No Arguments

 

The poster says:

For your own sanity, let people think whatever they want.

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Have you noticed that so many people seem to have only half of the information about a subject and then they want to press their understanding of the subject on you.  

As we listen, we know that their knowledge is lacking and that often, they quote an unreliable source.  We can share with them and point out the facts that they are missing.  This will usually lead to an argument.  

Is it worth your time to argue with someone who obviously does not want to admit to all the facts, and, who may have an emotional attachment to their current belief? 

I have accepted that it is far more important for my time and my energy to let people believe what they will.  It is not my job to correct them.  Part of their life journey is to learn what beliefs and values they hold are true and what beliefs and values are not true.  That is the journey of self discovery.  Who are we to create road blocks on the journey.

Many blessings,

Judy

Shine Brighter

 

The poster says:

When you stand in your power, your light is going to trigger everyone else’s shadow.  Your job isn’t to fix that.  Your job is to shine brighter.

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The other morning, as I was looking through LinkedIn, I saw a poster that said, Stop looking for the light at the end of the tunnel.  You are the light and you carry it with you.  

I thought how appropriate that was.  We often depend on others to shed the light and therefore help us out.

Then I saw the poster shown above a couple of hours later in an email.  The message is a powerful reminder that we need to stand in our own power and shine our own light.  

As we approach the shortest day of the year, stand tall and shine brighter.

Blessings,

Judy

Build A Door

 

The picture says:

If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door.  -- Milton Berle

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Many people think that they need to wait for something to happen to them before they can make a change... whether it is about work, home life, or taking a risk.  As Milton Berle says, sometimes you need to build the door to create the opportunity.  

We are not educated as we grow up to look to creating our own thing.  We are taught always to be inside the box.  As we look around, the box is broken and maybe even crushed.  We need to do new things to give ourselves and the next generations a new objective.  

Many of us remember jobs, for example, that no longer exist and technology that is gone that was once state of the art.  As we grow and get creative, we can invent new ways of being.  

Blessings,

Judy

Just Your Life

 

                                                       Picture of Elbow River by J Hirst

What is this? This is just your life. So you do your part, and the rest is clear. It is clear because there has never been anything lacking, despite any beliefs you might have, despite any ideas you might have. There has never been anything lacking. - Elihu Genmyo Smith, "Do Your Best"

 

I really think that this quote says all there is to say about life.

 

Blessings,

Judy

What is Strength?

 The poster says:

A strong person is not the one who doesn’t cry.  A strong person is one who is quiet and sheds tears for a moment, and then picks up her sword and fights again.

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Finding that place of strength, courage, and compassion is the lifetime journey for all of us.  Most will never achieve it because there is so much that gets in the way.  If we find strength, often our courage will fail us.  If we find courage and strength, we can become bullies because our compassion is lacking.

The learning journeys that we are all on are so amazing.  The best learning, for me, happens when I can stand back from a situation and see what the bigger story is.  I ask my  Eagle guide to help me stand back and see the facts, and to help me ignore the emotions and story that are being played out.  It is so hard for us to “stay out” of the story.

To read more on strength, read about Elephant and strength.

https://www.lightstationwisdom.com/2024/02/elephant-power.html

https://www.lightstationwisdom.com/2023/01/elephant-spirit-animal.html

Blessings,

Judy

Words Have Power

The sign says:

Dear Life,

When I say “things could not get any worse”, it is NOT a challenge.

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This sign is for all the people that think they have life tough -  and then try to rationalize what they are thinking.   And, we have all done it!

The continuous challenge that each of us has is to speak positively and not in the negative.  We are what we think and speak.

Blessings,

Judy

Human and Spirit

 

The poster says: 

I AM LOST. 

I have gone to look for myself.

If I should return before I get back, 

please ask me to wait.

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The first time I saw this sign, I laughed out loud!  This explains what happens to so many people who are diagnosed with mental disorders.  

