tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2373587668702607769Fri, 01 Nov 2024 07:11:59 +0000peace blogla petite meowhappinesspeaceself helploveinspirationjoyrandom thoughtspeacefulnessself improvementpeace quotesinner peacereflectionspeace and happinesskindnesspersonal developmentpersonal peacealex noble quotefeeling lovedfriendshiplife lessonsself loveworld peaceanthony robbinscreating joyfeel goodfind joyfunhafizhappierhappiness bloghappiness exercisesheartinner peacefulnessinspirationalmargaret silfmotivationpeace activistspeace pledgepoempracticing gratitudequotationquoterelationshipsself-helpshadow selfsuccesssufi poetthe peace pledge14th centuryBBQLyubomirskyabigail disneyadult mindallowing loveangelangeranger managementaspectsattracting loveaumaustralian women donors networkbeautifulbeing kindbiologicalbrain haemorragebrain scientistcampfirecancer blogcancer journeycancer ojurny blogchampions for peacecharity workcolouring incommunicationcompassionconflictconnectionconscious choosingcreate changecurious factdark sidedeath calculatordeep ecologistdeep ecologydefine peacedefinition of peacedepressiondesideratadespairdocumentariesdoing a kindnessdoing gooddramaearth hourekhart tolleenvironmentalistester hicksexpressing compassionfacebook peacefalling in lovefearfeeling happierforeign aidfunnygaia meditationgod speaks in whispersgod.good stuffhappiness bookhappyhate my jobhearhelping peoplehollywood romancehover baconi accepti accept poemi accept prayerindian philosophyinner childintegrityintimate sharingjampolskyjerry hicksjill boltjill bolte taylorjoanna macyjohn seedjourneykeeping promiseskiandu schoolkind wordlanguagelasting connectionlaughlaughinglaughterleap of faithleft brainletting go of fearlistenlive or dielotterylove is a verblove quotationlove quoteman droughtman of his wordmarried angstmaya angeloumiraclesmoon songnew jobnew years resolutionomoppositepartnerpeace definitionpeace for animalspeace organisationpeace projectpeace quotepeaceful feelingpeacepledgeperfectpersonal growthpersonal reflectionsplayplayfulpoem about lovepoetrypopular peace blogpriority peoplepromisequantum physicsquestions and answersquote margaret silfrather goodright brainriversaint terese of liseauxsally kemptonsea anemonesecond serveself-help quotesseligmanshenaniganssillysilly thingssingle girlssmilespeak the truthspiritualitystrokestuck in a rutsubpersonalitiessufismsydney womens fundteach peacetell me something happy and inspiringthank youthe secretthe shadowthoughts about peacetimetouched by an angeltransformationtrue lovetrustupsetvolunteer Africavolunteer work Africawalt disneywaterfallwhat is lovewinning moneywords have powerworld peace candleworld peace flameyes manyes to joyyummyThese simple thoughts about peace and happiness may add some sparkle and inspiration to your day. http://personalpeace-lapetitemeow.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (La Petite Meow)Blogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2373587668702607769.post-1475464593328043234Mon, 20 May 2013 12:42:00 +00002013-05-20T22:42:16.350+10:00happiness bloghollywood romanceinner peaceinner peacefulnessla petite meowlove is a verbmarried angstpeace and happinesspeace blogself helpwhat is loveWhat is Love? Let me tell you a story about two friends of mine. They are married, with three children under ten. The have the usual financial pressures many young families face as they grow both their families and their businesses. Sometimes there is alot of work around, other times cash is harder to come by but time is more plentiful. They know how to laugh. They are both firmly committed to http://personalpeace-lapetitemeow.blogspot.com/2013/05/what-is-love-story-of-married-angst.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (La Petite Meow)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2373587668702607769.post-704071164232313210Wed, 05 Dec 2012 20:15:00 +00002012-12-06T07:17:32.745+11:00aspectsekhart tollehappinessla petite meowpeacepeace and happinesspeace blogsally kemptonshadow selfsubpersonalitiesthe shadowWe like to think we are awake and in control of our lives, right? That we are sitting in the driver's seat of the car called Life and driving it where ever it is we want to go, masters of our destiny, creators of our fates (within reason). But what if it is not "Me" who is doing the driving? What if we are being driven by something that is not "Us"? In childhood and adolescence we have http://personalpeace-lapetitemeow.blogspot.com/2012/12/disempowering-your-shadow-self.