacist--
Date: Jan 14, 2008
9:54 AM

Sending good vibes to:
~Rain of Light~








______________________________

Embrace Silence And Solitude
© by Susan Smith Jones, MS, PhD

______________________________

Learn to get in touch with the silence within yourself and know that everything in this life has a purpose. I love to be alone. I never found a companion so companionable as solitude.

-Henry David Thoreau

For most of you, the holidays meant long days of endless errands and constant noise, must-attend social engagements, out-of-control spending and overindulging in foods we know we should not eat. Trapped in this whirlwind of excess and activity, it's no wonder that most people reach January 1st feeling exhausted, overweight, depressed and stressed. But now it's time to start taking better care of yourself – make a fresh start and choose your very best health and life. For the next few months, please consider me your personal holistic lifestyle coach; I will guide you on simple ways you can look and feel great – throughout 2008. Together, let's make 2008 your best year ever!

No one disputes that regular exercise and a wholesome diet are essential ingredients for being radiantly healthy and living a balanced, vibrant life. But I believe there are other equally important elements that are often overlooked. In the pursuit of our physical goals such as a strong, fit, well-toned, healthy body, we often neglect the importance of nurturing the emotional and spiritual sides of our being from which true happiness, peace and fulfillment emanate. To nurture your emotional and spiritual side, two processes are tops on my list – solitude and silence, the topics of this article and two of my most favorite subjects ever, guaranteed to start your new year off on a positive note.

It was Paramahansa Yogananda who said: "We should not allow noise and sensory activities to tear down the ladder of our inner attention, because we are listening for the footsteps of God to come into our body temple." I love that thought. Noise certainly seems to be part of our everyday lives – from the alarm clock in the morning to the traffic outside and the never-ending sounds of voices, radio and television. Our bodies and minds appear to acclimate to these outside intrusions. Or do they?

Two decades ago, the Committee on Environmental Quality of the Federal Council for Science and Technology found that "growing numbers of researchers fear the dangerous and hazardous effects of intense noise on human health are seriously underestimated." Similarly, the late Vice President Nelson Rockefeller noted that when people are fully aware of the damage that noise can inflict on man, "peace and quiet will surely rank along with clean skies and pure waters as top priorities for our generation."

More recent studies, writes Michael D. Seidman, MD, in his terrific book, Save Your Hearing Now, suggest that we pay a price for adapting to noise: higher blood pressure, heart rate and adrenaline secretion; heightened aggression; impaired resistance to disease; and a sense of helplessness. Studies indicate that when we can control noise, its effects are much less damaging.

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SOUNDS OF SILENCE
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While I haven't been able to find any studies on the effects of quiet in repairing the stress of noise, I know intuitively that most of us love quiet and need it desperately. We are so used to noise in our lives that silence can sometimes feel awkward and unsettling. On vacation, for instance, when quiet prevails, we may have trouble sleeping. But choosing times of silence can enrich the quality of our lives tremendously. If you find yourself overworked, stressed-out, irritated or tense, rather than heading for a coffee or snack break, maybe all you need is a silence break.

Everyone at some time has experienced the feeling of being overwhelmed by life. Everyone, too, has felt the need to escape, to find a quiet, secluded place to experience the peace of spirit and to be alone with quiet thoughts. Creating times of silence in your life takes commitment and discipline. Most of the time, periods of silence must be scheduled into your day's activities or you'll never have any.

Maybe you can carve out times of silence while at home where you can be without radio, television, telephones or voices. If you live in a home with other family members, the best quiet time for you may be early in the morning before the others arise. In that silence, you can become more aware, more sensitive to your surroundings and more in touch with the wholeness of life.

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SOLITUDE
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From quiet time or silence, you recognize the importance of solitude. Silence and solitude go hand in hand. In silence and solitude, you reconnect with your self. Solitude helps to clear your channels, fosters peace and brings spiritual lucidity. When you retreat from the outside world to go within, you can be at the very center of your being and reacquaint yourself with your spiritual nature – the essence of your being and all life.

Outside noise tends to drown out the inner life – the music of the soul. Only in silence and solitude can we go within and nurture our spiritual lives. Within each of us there is a silence waiting to be embraced. It's the harbor of the heart. When you rediscover that harbor, your life will never be the same. In the Bible we read, "There is silence in heaven" (Revelations 8:1) and "For God alone my soul waits in silence" (Psalms 62:1).

