Happy 4th of July 2024 to all the folks in the United States.
What a wonderful day to celebrate all the good things around us.
I wish each of you a day of celebration so that you are at peace with yourself, your family, and the rest of the world.
I wish you each a time of forgiveness so that you may let go of what you are holding on to, and that you may move forward without regrets.
This is my blessing for you.
Judy
Healing words from the Dali Lama:
Never Give up
No matter what is going on
Never Give up
Develop the heart
Too much energy is spent developing the mind
instead of the heart
Be compassionate
Work for peace
and I say again
Never Give up
No matter what is happening
No matter what is going on around you
Never Give up
One of the commonalities between many of the very old traditions, that is, before Christianity, is the spirit of perseverance. What I am seeing as I meet people over the last six months is that sense of despair and of having given up.
As I expand my sight to see what is really going on, I see that the despair is borne from the disparaging words from others – others who tell them that everything is awful, or that they’ll never get it right, or….
The picture that I see is that others around them cause the person’s sense of desperation and defeat. Living to the words of others rather than what is in yourself is truly the way to losing your way.
I love the words from the Dali Lama – Never Give Up, No matter what is going on around you!
Many Blessings,
Judy
Ever since I can remember, I grew up with the idea that Canada was special to our family and to many other families around us.
Canada Day was a cause for celebration and for a feeling of pride.
I hope that we can return to that feeling very soon.
Side by Side and step by step
Our fathers were marching along
They were building a road to the future
With a spade and a smile and a song.
Out of the wildness and out of the sand
Grew the land that we live in today.
Though the job to be done has barely begun,
There is one thing I'm proud to say:
My country is my cathedral
The northern sky its dome
They all call it Canada
But I call it home
The mountains, the lakes and valleys
Are friends that I have known
They all call it Canada
But I call it home
From the Atlantic to the Pacific
From the pole to the U.S.A.
We're on united brotherhood
And united we will stay
The people across the border
And far across the foam
They all call it Canada
But I call it home
~ Author Unknown
Blessings,
Judy