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (La Petite Meow)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2373587668702607769.post-7249755795253514783Sat, 03 Nov 2012 22:30:00 +00002012-12-06T07:20:01.085+11:00happinessinner peacela petite meowpeace and happinesspeace blogpeace quotepeace quotessaint terese of liseauxA peaceful thought for today: “May today there be peace within. May you trust that you are exactly where you are meant to be. May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith in yourself and others. May you use the gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you. May you be content with yourself just the way you are. Let this knowledge settle http://personalpeace-lapetitemeow.blogspot.com/2012/11/peaceful-thought-for-today-quote-saint.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (La Petite Meow)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2373587668702607769.post-1576340641950263561Sat, 03 Nov 2012 21:54:00 +00002012-12-06T07:23:35.510+11:00conflicthappiness bloginner peacepeacepeace and happinesspeace blogpeace for animalsteach peaceHumans are great at creating drama and upset for both themselves and others. This is not true of everyone, of course, and many people do not realise they are addicted to drama, perhaps as they are addicted to TV or soft drink or potato chips. I have been following a lovely Facebook group about animals called "Help For Animals" and each day I get an interesting picture and story (or two!) about http://personalpeace-lapetitemeow.blogspot.com/2012/11/animals-can-teach-us-about-peace.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (La Petite Meow)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2373587668702607769.post-1376844832119559789Tue, 25 Sep 2012 23:05:00 +00002012-11-04T08:23:06.714+11:00abigail disneyaustralian women donors networkdocumentariesinner peacepeacepeace activistssydney womens fundthe peace pledgewalt disneyworld peaceI had the great privilege of meeting peace activist Abigail Disney at a fundraising event at the end of last year. Granddaughter of Roy O. Disney, co-founder of The Walt Disney Company with his brother Walt Disney, Abigail is heiress to an immense fortune and, after much soul-searching and loneliness as a young woman growing up, she has now committed to "supporting female voices and internationalhttp://personalpeace-lapetitemeow.blogspot.com/2012/09/meeting-abigail-disney-heiress-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (La Petite Meow)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2373587668702607769.post-721514579620450115Tue, 19 Jun 2012 05:48:00 +00002013-05-20T22:45:05.066+10:00feel goodinner peacela petite meowpeacepeace blogpeace pledgepeace quotespersonal peacereflectionsself helpMy inner journey and my work on The Peace Pledge are taking a lot of my energy and spare time. There is a nagging sense of guilt in me for not posting here more frequently. I sometimes find that when incubating an idea or going through an intense period of life experience / growth that I am not grounded enough to catch my thoughts on paper and reflect them back. Perhaps when we push through the http://personalpeace-lapetitemeow.blogspot.com/2012/06/peace-and-feel-good-quotes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (La Petite Meow)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2373587668702607769.post-4061018218005808512Fri, 30 Mar 2012 04:05:00 +00002012-03-30T15:17:21.967+11:00facebook peacehappinessinner peaceinner peacefulnesspeace blogpeace organisationpeace pledgepeace projectpeacefulnesspeacepledgepopular peace blogthe peace pledgeThought you might like to take a look at another peace project I have been working on - it's the reason why my posts to this blog have been so erratic of late! I have recently created a website to promote inner peacefulness called The Peace Pledge. If the link doesn't work you can find it here: www.ThePeacePledge.orgThere is also a Facebook page: www.facebook.com/peacepledge and within six days http://personalpeace-lapetitemeow.blogspot.com/2012/03/peace-pledge.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (La Petite Meow)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2373587668702607769.post-3255243308700311208Tue, 06 Mar 2012 22:19:00 +00002012-03-07T10:40:35.947+11:00happinessla petite meowpeace activistspeace and happinesspeace blogthoughts about peaceworld peace candleworld peace flameHow many people do you interact with in a lifetime? If you have 10 good friends, 500 peers or acquaintances, and another 1000 people you bump into at the shops, the market, on the bus, etc. each year it could be many thousands.People talk about pebbles in a lake creating ripples that bounce from shore to shore. I also like the idea of light pushing back darkness. Turn a light on in a dark room http://personalpeace-lapetitemeow.blogspot.com/2012/03/you-have-now-been-touched-by-world.