The time is now...

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May this new year

be a time to soar to new heights..

Claim and know

the GIFT YOU ARE.

and

As you share the fullness of you

know that you give others

the freedom to do the same

for themselves.

 

In Love...Joy...and Peace

Let us be

 the change we seek

in our world....

We are

the ones

We've been waiting for!!!

The Time is NOW!

Silence and Peace..

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Within this beautiful haven of trees and snow

may we touch the gentle silence within us

and know deep peace...

Pure gentleness...

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 Kitty says:

 

Be gentle

with yourself

today...!

Together we can...

 

Thank you Luv,

for this new year!

May each day bring

Peace

Joy

Love

Good Health...

May 

WE

 BE 

the

Change

we seek

in our world

Today..

and every day!



Who really cares?

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Luv, the pain of Adam and his family
 in Connecticut

and the beauty of this photo remind me,

that we often see just the surface of so many

persons and things

and make judgements often based
 only on what we

SEE..

How many people we meet each day 

are holding deep deep pain within...

for themselves or their family

and in fear of being judged,

  rejected...or abandoned

do not share how they feel

or what they feel.

 

How many people, whose pain and fear are

quite visible and difficult to see...

are left alone

rejected and abandoned...

because we are afraid to reach out?

 

Who cares?

Who is willing to see and accept

with out judgement...

Who is willing to see and to welcome

with compassion and love?

Opening up a place to finally speak

and cry without fear...

a place to heal, to grow

and finally

A PLACE TO BELONG!!



The Best Christmas Gift Ever...

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Just as the light  of Love

shines

 through these trees...

May we open

 our hearts

and let the light of Love

Flow out

 to all we meet!

For you...

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As the sunlight warms rose into life

and blossom

May the Light of Love

warm your heart

and renew your spirit.

Held in Love..

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As we move through the days ahead

let us hold our sisters and brothers

in Connecticut in our hearts.

Let us also walk

with the intention

 of greeting all we meet

with love and compassion...

So that,

the love we share, will flow like a great river

 to all of those

grieving hearts.

 

  

Bursting with Joy...

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I love the clarity and vibrancy of this

flower...

the joy of its numerous stems

as they are dotted with soft white particles...

and..

the baby buds

opening into life...

Sounds a lot like Christmas!

May joy and new life be your

gifts today and every day.



Let's not take for granted...

 

This precious little creature

with all his/her beautiful

eyes, hands, ears and toes..

reminds me

to give thanks

for all those "taken for granted"

 things in our lives

many things we label

as little

which are really

The BIG things.

 

A Blessed Thanksgiving to all

and a special Thank YOU

to all Beings that gave their lives,

and gave of their lives,

that we might be fed and nourished

on this special day.


I know the feeling....

 

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I should.......But....Later....!!



A Mother's Love...

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Love this image

of a Mom

holding her children

safe and secure

in the shelter of her wings....

How do we not see

just how closely connected

we all are

as one family?

 



It is time...

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As we enjoy the beauty

of this family of flowers...

May we be reminded

of our own unique presence

and place,

in the family of the human.

Together, we support

and sustain one another.

Thank you

for the unique gift of

YOU

that you are.

Let your light shine

as brilliantly as

each flower!



A Cry for mutual respect...

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Love ..Strength.. and Peace

 to all dealing with the aftermath

of "Sandy".

Know you and your loved ones

are held in our hearts.

 

As we pray may we also remember

the pain of Mother Earth

and all our family members

of the natural world.

Trees, Water, Creatures

 

None of us like upheaval and

abrupt change...

Mother Earth is asking us

not to forget her...

To remember that

We Are One Family...

Together Let us move forward

beginning again..

And honoring the needs

of ALL family members.

 

With mutual respect

and Love...

We can all live safely

in Joy and Peace.

 



Fragile yet free..

I have always been amazed

and challenged by

 the beauty and fragility

of a bare tree.

Tree is totally vulnerable..

Every detail of tree's being

is made visible...

Tree's brokenness..

as well as tree's strength's...

Leaves and blossoms

 no longer conceal and protect

tree's flaws...scars..and emptiness.

