Just a quick little funny to end the day. Thank you, Alastair. Some are quite hilarious while others make you go “Aw-w-w-w! Poor thing!” I don’t like the one where the man tries to kick the cat
My faves are the cat climbing the wall and the one moving the ottoman. Priceless! Of course, the animal world is full of surprises for both man and beast! ENJOY!
Which is your favorite?
I YouTube compilation of dogs and cats to brighten your morning (or afternoon)
This is a great opportunity for bloggers to come together, make new acquaintances and share their writing. NOT just for women…men definitely have an eye for the beauty in a woman!
Words, stories and music… I struggle to think of entities more powerful. When I was enduring the darkest time of my life, the eating disorder I shared in my last post, this poem struck me like a dart between the eyes, pinning me to a wall of “What if?” What if its words hold true—not just rationally or solely for other people, but in my heart, soul and beliefs? What if we’re all beautiful and the truest, deepest beauty has little to do with shape or size? What if the “something more” so many of us long for exists inside of us, waiting to be unlocked and cherished? What if I wasn’t afraid of being large, but living large? And in doing so, missing out on the most remarkable beauty of all? Read MORE. . . and SIGN UP!
Thank you, Lesley, for recognizing Awakenings in your latest post. Lesley Fletcher is the author of 5 Pillars of the Gypsy. This is her newest book and contains both her unique art and inspiring verse. I encourage you to explore her blog. You definitely will come away with the desire to return for more!
The word ‘awakening’, in my humble opinion is sure to be the buzz word of 2013. The world events in 2012 gave many a rude awakening. Although these horrid events have happened for centuries all over the world, the fact that we are subjected to details quickly and accurately to the point of bombardment with thanks to social media and the Internet has left many reeling.
I counted the number of times during the normal process of my day that the word was contained in blog posts, articles, book titles, poems, magazines etc… and came up with an astounding 48 times in one week.
Now there are several ways to identify ‘awakenings’ both in the spiritual sense and in the common sense areas. Some people need a super dose in the common sense area but I am comfortable letting Karma take care of them. In the spiritual sense…
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Copenhagen Philharmonic Orchestra Flash Mob
THANK YOU, ALASTAIR, FOR SUCH WONDERFUL MOMENTS!
Even though I have already posted for the day, who says you cannot post again? There are no rules (except the awards, of course) in the blogosphere. When I saw this on Alastair’s Blog, I knew exactly what its next destination would be…is this not perfectly exemplary of catnipoflife? Doesn’t it represent the epitome of catnip? Observe life at its best, listen to life’s songs, embrace life’s bounties, breathe the breath of life and savor life to its fullest!
Of course, you have to go to Alastair’s Blog to listen to the beautiful music and watch the people’s faces!
While just yesterday those of us of Christian faith celebrated the miracle of the virgin birth, today we all fall witness to the miracle of birth at any given moment somewhere across our planet as a new life begins.
UPDATE: It is December 28, 2012 and I just read the most remarkable post on The London Flower Lover!
Click Flowers for the little baby girl who was just born and you will ‘see’ what I mean!
Will this baby
grow up surrounded
by love or war,
compassion or greed?
Will he learn kindness
or hate by his surroundings?
Will fear be his normality,
or will he reach for the stars?
We hold this child’s life
in our hands. What we do,
or do not do will be a
deciding factor. He is
our tomorrow.
ITS THE TRUTH and WE SURVIVED! I know because I am one of them, are you?
Were you born 1930 – 1979?
I’m not one of those people who romanticizes the 1950s, but there are some truths worth remembering and revisiting.
I grew up in a very different world. Play meant using imagination. It mean physical activity. Jump rope, hide and seek, tag, Stick ball (no one owned a real bat). Stoop ball, jacks. Building a “fort” or climbing a tree. Cowboys and indians. Toys were simple, not electronic. Getting a new doll was a real thrill. She never needed a reboot, unless you count having to find her lost shoe.
If you were having a hard time with the bullies in school, you got up, got dressed and went to school. It didn’t mean you weren’t scared. I was plenty scared. It simply wasn’t a parent problem … it was mine. Yours. Ours.
You didn’t get a lot of pats on the back for “trying hard.” You might get an “attaboy”…
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This is a message of inspiration…a message of unconditional love! Thank you, Raani, for sharing on your blog so its message can hopefully be reblogged, reblogged, and reblogged many, many more times.
One of the most wonderful perks of blogging is the ability to reblog. I do hope you enjoyed the poetic writing presented by Diane as much as I did. It certainly made me think about my own experiences and lessons learned. . .What about you?
If I could do it all again
would I make the same mistakes?
Would I bypass all the times
when I knew my heart would break?
Would I still fall in love
with the father of my kids?
Would I do the dumb things
I remember that I did?
If I could go back,
and undo everything I’ve done…
Would I trade it all
to once again be young?
It is a tempting question,
to consider what I’d do,
to be able to wipe the slate clean,
To undo the things I wish I didn’t do…
And yet, I have to wonder
what the trade off would have to be
if I undid my life…
And could re-invent the one called “me”
Even with all I now know…
and the lessons I have learned~
The “Do Over” I could have,
and the places I’d return,
I would still…
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Test: Are You Ready for Parenthood?
This is a reblog from Lady Lovely Blogger who reblogged it from Uwana. This is probably one of the most hilarious take-offs on parenthood I have ever read! Get ready to laugh OUT LOUD!
14 steps to follow before you have children…
Image courtesy of africa / FreeDigitalPhotos.net
This is another of those times that nothing else need be said. The music is Enya…OUTSTANDING! Thank you, Penny, for another wonderfully inspiring post!
It is one Thing to learn and know a lesson.
Quite another thing to “Use it!” ~ Penny L. Howe
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We have so much potential – each and every single one of us on this planet of ours. Please listen to your heart,. Grow and learn, share and LOVE!
~ Penny
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