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (La Petite Meow)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2373587668702607769.post-1155025516360132876Wed, 16 Nov 2011 11:50:00 +00002011-11-16T22:53:32.820+11:00happinessjoykindnessla petite meowlife lessonslovepeacepeace blogpeace quotespersonal peacereflectionsself helptell me something happy and inspiringI was trawling the Net the other day to see what other people say makes them happy. I came across some long jokes, some tales of little gray kittens and new chicks being born, a lady who was getting married in 2 weeks, a couple who had been trying for a baby and succeeded. I also came across some quotations. These two stuck out for me:"There is only one happiness in life, to love and be loved" - http://personalpeace-lapetitemeow.blogspot.com/2011/11/tell-me-something-happy-and-inspiring.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (La Petite Meow)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2373587668702607769.post-7774642763448474611Wed, 16 Nov 2011 11:11:00 +00002011-11-16T22:27:49.091+11:00cancer blogcancer journeycancer ojurny bloghappinessjoykindnessla petite meowlife lessonslovepeacepeace blogpeace quotespersonal peacereflectionsself helpA friend of mine sent me a link to this cancer journey blog the other day. One of his best friends was recently diagnosed with cancer and is currently having chemotherapy. My friend has been encouraging his mate to record his journey and after reading the blog I could see why. This young man has tremendous wisdom. Despite this challenging upset to his life plan he is facing it with an incredible http://personalpeace-lapetitemeow.blogspot.com/2011/11/discovered-this-cancer-journey-blog.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (La Petite Meow)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2373587668702607769.post-5663655476023282401Wed, 16 Nov 2011 10:48:00 +00002011-11-16T22:09:02.347+11:00happinessjoykindnessla petite meowlife lessonslovepeacepeace blogpeace quotespersonal peacereflectionsself helpWe hear stories about bad things happening to good people and wonder why. Some events seem pointless and painful, for unknown end.We look at our lives - the ups and downs, the wrong turns, the dead ends - and wonder how we came to find ourselves somewhere so far from where we wanted to be! I came across a quote a while back that says "If you don't change course soon you will end up where you are http://personalpeace-lapetitemeow.blogspot.com/2011/11/contrast-leads-to-clarity.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (La Petite Meow)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2373587668702607769.post-4674113112082279652Wed, 17 Aug 2011 18:31:00 +00002011-08-18T05:19:21.727+10:00aumcommunicationhappinessindian philosophyjoylanguageloveompeacepeace blogpeacefulnessself helpwords have powerDo you speak the truth, always? How carefully do you choose your words? We take language for granted. We throw words around, playing, experimenting, casually expressing ourselves according to our mood and whim. Often we are quite unconscious of our impact on others, or how our words can bounce back to impact even on ourselves. Words have power. They shape our life experience, they influence http://personalpeace-lapetitemeow.blogspot.com/2011/08/your-words-have-power-what-are-aum.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (La Petite Meow)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2373587668702607769.post-4845145901859143950Wed, 17 Aug 2011 04:13:00 +00002011-08-17T14:39:12.487+10:00angeranger managementdark sidehappinessinspirationinspirationalpeacepeace blogself helpself improvementself loveself-help quotesshadow selftransformationDo you have friends who post inspirational quotes and cute sayings as their Facebook updates from time to time? I do. Often worth a read, one went up the other day that didn't ring entirely to true for me. It said: "Life is short ...live it. ♥ Love is rare... grab it. Anger is bad... dump it. Fear is awful... face it. Memories are sweet....cherish them." Some nice sentiments but I think http://personalpeace-lapetitemeow.blogspot.com/2011/08/anger-gets-bad-wrap.