In this month of new beginnings, and blooming
and blossoming, I wish
you all the best of Love!
INSPIRATIONAL MOMENT:
(Great Thoughts By History's Inspired Thinking Men
and Women)
Your own self is
your own mainstay,
for who else could your mainstay
be?
With you yourself well-trained
you obtain the mainstay
hard to
obtain.
-Dhammapada 12, translated by Thanissaro Bhikkhu
TIM's BLOG
(Random Thoughts and Tim's Daily World):
Happy Friday the 13th. Just sitting here under a ladder
with my
umbrella and my black cat think about what a wonderful
day it appears to be
as I look out my window. When I got
out of the elevator today on the
13th floor, I stepped on a crack
in the floor and looked into
the broken
mirror and said to myself, "You sure look silly
with all those rabbits
feet". Especially since you believe
in non-violence and all the live
rabbits are still attached to them.
Anyway, as I throw some salt over my shoulder and repeat
some magic
words while turning around and around while
hopping on one foot, I wanted to
wish you a safe and happy
13th.
Wherever you go, there you are!
FOOD FOR THOUGHT:
(Brand New and Classic Love Works Essays
2001-2007)
You are beautiful.
You are intelligent.
You are healthy.
You are happy.
You are lovable.
You are content.
You are fit.
You are joyful.
You are rested.
You are attractive.
You are secure.
You are helpful.
You are humble.
You are gracious.
You are thoughtful.
You are considerate.
You are honest.
You are desirable.
You are compassionate.
You are worthy.
You are memorable.
You are unforgettable.
You are reliable.
You are intuitive.
You are hard working.
You are optimistic.
You are confident.
You are expressive.
You are creative.
You are perfect.
All of these things you are (and many more). Right now. Today.
And not
just because I say so, or someone else says so, but
because that's the way
you were born.
You came that way.
The universe is perfectly formed, and so are you.
Everything else is comparison.
You cannot say..."I am not creative..."
What you do say is..."I am less creative...."
Why do you do that!?!
You are the perfectly wonderful, perfectly realized, perfectly
actualized... YOU!
Today!
There is not a more perfect YOU to be found anywhere.
Celebrate that with me today!
Love In Thought! Love In Word! Love In Action!
Love To You Today!
"May we endeavor today to increase our understanding and appreciation of
what others have given and contributed to us. And develop constant,
mindful consideration of how our thoughts and actions will
BENIFICIALLY
CONTRIBUTE to others"
The best to you today in discovering the answers to life's difficult
questions!
A Final Thought:
Love is always the right thing to do. Even if it isn't the easiest
thing to do.
May we have compassion for the struggles of others, wisdom to
acknowledge our own, and courage to address them both every day.
Respectfully,
Tim
This is a daily newsletter of LOVE WORKS DAILY:
A collective of
individuals of different beliefs and
backgrounds, dedicated to a better world
by living LOVE in thought,
word and action. Compassion. Wisdom. Courage.
Nam Myoho Renge Kyo
Peace be with you.
From LOVE WORKS DAILY 04/08/03
(c)2007 T.Thomas Henry