You - The Universe

 

The poster says:  Remember you are this universe and this universe is you.  — Joy Harjo

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This poster sent a zing through my system when I saw it.  It brought up so many memories of my teachers telling me that our physical body is part of the earth.  Our soul is part of the Universe.  

One reason that they had to keep explaining it to us as students, is that on the path of learning, one tends to forget the bigger picture.  The bigger picture is that the Earth and the Universe have existed long before mankind hit the scene and, according to astronomers, the Universe has kept expanding beyond what we can actually understand.  

My teachers would say that man/capitalism/corporations have this belief that they can control and manage the Earth and thereby manage humans.  And yet the Earth and the Heavens create weather that is not manageable, earthquakes and volcanoes that are not manageable, and the introduction of new species that come from Nature, which is not manageable.  The teaching is that we are to be caretakers of the Earth to help her in her creation.  

If the Earth is constantly changing and the Universe is changing (stars die and new stars are created) then we as part of the Earth and the Universe shall be constantly changing, expanding, and creating.  Life is a wonderful gift.

Blessings,

Judy

Talk of Values

 

The poster says:  My worth is not determined by the price of my clothes.  ——India Arie

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I am noticing the way people talk about values when it comes up in conversation.  The word - value - can have so many different meanings such as the value for the money paid, the value of the type of cloth vs another type of cloth, the mathematical value, value of a good or service, and the moral or ethical value of something.

The conversations usually center around moral and ethical values.  A good definition of this concept is: In a social or personal sense, values represent the core beliefs, principles, or standards of behavior held by an individual or group. These are the abstract concepts that dictate what someone deems right, worthwhile, or desirable.

Generally, the discussions seem to talk about how values in Canada have changed over the last twenty years.  One of my favourite conversations is around “doing good” as a value.  People in the discussion talk about how most of the people and the government a different concept of “doing good” then standard of good that the individuals grew up with.  Doing good also has different meanings such as being a good neighbour, helping out someone with troubles, volunteering, and the list goes on.  

Everyone needs to decide for themselves what values mean to them, and which values are worth while and which are not.  

Blessings,

Judy

Loving

 

The words on the picture say:  Love is like the wind, You can’t see it, but you can feel it.  -  Nicholas Sparks

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The feeling of being loved is the most generous, all encompassing, delightful feeling that I know.  It comes from our family, our very good friends, and our pets.  It helps us get through the terrible times when we suffer grief, pain, anger, and even life threatening situations.  When people do not like you, it is the absence of love.  It does not matter.  Why associate with anyone that does not know how to love?

Blessings,

Judy