"There is no passion to be found playing small - in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living."
Nelson Mandela
"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall".
Nelson Mandela
"After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb."
Nelson Mandela
**After being imprisoned for 27 years for opposing apartheid, Nelson Mandela served from 1994 to 1999 as President of South Africa following the abolition of apartheid.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Spoken For
SPOKEN FOR Music and Lyrics by MercyMe
Take this world from me
I don't need it anymore
I am finally free
My heart is spoken for
Oh and I praise You
Oh and I worship You
[CHORUS:]
Covered by Your love divine
Child of the risen Lord
To hear You say "This one's mine"
My heart is spoken for
Now I have a peace
I've never known before
I find myself complete
My heart is spoken for
Oh and I praise You
Oh and I worship You
[CHORUS:]
Covered by Your love divine
Child of the risen Lord
To hear You say "This one's mine"
My heart is spoken for
By the power of the cross
You've taken what was lost
And made it fully Yours
And I have been redeemed
By You that spoke to me
Now I am spoken for
[CHORUS:]
Covered by Your love divine
Child of the risen Lord
To hear You say "This one's mine"
My heart is spoken for
Take this world from me
I don't need it anymore
I am finally free
My heart is spoken for
Oh and I praise You
Oh and I worship You
[CHORUS:]
Covered by Your love divine
Child of the risen Lord
To hear You say "This one's mine"
My heart is spoken for
Now I have a peace
I've never known before
I find myself complete
My heart is spoken for
Oh and I praise You
Oh and I worship You
[CHORUS:]
Covered by Your love divine
Child of the risen Lord
To hear You say "This one's mine"
My heart is spoken for
By the power of the cross
You've taken what was lost
And made it fully Yours
And I have been redeemed
By You that spoke to me
Now I am spoken for
[CHORUS:]
Covered by Your love divine
Child of the risen Lord
To hear You say "This one's mine"
My heart is spoken for
Monday, November 2, 2009
Patience and Synchronicity
"Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished."
Lao Tzu
Hurrying and urgency - it robs life of its quality.
Patience is more than a virtue, patience is a joyful way of living.
Don't accomplish less, but focus on the most important things, and proceed at a natural comfortable pace.
The soft water of the river cuts through the hardest rock - in its own time.
Lao Tzu
Hurrying and urgency - it robs life of its quality.
Patience is more than a virtue, patience is a joyful way of living.
Don't accomplish less, but focus on the most important things, and proceed at a natural comfortable pace.
The soft water of the river cuts through the hardest rock - in its own time.
Fall Down
FALL DOWN Lyrics and Music by Trevor Morgan
What can I say, that You've never heard
What can I offer You?
And where can I go, that You've never been?
That You won't lead me through
Take my words, hear my cry
Only You can satisfy
Fall down on me, drop me to my knees
Pour over me, deeper than the sea
Rain on me, with a love until I drowned
I need You to fall down
If I had one place, just one place to be
I'd be at Your feet
And if I had one prayer, I know what I'd pray
I'd ask You to fall down on me
Take my words, hear my cry
Only You can satisfy
Fall down on me, drop me to my knees
Pour over me, deeper than the sea
Rain on me, with a love until I drowned
I need you to
Take this prayer, hear my cry
Only You can satisfy
Fall down on me, drop me to my knees
Pour over me, deeper than the sea
Rain on me, with a love until I drowned
I need you to
Fall down on me, drop me to my knees
Pour over me, deeper than the sea
Rain on me, with a love until I drowned
I need you to fall down
I need you to fall down.
What can I say, that You've never heard
What can I offer You?
And where can I go, that You've never been?
That You won't lead me through
Take my words, hear my cry
Only You can satisfy
Fall down on me, drop me to my knees
Pour over me, deeper than the sea
Rain on me, with a love until I drowned
I need You to fall down
If I had one place, just one place to be
I'd be at Your feet
And if I had one prayer, I know what I'd pray
I'd ask You to fall down on me
Take my words, hear my cry
Only You can satisfy
Fall down on me, drop me to my knees
Pour over me, deeper than the sea
Rain on me, with a love until I drowned
I need you to
Take this prayer, hear my cry
Only You can satisfy
Fall down on me, drop me to my knees
Pour over me, deeper than the sea
Rain on me, with a love until I drowned
I need you to
Fall down on me, drop me to my knees
Pour over me, deeper than the sea
Rain on me, with a love until I drowned
I need you to fall down
I need you to fall down.
New Rules of Clean Eating -- #4
New Rule #4: Understand the health-body fat paradox
Two of the biggest reasons people choose to eat clean are health and weight loss. Health and body composition are intertwined, but dietary rules for health and weight loss are not one in the same. Weight gains or losses are dictated primarily by calorie quantity. Health is dictated primarily by calorie quality. That’s the paradox: You can lose weight on a 100% junk food diet, but that doesn’t mean you’ll be healthy.