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (La Petite Meow)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2373587668702607769.post-4588191465494887342Sun, 26 Jun 2011 12:32:00 +00002011-06-28T09:45:14.559+10:00being kinddoing a kindnesshappinessjoykindnessla petite meowlovepeace blogpeace quotesreflectionsself help"I shall pass through this world but once. If, therefore, there be any good thing I can do, or any kindness I can show to any fellow creature, let me do it now; let me not defer it or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again".Saying from a little prayer card I picked up at a church a few months back, titled "The Ministry of Kindness".TweetIF YOU LIKED THIS BLOG POST YOU MIGHT ALSO http://personalpeace-lapetitemeow.blogspot.com/2011/06/any-kindness.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (La Petite Meow)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2373587668702607769.post-613075204028105073Thu, 26 May 2011 11:22:00 +00002011-05-26T21:25:12.352+10:00creating joyhappinessi accepti accept poemi accept prayerla petite meowpeacepeace blogself helpA friend of mine gave me a version of the "I Accept" prayer after a visit to his kinesiologist... but there were a few things in the original (unsigned) version I believed revealed a bias towards the healthy. For people with serious injuries, disabilities or terminal illnesses, or other major challenges, I thought it may even cause them further pain.  ...And http://personalpeace-lapetitemeow.blogspot.com/2011/05/my-version-of-i-accept-prayer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (La Petite Meow)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2373587668702607769.post-4086843491260351468Thu, 28 Apr 2011 00:37:00 +00002011-04-28T10:42:48.960+10:00brain haemorragebrain scientisthappinessjill boltjill bolte taylorla petite meowleft brainlovepeace blogpeace quotesreflectionsright brainself helpstrokeJill Bolte Taylor is a brain scientist who had a massive stroke and nearly died. She tells her story for the TED.com audience in this video. What an unusual opportunity for a scientist - to study the collapse of the brain from the inside out. What she learned - and was inspired to share - will change the way you think about yourself. Do you choose to live from a left-brain or a right-brain http://personalpeace-lapetitemeow.blogspot.com/2011/04/jill-bolte-taylor-brain-scientist-gives.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (La Petite Meow)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2373587668702607769.post-3675633633217041332Tue, 29 Mar 2011 06:21:00 +00002011-03-29T17:59:49.578+11:00deep ecologistdeep ecologyearth hourenvironmentalistgaia meditationhappinessjoanna macyjohn seedjoyla petite meowlovepeace blogpeace quotesreflectionsself helpI had the great priviledge of meeting Australian environmentalist John Seed last week during Earth Hour. John is a deep ecologist and director of the Rainforest Information Centre in Australia. He also helped initiate the US Rainforest Action Network in 1984. Idolised by many, and well known the world over, John is a disconcertingly unassuming man with a tremendous aura of calm - ideal if you http://personalpeace-lapetitemeow.blogspot.com/2011/03/gaia-meditations-by-john-seed-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (La Petite Meow)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2373587668702607769.post-5883301943932144089Tue, 01 Mar 2011 11:35:00 +00002011-03-29T17:42:35.076+11:00dramainner peacela petite meowpeacepeace blogpeacefulnessupsetworld peaceOne peaceful person is like a pebble cast onto a lake. The ripple effect of that person's peacefulness creates gentle, wide, unending waves. If we set peace as our primary goal, suddenly all of our interactions have focus and meaning. At each moment we can be choosing to create peace - or create drama and upset. It is possible to have difficult conversations without losing your peacefulness. Ithttp://personalpeace-lapetitemeow.blogspot.com/2011/03/creating-more-peaceful-world.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (La Petite Meow)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2373587668702607769.post-1732683386874912281Mon, 27 Dec 2010 11:53:00 +00002011-03-29T17:41:41.125+11:00desideratahappinessla petite meowpeacepeace blogpoemOdd isn't it that words that can be so familar, after a time when we come upon them again, seem suddenly deeply resonant with new meaning? The good old Desiderata hangs on the back of so many toilet doors and in so many hallways that it has almost become wall paper. After speaking with a friend the other day - who surprised herself by bursting into tears as we spoke about an issue close to her http://personalpeace-lapetitemeow.blogspot.com/2010/12/desiderata-new-meaning.