Monday, March 4, 2013

Ponderings #40


Dear Fellow Travelers,

Thank you, thank you for all your comments and suggestions and letting me in on your some of your own challenges.

I had the honor of hearing Maya Angelou speak last week, what a treasure, to me her emphasis was being the rainbow in someones else's cloud.

A great way to state the support we give each other. The sun is always, always shinning; our world, just for a few hours, may be turned in another direction, or when it is turned back toward the sun, clouds may still be  covering  it up.
We just always need to truly know it is there. Always there.

And what we can do for one and another is to know this truth.

There is always a hill after a valley. If you are in a valley, just keep going thru the valley, don't set up camp-- just keep on moving. and then the hill appears and your upward climb effortlessly begins.

And the sun does shine.

And if someone else along your path is experiencing those clouds,
Be the rainbow!! peeking thru!!
Make someone's life better. Be love, be compassion, be a listener.
Just be there. Be a rainbow of color and light.

Just Pondering on support to others
a newbie Rev Linda Patton ENTC

Ponderings #39


Dear fellow travelers,
Thank you again for your responses. Gladly, I am back!! Almost adjusted to the cold, I know its not as cold here as in some places, and I do have it good!! Agreed!!
One thing that I have always marveled about is LIFE itself.
From my limited knowledge of physics etc, what I have gleamed is that ALL LIFE is made of the same elements. I find this fascinating. Interesting..
Element # Abbr. Name
1 H Hydrogen
6 C Carbon
7 N Nitrogen
8 O Oxygen
15 P Phosphorus
16 S Sulfur
For we novices, An Element is also called an Atom, or a Particle. It has been stated that in this
"." dot, there are as many atoms as there are seconds in 10 billion years!! Now, I cant actually wrap my mind around that. You scientists, is that true??
The shadow of an atom was actually photographed in 2012. Much process to do this.
Now since we as alive humans are made out of the same elements as animals, and yes those insects, the only difference is in the number and arrangements of those elements. And yes to go a step further, plants being living entities are also made of the same six elements. They just have a different molecular structure from humans and animals.
Now to even go a step further, the question to me is? Is the upholstered cotton couch, made from once alive cotton plants, the wooden desk, the table and chair, made from once, alive trees, and those baskets made from once alive vines, could they still be alive in some fashion? Could their billions and billions of atoms still be spinning around in their tiny universes?
Is all interconnected in some mystical integrated way?
Does this awareness tend to make me more conscious of all that is around me.
Do I treat my possessions a little better. Thinking they could still have some form of life. Just really pondering.
Is this tooo much pondering??
What do you think??
Just pondering on the possibilities of Life
Linda Patton, ENTC

Ponderings #38


Dear fellow travelers,
I received many "decluttering" return emails, from forced decluttering from floods and the hardship of losing many precious items, and to decluttering from downsizing and going thru 30 years of history, and discovering many forgotten treasures. And To you who thought "it was a good idea".
Their are so many facets of living and life, and I thank you for sharing yours, from your perspective and I'm sorry for any hardships, if you have endured any.
For me, I admit, for a week or so, until a few days ago, I was all over the emotional scale.
A week ago, we came back from a cruise that left from Baltimore-- destination, the Caribbean!.. This was great, you could be saying-what's your problem?? I agree, what was it??
Another decluttering area.... my mind
I have been "decluttering" my mind, to get to my belief, hence problem.
The trip was great, the beautiful turquoise water, warm tropical temperatures, spectacular scenery. And then the night we were returning, we could see snow falling by the windows by our dinner room table.
I went from jubilant!, to thinking of the cold, dreading dull days, dark mornings and early evenings. I know you could be saying, get a grip, winter is not that bad here in De. and spring is coming, and yes, you may even be a snow bird and just love the cold.
But for me, I wasn't there. I felt like I was in an alternate reality, 2" of snow on the cruise ship lounge chairs. Now Really! 24 hours ago...................
Re entry was not smooth. Then, when one is in a mental state of turmoil and malaise, like I was, nothing goes easily. What you resists persists!!
There were all kind of little cliches. Nothing major.
But then I didn't need major.
I had many self inducted commitments immediately after my return, in numerous directions.
I admit it,----- I was depressed, which doesn't happen often to me.
then I got really angry at a situation. A step up!! Not a real high, but a little better.
Poor me, victim!!!!!
Then I had a talk with me. (and some support from you) What is my belief here, behind my issue, problem?? Really, what is it. my life, I know is great!!
From my couch ,self diagnosis-I ascertained; that I did just finished a major project with great results, that had been months in the studying and doing, I had been excited, enthusiastic and I had felt empowered. Then the holidays, and the vacation.
AHHH YES, that is it!! Now what????? The Unknown, the void!!! What is next?? The waiting for manifestation! I wanted to dig up my seeds of my future journey and see if they have started to sprout! ! the next horizon!
My more rational self was saying-- Patience--Relax, all is well!! all is unfolding as it should! I am on track, after some introspection, but it wasn't fun!!
I am stopping here about me! and telling you what inspires me about you..
I am so inspirited by you, you who write so spontaneously, with in depth insight, the flow, the stream of consciousness, the beauty, do you give yourself credit?
And you, the artist, your work is you, allowing your deeper self to speak outward in form, do you give yourself credit?
I am so up lifted and inspirited by you, whom I call and visit when you are in the hospital, when in health challenges---: you give me so much inspiration with your positive, upbeat, attitude and spiritual knowing, that I can only say thank you, for all I learn from you.
I am following one artist friend who is going thru a health challenge with her husband and she is publishing his writings, they are so sensitive, introspective, beautiful, and spiritual. I can only say thank you to him and her journal.
I truly learn so much from you. Love you. I care deeply for your courage.
My mind is now thankfully "decluttered." I have focus. I am here to learn, and to be grateful for what I learn from you, please don't stop teaching, me.
Life is a journey, for me to acknowledge publicly, my not so great moments, is a big step for me.
I'm just thankful there are not that many of them, and that I can tell you, and feel I am still OK.-- here on my human journey.
Just Pondering on mind decluttering and acceptance.
Linda Patton, ENTC