You can get healthier on an all natural clean food diet, but that doesn’t mean you won’t gain weight… and if you gain too much weight, then you start getting unhealthy. To be healthy and lean requires the right combination of calorie quantity and quality, not one or the other.
Two of the biggest reasons people choose to eat clean are health and weight loss. Health and body composition are intertwined, but dietary rules for health and weight loss are not one in the same. Weight gains or losses are dictated primarily by calorie quantity. Health is dictated primarily by calorie quality. That’s the paradox: You can lose weight on a 100% junk food diet, but that doesn’t mean you’ll be healthy.
You can get healthier on an all natural clean food diet, but that doesn’t mean you won’t gain weight… and if you gain too much weight, then you start getting unhealthy. To be healthy and lean requires the right combination of calorie quantity and quality, not one or the other.
The Art of Peace #76 (Last entry)
The Path is exceedingly vast.
From ancient times to the present day, even the greatest sages were unable to perceive and comprehend the entire truth;
the explanation and teachings of Masters and Saints express only part of the whole.
Just head for the light and heat, learn from the gods, and through the virtue of devoted practice of The Art of Peace, become one with the Divine.
From ancient times to the present day, even the greatest sages were unable to perceive and comprehend the entire truth;
the explanation and teachings of Masters and Saints express only part of the whole.
Just head for the light and heat, learn from the gods, and through the virtue of devoted practice of The Art of Peace, become one with the Divine.
Self-Care Strategies
Self-Care Strategies for Your Busy Lifestyle
According to Jack LaLanne, who still works out for two hours a day and eats at least 10 fresh, raw vegetables daily, "Exercise is king, nutrition is queen, and if you put them together you build a kingdom!" Here are a few ways you can build your own "kingdom" even in the midst of your hectic, stressful life.
Challenge Your Body
Higher levels of physical fitness reduce the risk of heart disease and early death. Try to achieve a burn rate of greater than 10 calories per minute. If you go to the gym two to three times a week and spend 30-60 minutes per session, you can focus on 10-minute high-intensity sessions on your off days.
Feed Your Body
Nine servings of vegetables are recommended per day. (If you can do 10, like Jack does, go for it!) Boost the health benefits by eating different colors of produce. This is called the "technicolor" plan.
Additional healthy eating suggestions:
1) Eat more cold-water fish like salmon for the benefits of omega-3s.
These lower the risk of heart disease, lower blood pressure, improve mood and concentration, and are good for the brain.
2) Drink red wine or eat grapes.
The resveratrol in dark grapes is being studied for its effect on extending life, which it seems to do for almost every species studied.
3) Eliminate sugar.
Sugar's effect on hormones, mood, immunity, weight, and possibly even cancer cells is enormous - and it's all negative. To the extent that you can remove sugar from your diet, you will be adding years to your life and life to your years.
Rest Your Body
Insufficient sleep depresses the immune system, making you susceptible to colds, upper-respiratory infections, low energy, weight gain, a tired appearance, and other complaints like feeling irritable. Proper sleep hygiene involves getting uninterrupted sleep, in the dark, without the television on, in a relaxing environment.The overall goal is to get you in the best shape of your life without spending considerable time doing it - because after all, how much of that do you have these days?
According to Jack LaLanne, who still works out for two hours a day and eats at least 10 fresh, raw vegetables daily, "Exercise is king, nutrition is queen, and if you put them together you build a kingdom!" Here are a few ways you can build your own "kingdom" even in the midst of your hectic, stressful life.
Challenge Your Body
Higher levels of physical fitness reduce the risk of heart disease and early death. Try to achieve a burn rate of greater than 10 calories per minute. If you go to the gym two to three times a week and spend 30-60 minutes per session, you can focus on 10-minute high-intensity sessions on your off days.
Feed Your Body
Nine servings of vegetables are recommended per day. (If you can do 10, like Jack does, go for it!) Boost the health benefits by eating different colors of produce. This is called the "technicolor" plan.
Additional healthy eating suggestions:
1) Eat more cold-water fish like salmon for the benefits of omega-3s.
These lower the risk of heart disease, lower blood pressure, improve mood and concentration, and are good for the brain.
2) Drink red wine or eat grapes.
The resveratrol in dark grapes is being studied for its effect on extending life, which it seems to do for almost every species studied.
3) Eliminate sugar.
Sugar's effect on hormones, mood, immunity, weight, and possibly even cancer cells is enormous - and it's all negative. To the extent that you can remove sugar from your diet, you will be adding years to your life and life to your years.
Rest Your Body
Insufficient sleep depresses the immune system, making you susceptible to colds, upper-respiratory infections, low energy, weight gain, a tired appearance, and other complaints like feeling irritable. Proper sleep hygiene involves getting uninterrupted sleep, in the dark, without the television on, in a relaxing environment.The overall goal is to get you in the best shape of your life without spending considerable time doing it - because after all, how much of that do you have these days?
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