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Once back in dry clothes and warmer you can see how happy we were to stumble upon Cafebarge !

So, it’s not necessarily about what happens in life, more about what you make of it. Attitude is all. The publications and other things I will talk of next are full of right attitude and I highly commend them to you.

Fresh Light Films produced an excellent documentary and education pack a while ago called ‘Beyond Tolerance’. It is an inspirational record of both past and current learning bringing in themes of identity, values, conflict, dialogue, social action, belief, citizenship, the media and much more. With young people at its core it highlights individual stories, diverse opinions and brings difficult ideas to the fore and accounts of real life to light.

These are really great resources for Religion and Belief Relations: ‘Belief In Dialogue’ and Spiritual Care within the NHS, and beyond: ‘Spiritual Care Matters’ . Last, though by no means least, words of comfort and encouragement: ‘Reflections of Life’ is not currently online though is available in all NHS Chaplaincy resources and spaces.

So, get out there in the world, spread the peace, the love, and the understanding (favourite tune - go Elvis !) and plant seeds in the most unlikely of places .

Ciao for now

If you like the feel of this of this blog/site, please tell others about it so they can feel good too. “Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.” (Buddha)

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“Keep your dreams alive the whole of your life, never lose hope, no matter what adversity may beset you. Keep your heart open at all times and keep giving and receiving love and human kindness without end.”

This is what my last post in February said. Today, I take the liberty of saying ‘Hallelujah !’. Whatever it means to you it means ‘Praise Be’ to me. Change is finally coming at last . . . hooray to Bolivia !

Jim says our Linda must have set the ground, I suspect she may have had some definite influence . . .

Go here for a new wave of joy engulfing me: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/apr/10/bolivia-enshrines-natural-worlds-rights

Life eternally renews itself in the most adverse of circumstances.

Live long - and prosper

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Keep your dreams alive the whole of your life, never lose hope, no matter what adversity may beset you. Keep your heart open at all times and keep giving and receiving love and human kindness without end.

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My sleep was disrupted last night and I awoke early, all because of the excitement of snow. As the white carpet on the world outside the window thickens I wonder what people feel about snow. For me it leads so directly to the place of peace that exists within me. There’s something about the settling and the covering that makes it seem like lots of other things that existed previously don’t exist anymore. For me there is a quiet smile that lifts my heart and my lips and as the snow deepens, the peace rises.

Enjoy !

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Every time you do something, consider if there is a better way before you start . . .

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I remember and cultivate the ability to be appreciative of all that’s so wonderful in this world !

I keep this in because it fills me with such joy . . . 

I love you
For the kindness in your eyes
And the warmth in your voice,
For the honesty of your words
And the silence of your smile;
For the ways in which we’re similar,
And those in which we’re worlds apart.
For the openness of your understanding
And the acceptance of your heart;
For the tenderness of your touch
And the strength of your commitment,
For your sense of humour
And your seriousness of purpose;
For a thousand small reasons,
And one most important of all:
Simply because you are you.
In the human family you are cherished,
Ones with whom I share life:
Its joys, its sorrows, its accomplishments, its challenges,
While we build our dreams together and grow everyday
In the love that makes us one.

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I endeavour to put my very best into everything I do in life, sometimes I go quiet because I am struggling with myself and it is better and more important to work on that stuff of mine alone and come back to the world when I have goodness and joy to give. I find high praise deeply humbling and accept it graciously. Many many thanks to Ewan and Arianne, who were married recently at Glasgow University, for this:

“Our celebrant for the day, Mandy went out of her way to help us design exactly the kind of ceremony that suited our style and spirit, and delivered it all with inimitable panache. We have never been more thrilled to live in the modern age than now, when unconventional ideas are not only acceptable, but may be endorsed and executed even by qualified wedding professionals - and she is without question the best there is.”

Demos up and down the country for a fairer system - Take Back Parliament !