Tree is most real...and genuine.

yet...

There is no shame

or fear...

This is who tree is!

 

Tree...

give me the courage

to be just as real..

and just as genuine..

without the desire

or need

to hide or be ashamed.

Like you

I want to be

Open..Fragile

and  Free...

Thank YOU...

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Thank you

for

the Gift

of

YOU!

May you know

today

and

everyday

that you are loved unconditionally

forever

and always!!



The gift of Empowering...

 

Each time we share of our gifts

and of ourselves with another...

the giver and the receiver can be empowered..

Empowered

toward  growth

and newness.

New understandings

New beginnings...

We have no idea of all that is within us...

until someone reaches out

and helps us to see

the more of ourselves...

When we risk going forward

at each step

our sense of empowerment grows....

Did caterpillar

have any idea

of the Butterfly within? 

 

 



Color Power...

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I love the deep dark of the limbs

calling forth the rich tones of red...

How often

 color

affects our movements

through the day...!

 



Velvet Beauty...

Thank you

for your

willingness

to show us

exactly

who you are!

Your vibrant beauty

and complete vulnerability

touch my heart!

May we humans

be just as willing

to show

our own

vulnerability and vibrant beauty!

Don't just glance...SEE

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Don't just glance

at flower...

Stop..

and really

See

her!

YIPES!!!

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During those times when things seem to

speed up and you are feeling

stress and pressure....

Take a moment to

STOP...

and

 enjoy

the beauty of Mother Earth...

Look out the window...

to the vastness of the sky..

hear the chirping birds..

follow the changing clouds...

No windows? 

Have a picture of

Nature

that you love

in the office...

or at your work space...

Even in the kitchen!!

STOP

and just Enjoy

 the beauty

before you!!

You will feel

your stress

falling away...

Give it a try!!

Do you let your "little kid" out?

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How can we not know

that the Source

of Life

is An Artist?

An Artist

Who..

loves diversity...

community....

and playfulness!!

Have you ever thought about

the number of leaf patterns growing

around

the globe?

Our Creator loves

to let "the little kid"

come out!!

Do you?



Truly Unique...

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I love the shape, size and fullness

of this leaf...

I can see the dance

as wind and sun play with

and between each layer.

One leaf

   many parts..

If one part were missing

leaf would be incomplete...

I wonder if each part

realizes 

how special and important

it is?? 

Do we realize

our own

unique part

and place

in the web of  Life?

Who am I?

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The intricate detail

and color,

that makes up

Caterpillar!!

You are incredible

and

Beautiful!

The Gift of AWE!!

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Let's rekindle

within ourselves

and

all our loved ones,

the gift of AWE

and LOVE

for our

Mother Earth!!

The BEST way to help Mother Earth...

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 We have to fall in love again,
head over heals in love.

When we do that,

when we are overwhelmed by love,

heartsick with love for the natural world

 in which we are embedded,

with all our relations,

we will look at what we have done to our loved ones -

 and weep.

 Then the healing can begin

                              Margaret Swedish



Yes...you are needed!!

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I love the way the natural world

reflects its interdependence

and community in its growing process...

Each blossom is made up of many petals...

The core of the petals hold individual slender stems..

Blossoms are supported and held

by branches and leaves...

which are routed deeply and firmly

in Mother Earth!

No "going it alone," here!!

Stop...

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Take a minute

and let

the

vibrant colors

of

flower and leaf

touch

your spirit...

Enjoy....

The One and the Many...

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Thank you Mother Earth

for the GIFT of YOU.

As part of your web of beauty and nourishment

we are fed and healed!

Help us all

to know

we

are

one

another!

We are not separate

from each other...

Just as each petal

on flower

is

a vibrant part of the whole

grounded in YOU! 

Purple passion!!

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Shades of light...

Shades of life....

Darkness acts as an enhancer

of vibrant color and detail...

Just as the darkness

in our lives

challenges us to be with our pain...

and to pay attention

to our real needs and desires...

Shades of light...

Shades of life....

Thank you for showing

us.. ourselves!

Know... you are so loved!

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May you know today

and every day,

how loved you are!