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (La Petite Meow)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2373587668702607769.post-56267762726628928Thu, 18 Nov 2010 11:56:00 +00002011-03-29T17:51:27.629+11:00fearjampolskyla petite meowletting go of fearlovepeacepeace blogpeacefulnessThe other day a friend sent me a text message. It said "You'd think I would find it easier to love than be fearful". Yet again she was at a cross roads in her life and, tormented by her expectations for herself and of others, was profoundly uncomfortable. Her lack of peacefulness was like a mantle she was wearing; a tight-fitting, restrictive jacket she was straining to be free of. You could see http://personalpeace-lapetitemeow.blogspot.com/2010/11/love-is-letting-go-of-fear.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (La Petite Meow)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2373587668702607769.post-4798923674257394201Thu, 30 Sep 2010 04:00:00 +00002011-03-29T17:52:27.966+11:00la petite meowpeace blogpersonal growthriverwaterfallYour life can change in a moment. An event. A realisation. A word from a friend. Each of these things can cause a massive, instantaneous shift in you. From that moment on everything you think and do is shaped by that critical moment. You are changed forever, transformed in some way. For most people though, these moments are rare, and for many, never occur. Instead, we go about our business, andhttp://personalpeace-lapetitemeow.blogspot.com/2010/09/still-waters-run-deep.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (La Petite Meow)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2373587668702607769.post-4359864321137448687Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:39:00 +00002011-03-29T17:53:34.523+11:0014th centuryfunhafizla petite meowpeacepeace blogpoempoetrysufi poetDo you have days where you find yourself anxious for no reason? Life may be good, with no dramas to report, and yet you feel an inner tension? Something is eating at you. Even the fact that something's eating at you eats at you!!! And peace is far away. Well, this little poem was written more than six hundred years ago... just for YOU. Yes, I am still enjoying the poetry of 14th Century mystic http://personalpeace-lapetitemeow.blogspot.com/2010/08/poem-hafiz-what-about-that-moon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (La Petite Meow)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2373587668702607769.post-4128156126147998621Mon, 12 Jul 2010 12:44:00 +00002011-03-29T17:54:38.342+11:00god.hafizla petite meowpeace blogsufi poetsufismThis is a delightful poem by the 14th century poet and mystic Hafiz, a Sufi master. It's taken from the book titled "The Gift, Poems By Hafiz, The Great Sufi Master", translated by Daniel Ladinsky. It's amazing his work survives, though I understand a great deal of it has been lost. I hope you enjoy it. God And I have become Like two giant fat people Living in a Tiny boat. We Keep Bumping into http://personalpeace-lapetitemeow.blogspot.com/2010/07/two-giant-fat-people.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (La Petite Meow)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2373587668702607769.post-418934002174088921Mon, 12 Jul 2010 07:55:00 +00002011-03-01T22:41:04.974+11:00compassionkind wordla petite meowpeacepeace blogIs it so difficult to offer a kind word from time to time? Are our own selfish aspirations so much more important than the people we interact with that we can guiltlessly cause them pain in pursuit of our own goals? Who are we to disturb the peace of another? Why should we walk away from an interaction unscathed, but leave another mortally wounded behind us? Would it matter that much if you spenthttp://personalpeace-lapetitemeow.blogspot.com/2010/07/saying-kind-word.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (La Petite Meow)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2373587668702607769.post-2443140968056106394Mon, 28 Jun 2010 10:50:00 +00002011-03-01T22:41:32.976+11:00champions for peacela petite meowpeacepeace blogpeacefulnessNot sure why the phrase "champions for peace" popped into my head but, on impulse, I did what every good cyber citizen sitting by a computer does and Googled it... Two results came back that hit home. The first was to a book of that name called "Champions For Peace - Women Winners Of The Noble Peace Prize" by Judith Hicks Stiehm, and the other was a link to a site about the http://personalpeace-lapetitemeow.blogspot.com/2010/06/true-champions-for-peace.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (La Petite Meow)0