Carousel—07.16.10

Every Friday, I post my favourite links, posts, & resources from around the Web. Expect to learn, grow, & be inspired.

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1. confidence vs. blind faith: rock ‘em both: Here on the East Coast, it’s bathing suit season—no better time to start thinking about confidence! This post is about much more than confidence though. As always, I love Danielle’s real-world, genuine advice.

2. What We Have Been Searching For All Along: The grass is always greener on the other side… Or is it?

3. National Wild life Federation Blog: I love organizations with simple, powerful mission statements. My all-time favourite is Disney’s: To make people happy. The National Wildlife Federation (NWF) is another organization with an incredible & critical mission: To inspire Americans to protect wildlife for our children’s future. I am a fan & a volunteer of NWF.
I highly recommend subscribing to the NWF blog, where contributors write about what is going on in our environment & what we can do to make a difference.

4. Acorns to Oak Trees: How to Grow Great Things: Matthew & I planted our first vegetable garden this year—tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, sunflowers, squash, cucumber, & eggplant. It has been incredible to watch our tiny seeds develop into these incredible plants that we will get to eat soon!

While this post is less about gardening & more about spiritual growth, it’s always the perfect time of year to reflect on how to grow great things.

5. How to Overcome Envy: 5 Effective Tips: Plagued by the green-eyed monster? Solid advice about how to cope.

6. THANK YOU FOR NOT SMOKING… IN CHINA: Inspirational interview with an amazing woman!

7. paris walk no. 1: montmartre & bonn et bruxelles: Verhext has been sharing photographs from her trip to Europe & I’ve been drooling just looking at them! Montmartre & Brussels are at the top of my “dream destination” list. I’ll get there soon enough, but for now I’m living vicariously through Verhext.

8. Bali Dispatch #3: Tap Dancing in Paradise: Jonathan Fields is spending a part of his summer in Bali. His goal is to explore/vacation with his family and at the same time conduct an experiment in location-independent work. I love his thorough, honest approach to recounting his experience thus far.

9. What Does Frugal Travel Really Look Like?:

Unless you are Donald Trump, there are going to be compromises when you travel. A crucial part of preparing for serious travel is asking yourself hard questions about finances before you leave to ensure that you know how you are willing to balance your priorities against your monetary realities.

10. featherveins: Last but not least, here is a link to my Tumblr! I’ve been on Tumblr for quite some time now & I am amazed by all of the jaw-dropping-ly gorgeous images & words that I find there. Feel free to follow me & of course let me know if you are on Tumblr, too!

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Have a beautiful weekend, my loves! Spread love & light where ever you may go.

Always,

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    Are You Oblivious, Aware, or Getting It?

    This is a guest post from my friend, Andy Feld.

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    As I travel and meet new people all over our country, it seems most everyone falls into one of the three areas mentioned in this month’s title. What am I talking about? It’s the societal evolutionary change which is now in progress, although admittedly sometimes imperceptible. It is easy to see that violence rarely leads to anything but more violence. Overt materialism, absent integrity, brings happiness and abundance to very few. Additionally, centuries of male dominated insensitive energy added to a populace unwilling to take responsibility has us at a precarious tipping point.

    So, do you sense what I say is true? Are you oblivious to these changes in the air, or are you ahead of the curve and already taking the steps necessary to not only survive, but thrive in the years to come? Frankly, I am often greeted by individuals with long faces who tell me they will be happy again when things get back to ‘normal’. Normal for many means simply getting back to a life dominated by financial gain and the purchase of new things, but those days may be long gone. Banks are not lending money, our population is increasingly unemployed or aging and dependent, houses are not selling, there seems to be an oversupply of everything and worldwide competition is greater than ever. What if today is the way things will be for the next 20-30 years or longer? What are you going to do to be happy, prosperous, and emotionally abundant?

    Make no mistake, everything is changing and just about everyone is affected. Personally, my income does not approach what I once earned as a corporate CEO, my car is not as new and shiny as it once may have been, and I visit fewer restaurants, but my life has never been more pleasant. Would you agree that now is the time to not only re-evaluate, but also re-create our lives? If so, you are GETTING IT loud and clear, but if not, let’s look into what we can do about it.

    1. We are all One, connected with a common thread of spirit. When I say WE, I mean ALL humans, animals, plant life, earth, and stars. We all are of the same source energy, and understanding and respecting this Oneness is a key to thriving in our new age. Allowing all else to be, with love and respect, and without judgment of unique individual differences will open our portals to Universal Light. One cannot mistreat another human, the earth, our vegetation, and the animals without also mistreating oneself. We are all connected and what we put forth to others is what will always come back to us.

    2. Listen to our heart, our Inner Radar as I call it in my books, without the fear of judgment from others. We are all unique and different, and learning to reach within and hear that guidance we all individually brought forth to this lifetime allows us to grow and prosper in alignment with our life’s purpose. There is no better way to accomplish this than a regular practice of meditation and contemplation.

    3. Understanding the process for manifesting our life’s dreams. It takes quite a bit of practice and self-discipline, and you may be getting tired of hearing me speak about it, but we are the product of our thoughts, emotions, words, and actions. Very little we desire will manifest without the alignment of these four elements. Believe in this, practice and have faith and you will embrace your life like never before.

    4. Learn to appreciate all that you have. From hot running water, to clothes in your closet, and food in the refrigerator, most of us have so much to be thankful for yet rarely acknowledge. The beauty of nature, our relationships, our health and the list should go on and on. Write it down and truly rejoice in how many ways you are blessed.

    5. Diligently work on balancing your male and female attributes. We are all a combination of both masculine and feminine, and the more we keep these two in balance the more we vibrate with the earth.

    Yes, everything is changing. First, become aware and then jump on board, but it will always be the choice of the individual. No one, other than you is responsible for your rescue.

    Whether it is a business, an organization, or individual, the time for changing the status quo in right now. How to go about it in this new environment is what I speak about and teach. I would love the opportunity to work with you or your group.

    With much love and appreciation,
    Andy

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    Andy lives in Morrison, Colorado outside Denver. He travels the country as a frequent speaker on life inspiration and business sales. He is also a regular guest on radio programs across the United States and on local TV.

    You can read more about Andy at his website, Simple Happy, and you can find his books on Amazon at the following links.

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