As Jesus reminds us:

"I have loved you

with

an everlasting love!"

Let this truth

fill you

with joy and peace!!



I give thanks and Celebrate..

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I give thanks, as I celebrate

50 years as a Sister of Mercy,

tomorrow with my Mercy Family.

As Catherine McAuley said:

"The Tender Mercy of God

has brought us

to one another!!

I give thanks for all those in the

Mercy Family around the globe,

who live and share the works  

of Mercy with everyone they meet.

Thank you, Mercy Volunteer Corps...

Thank you Mercy Associates....

Thank you Mercy Companions...

Thank you Mercy Sisters...

May our lives be the yeast

of an ever widening embrace

of Mercy for generations to come.! 



Alone...

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I needed to be reminded of how good it is

to take some time alone....

A quiet space...

Alone..

can renew

and refresh us!

May we give that opportunity

to ourselves, and our children.

Where is your focus?

 

How do we want to use our energy?

There are things that we do not agree

with and want to change...

Do we focus on

"Being Against..."

or do we

Focus on the power

of the positive...

Healthy Earth....Unity in Diversity..

Peace as possible.. Change as good...

and take steps in that direction!

As Gandhi said: "We must be the change

we seek in the world"



The community of life...

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The community of life....

The one and the many....

Alone and together......

We are One...

Star light...

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In the darkest of our days

the star light of hope

and love

 still shines...



Look again...

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When I first saw this photo..

I judged it as "junk"!

A bunch of ??

What did it have to offer?

When I was browsing photos again,

this same picture

called for my attention...

When I looked this time..

I saw

 not junk..

but uniqueness..

"one of a kind"..

playfulness..

lightness ...

humor..

as in

a bad hair day :)

The grace of the thread like stems

dancing amidst the blossoms..

Thank you flower

for reminding me...

when I make snap judgements

to look again...

Things are not always

as they appear!!

I'm so glad,

I looked at you again!!

Luv yourself...

Love yourself

with tenderness

and care...

Today

and

everyday!

Remembering Family...

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Let's remember our family members

all over the globe

who are in pain

and feeling lost and alone!

May all family

know

they are wrapped in love

and held

in our thoughts and prayers.



The one...and the many....

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I think flower

wants us

to remember

that..

Community, Togetherness

Family...

is the path

to

Unity, Oneness and Peace...

Flower

would not exist

if it were not

for each petal,

each leaf,

each stem,

soil..

and water!

Think of all

that

give of themselves

that

we too

might live and thrive!



Gentle guide in the night...

 

Thank you dear Moon,

for revealing

the beauty

within

the darkness!

Know your power....

 

If you ever doubted

the power and gift

of YOU

Keep this in mind!!

Thank you,

Adela Rubio

Be with...

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 Take a few minutes

to

be with

 horse...

Stand close...

see and feel

horse's strength and beauty.

Speak from your heart

and know horse's love.



Walking together...

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One

beautiful

community

of Life!!

Have a beautiful day!

You are the gift...

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Fragile, gentle, vibrant

flower

reminds

us..

To give

the

gift

of ourselves

is

the greatest gift

we can give!

SHINE..

Celebrate

the gift

of

Today...

Be the Sunshine

for

someone!

Enjoy..

Welcome...

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What struck me

as I pondered

this flower

was that...

the little guest

is welcomed...

Flower does not

attempt to brush off

the visitor...

Flower is willing to

be vulnerable.

Welcoming

and

Vulnerable..

Sometimes we miss

these gifts

because of fear..

When have you been Welcoming

and Vulnerable

and Blessed for being so?

 

Splash!!

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Splash of color

is made real

right here!

The strong stems

and lacy edged petals

fashion a family

reflecting

a vibrant splash of color!



"Sun come out"..

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These beautiful flowers

reminded me

of a sun burst...

note...

that for the other flowers

the sun burst

has not yet occured!

In time..

the sun does burst forth

in our lives!

Little gestures of love

shared

can bring that burst of sun

for ourselves

and others.

For you....

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A rose for you
that says,

I love you!
You are beautiful...
gifted
and
talented..
as you are..!

Take care

and have

a wonderful day...!