Mystics, saints and spiritual leaders have advocated periods of silence and solitude for spiritual growth. Saint John of the Cross wrote that only in silence can the soul hear the divine. Jesus prayed much by himself and spent long hours in silent communion with God. Gandhi devoted every Monday to a day of silence. In silence, he was better able to meditate and pray, to seek within himself the solutions to all of the problems and responsibilities that he carried. When I read about Gandhi's practice of silence and solitude several years ago, I was so inspired and moved that I decided to adopt a similar discipline in my life. So now one day each week, for two consecutive days once a month and for several days in a row at each change of season, I spend time in solitude, silence, prayer and fasting.

"You long for peace. You think of peace as being goodwill towards each other, goodwill among the nations, the laying down of arms. But peace is far more than this; it can only be understood and realized within your heart. It lies beneath all the turmoil and noise and clamor of the world, beneath feeling, beneath thought. It is found in the deep, deep silence and stillness of the soul. It is spirit: it is God," writes White Eagle in one of my all-time favorite books, The Quiet Mind. Invite quiet and solitude into your life and find that place within you where peace and stillness reside.

How do you feel about being alone? Aloneness is quite different from loneliness. In the book Courage to Be, Paul Tillich expressed this idea beautifully when he wrote the following: "Our language has wisely sensed the two sides of being alone. It has created the word loneliness to express the pain of being alone. And it has created the word solitude to express the glory of being alone."

Loneliness is something you do to yourself. Have you ever experienced feeling lonely even when you're with other people? We're so used to being with others and so unaccustomed to being by ourselves that we have, in a sense, become a people and not persons. We must reclaim ourselves and reconnect with our wholeness and the peace of solitude.

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CHOOSE TO MAKE
SOLITUDE YOUR FRIEND

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Everyone needs times of privacy and solitude. In my counseling, I always encourage couples to spend occasional time alone, not only daily, but also at regular intervals during the week, month and year. In this way, you regain your identity as individuals. You bring so much more to the marriage when you come from feeling whole, complete and strong. Solitude fosters these qualities.

With a little creativity, a marriage can accommodate solitude and privacy. I have witnessed all types of arrangements, including separate vacations, private rooms in the house, living separately during the week and coming together on weekends and having special times during the day in which each person is left alone.

I know several people who do everything possible to preclude being alone. Often this is because they have never tried it, they are afraid of loneliness or they simply are uncomfortable with themselves. They haven't yet discovered the peace of their own company. It's not scary to be by yourself; it's absolutely wonderful! Loneliness is not a state of being; it's a state of mind. You can choose to change your state of mind.

I realize that I live my life differently from most. I go to great lengths to secure my time of solitude and privacy. It's a great comfort to me to be by myself; it's like returning home to an old friend or lover after being away too long. Solitude is not a luxury; it is a right and a necessity.

Through the years, I have gone on several vision quests. A vision quest is a time of solitude during which you can take time for looking into your soul, finding a new direction or path or simply reconnecting with your Higher Self. On these occasions, I usually go to the mountains or the ocean for a time of prayer, meditation, fasting, reflection and aloneness. I spend much of my time outdoors, being open to the beauty and love all around me. In this peaceful, reflective time, the earth, the sky, the wind, the animals, the incredible beauty and the divine order of everything take on a new and personal meaning. I commune with the trees, the moon, the flowers and the animals. My vision quests always show me that the most profound lessons in life come to us through nature, solitude and silence.

It is my contention that all of the other good things we endeavor to provide for ourselves, including sound nutrition, daily exercise and material wealth, will be of reduced value unless we learn to live in harmony with ourselves, which means knowing ourselves and finding peace in our own company. This peace is a natural occurrence of spending time alone in silence. In spending time alone, we realize that we are never really alone and that we can live more fully by focusing on inner guidance rather than on externalities.

Embrace solitude. Walk in silence among the trees, in the mountains, by the ocean, with the sun and moon as your friends. Be by yourself and experience a whole new way of celebrating yourself and life. Feel the heartbeat of silence. Bathe in its light and love. Know within yourself that you are a child of God and in your silence is Heaven.

When from our better selves we have too long been parted by the hurrying world, and droop, sick of its business, of its pleasures tired, how gracious, how benign, is Solitude.

-William Wordsworth

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