I love you
For the kindness in your eyes
And the warmth in your voice,
For the honesty of your words
And the silence of your smile;
For the ways in which we’re similar,
And those in which we’re worlds apart.
For the openness of your understanding
And the acceptance of your heart;
For the tenderness of your touch
And the strength of your commitment,
For your sense of humour
And your seriousness of purpose;
For a thousand small reasons,
And one most important of all:
Simply because you are you.
In the human family you are cherished,
Ones with whom I share life:
Its joys, its sorrows, its accomplishments, its challenges,
While we build our dreams together and grow everyday
In the love that makes us one.

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Here in the Caledonian Lands of the Northern Hemisphere spring teased us in her gradual emergence by interspersing sunny warmer days with fresh snow falls, random bursts of hail and showers of rain and now we have had some big style sunny days and the air is warmer. The planting has begun with red pepper, melon, pumpkin, coriander, basil, lettuce and a host of flower seeds sown, with much more sowing to follow shortly, and the redcurrant and blackcurrant bushes are already in bud. As the season changes I rediscover and re-awaken my passions . . . nurturing a productive garden, sharing links and resources which give you the opportunity to express yourself, learn and grow, and encouraging and inspiring you to use your energy well and take personal, local community and global action to explore and realise the infinite possibilities that are within you.

Wedding season is here with gusto, and, among the many, I conducted a wedding two weeks ago at the grand Mar Hall in Bishopton. The ceremony progressed with the joy, love and deep attention of all tangible and discernible in the air. The happy couple and I stood at the end of the large hall, in all it’s Gothic splendour, in front of the window with breathtaking views across the Clyde to the Kilpatrick Hills, there was sun and the occasional burst of rain outside. The time came to sign the marriage schedule and to my utmost joy a full rainbow was suddenly framed in the window above their heads - what a delight ! With the deed done, the ceremony finished and the celebrations begun there was much ardour amongst the milling to thank me effusively for my efforts and services and I left feeling deeply satisfied with a job well done. My joy was not over yet ! As I journeyed home along the M8 and began to pass the airfields at Glasgow Airport with a big smile on my face, lo and behold, the sky to my left was again filled full of rainbow, this time a double one and to cap of it all the end of it was dancing just inside the passenger door ! Wow ! A treat indeed and a vision that will stay with me forever.

My mission is to boldly go where many wonderful women and pioneering people have gone before - to inspire greater depths, to bring to light new wells of joy and seek out the way in which we can live in peace and harmony and as one, more often than not, happy human family.

Love, light and well-wishings in abundance are yours.

Sharings

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Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers

We had the joy of seeing the Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers in concert at Tramway last November - superb ! Find out more about their performances, workshops and schools outreach work and feel the powerful beat.

Relationships Scotland

A new Scottish Charity created by the merger between Relate Scotland (previously Couple Counselling Scotland) and Family Mediation Scotland. They offer relationship counselling, family mediation, child contact centres and other forms of family support across mainland and island Scotland. Their vision is for: ‘Accessible and appropriately resourced family and relationship support services in every community in Scotland as a right not a privilege’.

Ready to Dance

After seven years of threatening to do so we finally started Ballroom Dancing classes a few weeks ago ! What fun we are having . . come and join us or see what other great classes they have on offer for you to shimmy, shake and glide your way across the dance floor at.

World Development Movement

A UK-based anti-poverty campaigning organisation. We have a worldwide reputation for tackling hard-hitting, controversial issues.

The Hazel Clinic of Hypnotherapy

Moira Love is a powerful and effective therapist who is a full member of the British Society of Clinical Hypnosis.

Transition Scotland

Transition Scotland Support has been set up to help communities who want to use the Transition model get started, and keep going. They’re also there to help Transition communities keep in touch with one another, building a national network, so that people can learn from and support one another.

I love you
For the kindness in your eyes
And the warmth in your voice,
For the honesty of your words
And the silence of your smile;
For the ways in which we’re similar,
And those in which we’re worlds apart.
For the openness of your understanding
And the acceptance of your heart;
For the tenderness of your touch
And the strength of your commitment,
For your sense of humour
And your seriousness of purpose;
For a thousand small reasons,
And one most important of all:
Simply because you are you.
In the human family you are cherished,
Ones with whom I share life:
Its joys, its sorrows, its accomplishments, its challenges,
While we build our dreams together and grow everyday
In the love that makes us one.

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