We come to Earth to find ourselves, and while we are on Earth, we escape our physical reality to find ourselves.  We say, “I don’t know who I am!”  

We look for signs to tell us the way to ourselves.  We take drugs to find ourselves.  Some people try counselling, meditation, and other forms of self help, to find themselves.

Through it all, our families watch and determine that the searchers are “different” or not normal.  The searchers discover that the family is dysfunctional.  

The cosmic joke is that none of us is perfect, and yet, we judge others as though we are.

Enjoy the joke,

Blessings,

Judy

December 1 2025

The poster says:  

The Road goes ever on and on

Down from the door where it began.

Now far ahead the Road has gone.

And I must follow, if I can.

Pursuing it with eager feet,

Until it joins some larger way

Where many paths and errands meet.

And whither then?  I cannot say.

-J.R.R. Tolkien

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This is the beginning of the great sleep of Winter.  When the winter is done, everything is changed. We find new challenges, new roads, and perhaps, new destinations.

When it is summer, everything feels so safe and colorful.  When it is winter, it feels quiet, and powerful, like a storm that is building.  Even though the days are get shorter and then longer, there is a sense of a reworking of all that is.  

We feel apprehension and excitement at the same time.  So many things happen in the next thirty days.  And it is everything that we have asked for.

Blessings,

Judy

Have An Empty Tank?

 

The picture says:  An empty tank will take you exactly nowhere.  Take some time to refuel.

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As we head towards December, remember that you need to take care of you.  Being burnt out is not a good way to celebrate the holidays.  YOU will be cranky, easily flustered, and unable to relax to feel the joy that surrounds many people.  Joy is contagious - only if you are open to feeling it.

You can read about self care in this previous post.

https://www.lightstationwisdom.com/2023/01/self-needs-care.html

Blessings,

Judy

About Appreciation

 

The picture says:  Appreciation is the purest vibration that exists on the planet today. - Abraham Hicks

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I was walking in the mall behind two women who were chatting.  One was speaking about her parents, sibling, and then her husband and children.  The theme of her conversation was that she does so much for each of them and that none of them have any appreciation for her and what she does.  In her terms, they expect her to do, to cater to them.

Being curious, I looked up the definition of appreciation in the Merriman-Webster Dictionary.  The definition is “ a feeling or expression of admiration, approval, or gratitude. I want to express my appreciation for all you've done. a small token of our appreciation”.

The lady was using the word appreciation correctly.  I felt for her.  What do we do when people do not appreciate us?  Do we walk away?  I think that sometimes we must walk away, for our own sanity and to start setting boundaries when people keep demanding from us with no thought to acknowledging our effort.  

What do you think?

Blessings,

Judy

You Want Directions?

It seems that there are days that are made for happiness and then, most days, someone needs to hand out directions for getting to the state of happiness.

How do you find happiness within your self?  Do you remember happy times?  Do you think of a song that is happy?  Do concentrate on a particular person?  Any of those things might work.  The thing is, to get to how you want to feel, you set a direction.  

Sometimes, you get there, and sometimes you go past what you were aiming for.  Our bodies naturally want to feel happy.  They want to drop off the stress from work, bad food, unhealthy relationships, and other common elements of self destruction. 

This is a good day to find happiness.

Blessings,

Judy

Our Beautiful Earth

 

The poster says:  Our beautiful earth - held together by songs from the universe. - Sharon Carne

I was out walking with my dog at -6C and watching the sun reflect off the snow and ice crystals on the tree branches and the grass stalks.  The crunchy sound of the ice/snow popping was like music with our footsteps.

The Earth is beautiful whether it is a hot day, a cold day, a rainy day, or a snowy day.   I love being outside. Perhaps that is why this picture struck me as being profound...the songs of the Earth and the Universe are always there.  Mostly, we do not hear them.  We are busy listening to podcasts, music, or answering telephone calls.  We miss the most exciting, magical parts of a walk.

