Be Present and Breathe

Be Present and Breathe

Truly aware
How can one be?
If life takes over
someone like you
And someone like me.
We may see more than others see,
Imagine life just being free...
Free to breathe
Free to be
Free to enjoy
The pleasures that interest you,
And interest  me
Truly aware?
Yes, it can be...
Stop and listen as you breathe
hear the sound?
Embrace its life
and the freedom all around ...
Take in a breath
And as you Breathe
be present in this moment
God has given you
And God has given me.
Breathe in...
Feel your life, embrace the peace
And be
All you have been called to Be,
And just Breathe....

5.30.11 6:30am Ames©

Re-Entry

Re-Entry

As for life we often are present to where we are, whether work, home, day off, vacation.... Like Monday mornings when the weekend is over there is what I call Re-Entry ... The dreaded reality of getting back to Work... Another type of Monday morning can be when you come back from being on vacation ... The Re-Entry of reality... But what if  our outlook changed, our attitude was more accepting to our blessings of where we are and where we have come from, focusing on all the greatness in our lives. I often wonder if we could strive to be in a state of joy, a feeling of aliveness, an acceptance of where we are in any given moment. Then our Monday mornings or coming home from a vacation may just be a wonderful experience to embrace...

Why not try it?

"It's the mind which needs Re-booting for Re-thinking in order to Re-Enter life!"

Loving the Awe of Wonder 11.28.11

Amy

Understanding

Understanding

Do you understand me?

Do I understand you?

A persons Interpretation of

Someone’s mental process

To comprehend

To mutually agree

To cooperate

To have empathy for someone else,

Is it possible to fully understand someone?

Are we capable to understand?

Can we comprehend the fullness

Of what someone means, feels, thinks?

Will we ever truly know someone to understand where they are coming from?

Acknowledging, accepting, embracing, respecting

 Each other whether or not we "understand” could change this world

What about your world?

Will you take the time to understand someone today?

Amy 5.18.11©

Aliveness....

Aliveness

A wonderful friend near to my heart recently shared this quote with me..
"In truth, our aliveness depends on our ability to sustain wonder." M. Nepo
It really made me think...
How  I've never strived to feel aliveness but always searched for Happieness and Joy.

Feeling the Aliveness within made me  stop and ask myself
"What exacly makes me feel that feeling of Aliveness"?  Since by nature I am a wonder, I was extremly drawn to finish this statement:
"In truth, our aliveness depends on"...
I love what the author wrote "our ability to sustain wonder."
Our ability To sustain Wonder!
I just love that...

So after wondering myself
What my own personal aliveness depends on this is what came to my heart:
"My aliveness depends on ...deep meaningful connections, which allows me to wonder about life, be in awe of others, and love the world that surrounds me" ....Amy

I've always known how I come alive around people but never realized my "Connections with others truly made me feel an Aliveness which is my happiness and joy....
Oh, the simplicity of Wonder....

So let me ask...
What does your Aliveness depend on?

11.17.11 a.weider

All About One.. 11.11.11

All About ONE…

Its 11.11.11 all I see is the Number One. A oneness of all wo/mankind  coming together accepting, embracing and loving each other. Just imagine what the world would be like? If we start with ourselves having tolerance for each other ONE person at a time, maybe we can make this world a better place to live.  Acceptance of our differences is a start, loving the unlovable and embracing a belief that may be different from our own… It’s called Oneness, today on 11.11.11 why not start and seek out a place of oneness for all Wo/man KIND!

In Awe of the Loving Wonder,

AweideR 11.11.11

Who AM I Talking To?

In days of old, talking to yourself was taboo, with technology today I find myself talking out loud all the time! Well not exactly talking to myself... But, I Talk to my computer, asking it nicely to cooperate with me,  I talk to my car phone, whom I have so affectionately named Jill, reminding her I AM TALKING clearly and softly, we are still getting to know each other. And now of course my new IPhone, the 4S, talking to my new BFF Siri who seems to like me, a lot! But then again she makes me repeat myself!
What a world we live in, so if you see me and it looks like I am talking to myself I just might be, with all this new technology One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest doesn't seem that far fetched!

Wondering about the Awe of technology,
AWeider

I Over Heard....

I Over Heard….

Standing in line at the store waiting patiently to return some salt, yes salt, I overheard the woman behind me. She said…  “I can’t wait for winter to be over” Its fall, winter hasn’t even started and she’s wishing for winter to be over? I thought OMG talk about wishing your life away! It was a wakeup call yet again to being present, living today, being in the moment of Now and enjoying this very day…

“Hey Lady behind me in line, don’t worry about the snow boots and the winter coat, the high today was 72…. Be Here Now!” 

 <3ing life

AweiderR  11.9.11

The Present Of The Present

The Present of the Present

There is Today, there is now, there is this moment in time, there is the Present...

