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**VIRTUE OF THIS WEEK**Thank You for Watching and supporting our Movement!!PASSIONATE BLOG CONTRIBUTORSJOIN OUR MOVEMENT TODAY!!How is Empathy showing up?Thank You goes to our wonderful narrator this week Florentino Taeza Cadorna Our Mission is to find it... and spread it
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HUMAN POWEREDFrom the wound, the bruise, the scars, the blows of life's harsh lashes. Like the phoenix rising from the ashes. Heals the heart that knows the balm of mercy, true power of empathy against adversity. In the hand that takes the hand of reprobate, is the wisdom that to forgive begins the end of hate. Within the mind that leaves behind its enemy images, dawns a light releasing us from shadow cages. On the tongue that speaks no lie and knows no evil, dwells the truth we are all One, we are all equal. Power in the hand of every healer. Power in the prayer of humble kneeler. Power in the courage of dominion breaker. Power in the hearts of each peace maker. Know yourself in each and every other, beyond all right and wrong sister and brother. No gain in victory, illusion's clever ploy, divide and conquer is but hollow joy. The freeing truth, the peace that never dies within your heart, my heart, my soul within yours lies your blood, my veins, your pulse in mine so strong our bodies cosmic dust, the wheeling stars our song, we share the air, our pain the same, my love your love in me you are Beloved, you are the One, We are each other's prison key. Be still and know that You are God and We are free. by Violet Ange EMPATHY is NOT SympathyTHIS WEEK's VIRTUES PICKPASSIONATE BLOG CONTRIBUTORSNothing Short of Intoxicating
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Wonder infused learningOur Passionate ContributorsThis Weeks Pick: StrengthMuch love & gratitude to everyone We CARE ~ We SHARE ~ We GROWVirtue of the WeekNarrated by Elliott The Courage to SEEWhen I think about forgiveness I tend to allow my mind to find peace. When another soul gives me any opportunity to grow through resistance I leave it upon myself to forgive. One of the hardest things to do in this world is to forgive yourself for those things you cannot control! Throughout the years I allowed the guilt anxiety and stress to pile up through non-forgiveness. In watching myself and my emotions I can identify that which needs to be forgiven. However without unconditional love true forgiveness seems to fall to the wayside. So in summary looking at the world through the eyes of a forgiving person allows us to turn resistance into clarity. In the end I just hope I can find it in my heart to forgive the most important person who's looking back at me in the mirror! ~Mike Pass HOW BEAUTIFULForgiveness is the discipline needed to make soul light as a feather. Forgiving another when they are not sorry is hard for our EGO. Forgiveness will allow your soul to be cleansed of whatever event or mishap occurred. Without cleansing of our soul it becomes heavy with negative particles charged by thought. Then the law of attraction sets in and creates a lesson or Karma. These lessons are not necessary if we can forgive and let go. Forgiveness is not a free pass to go against spirit knowing you can just forgive yourself. True forgiveness is the lesson, and without correction based on that lesson then forgiveness is really just excuse. Honoring our spirit through intention with love is achievable by virtues. Forgiveness is an opportunity to initiate spiritual growth... how beautiful. ~Sarah Kate Relearning ForgivenessFarewell to the fightMarianne WilliamsonBrene BrownHell ~ Forgiveness ~ HeavenThe truth is that for reasons I can only partially comprehend, life is cruel for some and not for others. Because of every injustice, every drama created to control & manipulate and every devious, evil or horrible thing, I believe we are living in either Hell or Heaven here on earth. It's our free will and ego/spirit union that is SUPPOSE to keep equilibrium, and constantly sustain balance! What would I do differently if I knew that Heaven was simply a state of mind? What if that state of mind was an imprinted reflection of our environment, our beliefs and our free will? What if Heaven is a state of happiness conjured up and despite a life of happiness or misery & despair, what if the bridge between the two is a shift in consciousness? The "what if" game can be a slippery slope but it's awesome to use it to dig into the details to dive under and find a deeper truth. This week I have worked mindfully through the virtue of Forgiveness on a very personal level, dissolving about 10 layers of societal, historical, fresh wounds and residual trauma - all part of what is being released at this time. So much came to me this week that I had to literally crawl right up inside it and get clear about where the boundaries lay between my stuff and other peoples'. So, I made mudpies for awhile and when no one joined me in the puddle, I decided to unpack what was really going on - with me. I was able to get clear enough to see a life pattern within the issues that were stemming from the same root, repeating in my life. Now, I have ran around this track enough times to know that I had to get to the heart of the matter to determine what's really going on. It was there that I could even come close to a place of forgiveness. When an injustice is served, it's important to me, to come to a clear and mutual resolution. But this time things were very different and in a couple of the cases, traditional resolution was not yet possible. This put me in a very different emotional place but THE GIFT IN MY TEACHABLE MOMENT IS in seeing that it is preparing me for something yet to come. I learned how important it is to get to a place of forgiving an injustice when communication has been severed; when the issue is not treated as being important to address. I learned that it is re-traumatizing each & every time someone who has been victimized is asked or made to ask for justice or fight for their right. When a victim is held accountable for their reactive/responsive behavior, each time this happens, another wound is created. We are actually born sensitive to justice and forgiveness. It begins as a core virtue for all of us. Children are quick to notice injustices and even quicker to get over it completely, so how does it all go so wrong? But more to my point, what does it mean to me? My teachable moment part of my story is that I sit on a Trauma-Healing Committee. We are currently designing a training curriculum for 'workers/volunteers' of disaster trauma response teams. The Five Strategies of The Virtues Project provide necessary tools to teach others to "hold sacred space". Sacred space can be held not only to pray and celebrate the spirit of creation but also for clearing & healing humanity. The strategies are used in palliative end of life care, healing circles and life coaching as well as family, educational, justice & social service institutions. Forgiveness is part of what it takes for our virtues to shine. I won't thank what happened this week but I am grateful for my own process. Not only do I have new perspective & understanding to take into my committee work now, but I am grateful for my own ability to move through the trauma to get to a place of forgiveness. It helps me & others get back to mud pie. ~Barbara A quote by OSHO"The word devil and the word divine have the same roots" For GOODNESS sakeWonderful Memes & their CreationsContributions by:Current Virtue of the WeekVirtues Reflection Cards (c) VPIA <3 Thank You Leah <3
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Qingauiit by Tudjaat"It's an Inuit song about a man who is cold, but finds warmth. Grace is warmth." ~ Raven's Sacred Voice Our Passionate ContributorsCurrent Virtue of the WeekWhat does it mean to sacrifice in order to forgive? When I think of humility ...