Walking is healing and being out in Nature is healing.  Putting the two together gives you a powerhouse of wellness.  

Listen for the songs that are around you.

Blessings,

Judy

Commenting On Belief

 

The picture says:  Believe with all of your heart that you will do what you were made to do.  - Orison Swett Marden (Author of fifty or more books and booklets)

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There is a common question that many ask – the question is “What is my purpose?”   It is very difficult for another to answer something that is so personal to your soul contract.

A Course In Miracles (ACIM) (written by Helen Schucman) is a book that talks a bit about life’s purpose.  Summarized the ACIM definition of life purpose is to be the best human that you can be.  To be that best person does not mean you have to write a book, or be a musician, or a great politician, or healer.  It means that you have to be as kind, compassionate, and forgiving as you can, every day. 

I think that many people confuse their gifts – singing, art, writing, leading, or whatever the gift is, with their life purpose.   I think that one’s gift can help them be the best human they can be.  My observation is that many people sacrifice their human-ness for their gifts, believing that they are answering a higher calling.  The relationship wreckages left along the way make their calling suspect. 

However, each person has the right to follow their path, and to do it without explaining it to anyone. 

May you find your way.

Blessings,

Judy

Hawk and Me

 

Our fall has been very lovely with many warm days and lots of opportunity to walk in Fish Creek Park. Generally at this time, we have snow.  That is why I was out walking with my dog when I should have been doing other things.  It was already the middle of October and I had been putting off things.

The Hawk swooped down from the tree and grabbed a mouse from the field.  It flew back up to the top of a tree to eat.  It seemed that before it finished the first meal, it was aiming its flight back to the ground to pick up another meal.

This was the fifth hawk in the last two days that was chasing down food.  Something was going on for me and Hawk was trying to help me understand the message in all the different events.  The events were all related to the work that seemed to be piling up on me – yard work, house work, and dealing with fall fruit and vegetables that were ready to be processed.

I realized that Hawk is responsible for feeding itself – no one else does that.  Sick or fit, happy or sad, Hawk must go out every day and hunt for food.  I was doing that – hunting and preparing food.  No one else will do it for me.  It is the way of Nature. 

Somehow, that realization was comforting.  I was going with the flow of Nature.  I was “seeing” like Hawk, and could see what had to be done, without emotion or stories.  I had the big picture.

May you be objective and get the big picture in your view of life.

Blessings,

Judy

Three Hornets and Me

 

                   Picture from ridmycritters.com since I do not have a picture of my hornets

In September, we were still having beautiful weather.  I had yard work to do but I sat down to work at my laptop on a project.  As I started to open Microsoft Word, a strange message came up, telling me that I had been hit by a virus and that I needed to download a virus patch.

I recognized the message as a fake, and I immediately turned off access to the internet.  I then tried to use my virus removal software.  However, clever hacker had written the virus to block any program that scanned and removed viruses, Trojans, spyware, or worms.

I was very angry at the hacker that wrote this code.  Coincidently, I was feeling upset about all the yard work that I still had to do, and, I was upset that my dishwasher was not working properly.  I was also sitting in the kitchen.  As I was thinking all these things, three Hornets flew through the open door and settled in the kitchen, at the window, close to my chair. 

The three Hornets were pretty agitated that they could see where they wanted to go – the big outdoors – through the glass, but, they could not get there.  The buzzing got louder and louder.  The Fool in me (the Fool is the first card in the Tarot) laughed and said, “Well, isn’t that Nature imitating Life!” 

I had to laugh too.

Although Hornet has a bad reputation, she is about working with the Earth, about being grounded, about being secluded, and about leaving others alone.  Nothing makes a Hornet angrier than being disturbed in its work.  Again, I laughed.  I was imitating Nature.

Common sense kicked in, and I realized that I would need to fix my laptop, and delete the virus.  I also realized that it would probably take some time. 

Since all things are perfect, I knew that I was not meant to work on the project I was going to start on my computer today. I wasn't meant to do yard work, either. I needed to settle in and fix things.