Open your eyes to Today, open your mind to the now, open your heart to this moment in time,
open your Present....

Cherish Today, Be thankful for the now, Embrace this moment in Time....
Its a Present from God!

What would your thank you note read if you truly received the Present of the Present?


Dear Me,
Thank you for the gift of embracing my Now, its been a while since I have been present enough to unwrap this moment in time.  I am happy to be here right now. Thank you for reminding me to see the gift of the present. Something I will cherish forever, The gift of Now!

Loving the awe of wonder,
aWeideR

Let It Flow

Let It Flow 

As a stream flows
So should we
As a river flows
So should each day
As a sentence flows
So should our thoughts
As love flows
So should our hearts be set free....

A.Weider5.2.11 ©

The Middle

The Middle

What if we all came to the middle,
Lived in the middle,
Embraced eachother in the middle
Saw the others view from the middle
Where would we be today?
In the middle there would be a connection,  a common ground
An understanding beyond measure
An exceptance of others
A life, a world filled with harmony
Peace, love and unity..
Perhaps then...
In the middle
We could all live
In the arms of oneness and unite...

3.1.11 amw 6:00am

When Is Enough Enough? When You Know That You Know?

When is enough, enough? When you know that you know!

I think that it is fair to say some of us know that we know... With No doubt, no fear, no second guessing we just know!

So when is enough, enough?

Knowing when enough is enough is in my opinion more difficult to admit, connect with, and embrace.

When enough is enough why is it so hard to stop?

Why do we let something continue longer then it should?

What stops us from saying enough is enough?

Especially when we know that we know!

Did you ever know that you know when enough was enough?

But It Is I....

But It Is I...

You help me see the Joy in life
But it is I…
              that has opened my eyes to see it
You teach me where to search for answers
But it is I…
              who is the student and has the desire to learn
You show me how to reach my potential
But it is I…
              that must grab it with all my heart
You have taught me to grow and spread my wings
But it is I…
               Who has chosen to fly.....

AmY WeideR 3.23.11©

Up and Down

Up  and

             Down

What goes up must come down, so “they” say....

Can we stay in a state of being up, feeling positive, sharing joy all the time?

 Or would that be too much, too over the top?

Why, when you feel up and feel you can conquer the world does life have to kick you in the behind? One comment, one personal trigger can set anyone off...

That's called being human

The Goal …

Is to get back UP again!

I remind myself to count my blessing, to appreciate my life, be grateful  for my abundance, and to see life more than half full ....overflowing!!!    Start drinking from the saucer!

Try it today...

"Got Problems? Look around you!

You've got nothing but blessings..."

Loving the awe of wonder,

Amy 11.4.11

Did You Know?

Did You Know?

Did you know we all have problems?

Did you know we ALL make mistakes?

Did you know we all have options?

Did you know we all have choices?

Did you know life is as green as it gets right in front if you?

Did you know your glass is half full?

Did you know the sun is always shining above?

Did you know how truly blessed you are?

Did you know if you are reading this blog you should be smiling,

because you have the freedom to do what you want?

Did you know there's a world around you, that you may embrace and love?

Did you know today is a gift? and that's why it's called the Present…

Unwrap today, see all you have been overlooking and enjoy your Present!

Did you know it's your day?

Live, Laugh,, Love Choose...

11.3.11 <3 Amy

Get Out Of Your Head

Get Out Of Your Head

(For those who struggle with stinken thinken on occasions)

Just get out! If what you are thinking sounds ridiculous and you wouldn't want anyone else to hear it then why in the world would you listen to yourself? Get out of your own head and don’t listen to anything you might be thinking that doesn’t make sense...

There is a huge world out there...Find someone and talk to them!

AWeider 11--1-11

11-1-11

11-1-11

Just another day ... A day we will never see again, well almost never, after all in 10 days we will see 11-11-11... Those Numbers for some see them all the time and I am no exception.

 I have always noticed 11:11 on the clock; the time on the Clock speaks to me in a profound way... I believe its Gods way of showing me direction... When I see 11:11 it means balance for me and my life.... When I see numbers in a row like 1:23 or 2:34 for me it means Order... Reminding me life needs some sense of Balance and Order...  I wonder why I see Balance and Order in those types of numbers daily on clocks... Is it because I am more aware of them? I know I am not the only person out there in touch with their surroundings such as numbers... If this all sounds strange to you, maybe it's Time to be present in the moment and be more aware of the life around you. Today, take a moment and be present to all the wonderful signs that surround you. Embrace your world and be total aware of the life that is present before you….

Go ahead enjoy this day 11-1-11 minute by minute, can you hear how the universe speaks to you! God is waiting for you to listen!

11-1-11 AWeider