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Warning: this video will make you think!!My Humble Opinion and comment to this video ~Barbara Mackenzie "I am so confident in who I AM and the gifts I bring that I ask you instead to consider this**. Humility is so much more than you've beautifully and wonderfully articulated. I agree with everything you said and love you for speaking what I had no words for and while I see your clarity, I also realize there are always other views, levels, realms and paradigms that we have no perception of. Grace itself intertwines with us and we are weaved into the universe. The expansive side of our divinity is ours to hold and it is our free will. We are in our heads and in our hearts and also in our guts. We hold humility to anchor the side of us that manifests as ego. To suggest that humility is not a virtue and should be denied, actually denies the possibility that there is more to know. Here is what I have come to believe... that humility is connected to our free will and is actually an anchor that tethers us, mind, body & soul. **If we abandon ego we risk loosing ourselves to spirit. We have already abandoned spirit and are trying to pull ourselves back to balance now. Humility ensures that we "live in the world but not of it." June 8, 2016 Helping to manage peaks & valleys
Our Family ContributionsThank You for liking, sharing & commentingHow we affect our life and the world is what & how we bring to the view. Notice the evidence of the virtue in your life. Thanks to Mikes 100% determination for this series. A mix of humility & excellence, woven with so much beauty, integrity, mindfulness, love, caring. What a gift for all! We would like to acknowledge the sheer awesomeness of the people so far reading in this series: the more to get involved, the more brilliant it becomes. We love how grace is unfolding within our own hands & look forward to seeing who'll be reading the virtues coming up.
We will be Forever connected to this gift which quite literally would not be possible without the pure Grace of Linda Kavelin-Popov, author of the deck of 100 Virtues Reflection cards, The Virtues Project body of work, The Family Virtues Guide, The Educators Guide, Sacred Moments, A Pace of Grace, Graceful Endings and soon to be released, A Scent of Sage. To the Voices of this Series: We love the generosity of spirit behind each awesome voice. Thank You.
In joy, Barbara, Virtues Project Master Facilitator '06 Everywhere you look
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Mike 100% determination to this series with humility & excellence, weaving so much beauty, integrity, mindfulness, love, caring, etc virtues. We would like to acknowledge the sheer awesomeness of the people so far reading in this series: the more that get involved, the more brilliant it becomes. We just love how the universe is unfolding within our own hands & look forward to seeing who'll be reading the virtues coming up. Thank You so much for your Awesomeness everyone. Forever connected through this incredible generous gift to humanity. Special thanks goes to Linda Kavelin-Popov, author of the cards & The Virtues Project.
In joy, Barbara, Virtues Project Master Facilitator '06 Courage is one of those BIG words...
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![]() Sarah Kate Hicks Courage is something which resides deep in our spirit. It is the essential tool needed to propel us through fear, which resides in EGO. Without courage we would never be able to overcome our fears and expand our beings. In my opinion, fear was created within our minds millions of years ago to protect us as individuals. Fear is a protective mechanism designed for survival. Courage is beyond ancient and counteracts fear. If a human wants to break through the boundaries of fear based consciousness, they must have the courage to have faith that everything in this dimension is beautiful and perfect. Fear keeps us separate from each other. Courage helps us through the difficult experience that leads us to the understanding that we are all one. <3 Courage to Love <3The word looks courageous and healing and I trust the medicine I have acquired in my courage and bravery. I know it as represented by spirit of the bear. The mother bear is playful yet strong, facing her fears and learning through challenges while caring for her young. The bear also reflects to us a simple balanced life of rest, survival and joy. The question is, what do you have the courage to sacrifice to bring back the balance? "BE curious, not furious!" Dr Dan of The Virtues Project says. True courage is humble, honest and wise. True courage is used every day. Finding the inner strength to face the difficulties of life and developing the courage to be our self is what will help us live our balance. Defend what you believe in and what is right for your community, family and yourself. Act on positive choices and hold conviction in your decisions and know that facing fears allows us to live our life in a whole new way. We are in a time of huge Awakening and as we shift and grow, we are in a chaotic time. No matter what is happening in your life, let's focus on love. Find any way to love your way through it. It will take courage like you have never known. The kind of courage that you might have to reach deep into your boots to find. It's there and it's yours to pull up like an extra skin -;o) and in essence, it is. Have courage to shine with 100% pure love & light ~ esp in dark times. AWAKENING TO THE COURAGE TO LOVE Meet the Family |
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