I am grateful!

Blessings,

Judy

Healing Broth Recipe

When winter arrives with its cold wind and ice and snow, many of us in the cold areas of Canada make big pots of soup and broth that can be frozen or canned, and pulled out to quickly make whatever soup is called for that day.  This easy to make healing broth is a good tonic for everyone to help keep the immune system strong.  This soup does not represent medical advice.  Readers are cautioned to seek out professional medical advice if they are feeling unwell or if they have ongoing illnesses.

HEALING BROTH

Ingredients: 4 carrots, chopped or 1 sweet potato, cubed 2 stalks of celery, roughly chopped

2 onions, sliced

1 cup parsley, finely chopped 1 cup of shiitake mushrooms,

fresh or dried (optional) 2 tomatoes, chopped (optional)

1 bulb of garlic (about 6-8 cloves), minced

1 inch of fresh ginger root

1 inch of fresh turmeric root

8 cups of water Optional: Chili peppers or red pepper flakes 

Directions: Place all the ingredients in a pot and bring to a gentle boil. Turn heat down to low and allow to simmer for about an hour. Strain and sip for a mineral rich, healing and restorative broth or leave the veggies in to enjoy as a light healing soup.

Blessings,

Judy

The Tiger Lily

Picture comes from TheMarthaBlog.com because I could not find my picture of lilies.

This post comes from my journal from about ten years ago.  Sometimes, writing something in the past calls me to write it to others.  

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The Tiger Lily always makes me think of my Grandmother who has been deceased for about fifteen years.  She loved the color of the flower, its resilience to drought and to drowning, and she loved that it stands straight up, looking at the Sun.  She would tell my brother and I, when we were five and six, that we should be like the Tiger Lily.

As I am processing big changes in my life, I decided that I would do some yard work.  I realized that my flower beds were looking bedraggled, and decided to go to check out the offerings at the nursery.  I felt like I was pulled over to the perennial section where there was a huge display of tiger lilies and other lilies.  The orange, and yellow, and pink lilies called to a part of my soul, and I went home with six pots of lilies.  

As I thought about my purchase, I realized that I felt happy and peaceful.  I felt the presence of my Grandmother like a warm hug.  Again, I could see Great Spirit’s hand in the way that I was guided out to the yard, and then to the nursery.  I felt the healing presence of great love and compassion.  I planted my lilies and I felt as though the world shifted for me.

Try planting a lily and see if it changes your feelings.

 

Blessings,

Judy

Remembrance Day 2025

 

Today, we pause to reflect, honour, and remember. On this day, we honour the Canadians who have served and sacrificed in times of conflict and peace, as well as those who continue to serve today.  We all need to recognize that the many freedoms we are fortunate to enjoy are because of the profound contributions of Veterans and their families within our communities. Today and always, we remember. Blessings, Judy

Silent Gratitude

The poster says:

Silent gratitude isn’t much use to anyone.  - Gertrude Stein (from Brainyquote.com)

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Periodically, I do a post about gratitude.  Gratitude is the action that gives each of us the ability to enjoy abundance from the Universe on a regular interval.  Gratitude shows that we are aware that we cannot exist and accomplish every thing on our own.  

When a person has been of service, and the person has specifically helped you in some way, acknowledging their assistance ensures that the person will continue to help you in the future.  It shows that you are a person that it is grateful and is able to ask for help.

Many blessings,

Judy

Calm

When everything seems to be in chaos,

Find a place where it is calm. 

Here is the center of creation,

The place where you were born.

Each of you comes from a calmness

Of the Eternal Flame of life. 

It is not your nature to be angry or in upheaval.

You are Elemental.  You are healing.

Remember that most things are not about you;

Indeed, most often life is not about you at all.

Find that place where in the calmness, you can see

That life happens and does not need an explanation.

Be still.

Be calm.

 

Blessings,

Judy