Julia K Cole

Words to live by throughout the year and your life.    Some sources say that the words below were written on the wall in Mother Teresa's  own room.  In any case, their association with  Mother Teresa  and the  Missionaries of Charity  has made them popular worldwide, expressing as they do, the spirit in which they lived their lives.  They seem to be based on a composition originally by  Kent Keith,  but much of the second half has been re-written in a more spiritual way.   Source:   Prayer Foundation Do It Anyways P eople are often unreasonable, irrational, and self-centered.   Forgive them anyway. ~*~*~*~               I f you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives.   Be kind anyway. ~*~*~*~              I f you ar...

Have you made peace with your past? Before you answer that, take a moment and ask yourself the following questions: Do you feel grounded each and every day?  Are you consciously aware of the present? Are you genuinely at peace here in this moment?  Are you content with your life?   Are you content with who you are?  Do you rarely think of the past?   And when you do, c an you honestly look back on past events and situations and have a better understanding of what took place and why?   Can you think about people whom you lost, be it through a physical death or them leaving you to be with someone else, and know it wasn't anything you did/didn't say or do/didn't do?    Can you think about these people without getting upset or going into a fit of rage?   Can look at your past and feel nothing but satisfaction and gratitude? *~*~* If you can answer yes to most of the above questions,  you're well on your way to being 100...

As 2013 quickly comes to an end, I am taking with me all the things I have learned throughout the year.    As in previous years, I learned quite a bit about myself.    Well, maybe not so much learned as finally accepted. There’s no going back and changing what I did, didn’t do, say or didn’t say.    I can only say I’m sorry for being such a dip-shit and hope that one day the people in my life will forgive me.     Taking the first step, I forgave myself.    And I work each day to stay in the energy of forgiveness.     Which has helped me become stronger.     That strength led to me cutting family ties.    As I sit here writing this, I’m reminded of a scene from What Dreams May Come .    You know the one, where Robin Williams’ character finds his wife who just committed suicide?    Like that character, I fought my way through heaven in order to be with people wh...

When it comes to being thankful and being in gratitude, I learned a few things over the years.  And the one thing that really comes to mind is how judgement of anyone is so damn destructive.   And how it only serves to not only perpetuate the current problem, but creates even more problems in  it's wake.   While we each can justify why we judge someone (and ourselves), situations and events,  the fact of the matter is,  judgment takes away so much from us.  Both as individuals and as a whole.   Judgment  robs us of precious energies that we don't always notice.  Until it's too late. Judgment distracts us from the lesson(s) that are being presented to us at that given time.  Which in turn, forces us to repeat those same lessons over and over until we do finally get it!    *~*~*~* For the last couple of months I've literally drained myself of energy all over judging one person in particular.  J...

Thanks to EVERYONE for all your Birthday Wishes and gifts! A very special Thanks to my daughter Michaela who made my 53rd Birthday a Great Day! One of the presents I received was a new hair do!  I cut off ALL my hair!  But that's not all, I won a make over from Today's Woman Now ( http://www.todayswomannow.com/ ); a local women's magazine.  I will be one of several other winners featured in their September 2013 edition.  I'll be keeping you posted!  For Sure!  For Sure! I'm not ashamed to say that I am very happy to be in the 50+ crowd.  Hells Bells!  I'm just damn happy to have have made it past 30!!!! Nothing like waking up each morning ALIVE!   Like all years before, I did a mini life review.  Looking back on all I did, all that I wish I hadn't done, all that I wish I could have done, but didn't.  All those things I wish I took the time to say, but didn't.  All the things I did say and wished I hadn't.  And s...

There are various myths surrounding forgiveness.   All of which can make it more difficult to do.  Even more difficult to live with. Before we begin, I wish to reiterate what forgiveness is not .   Forgiveness is not the condoning of any action and/or actions, words or deeds.  It is not about letting someone off the hook.  And it is certainly not an open invitation for the person who hurt you to come back into your life and everybody lives happily ever after.  Forgiveness is not about forgetting and pretending everything is okay. Forgiveness is not about taking the moral high ground Forgiveness is not about being Christian, Muslim, Jew or any other religious faction. While true genuine Forgiveness gives you a measure of  freedom -- it is not necessary in order to acquire that freedom Forgiveness is not easy!  *~*~*~*~*~* Last week I was guided to a You Tube video where I watched a beautiful soul talk about the...

  There are many  by products of practicing forgiveness.  Here in part 3 of my on going blog series entitled Forgiveness , we will take a look at a few of them. Good Health and Genuine Happiness It has been proven that people who practice forgiveness on a regular basis are healthier and happier. When you live in the state of forgiveness, your body is more relaxed.  Your heart rate and blood pressure stay on a normal healthy level.  This in turn creates a better flow of oxygen to the brain. A better flow of oxygen leads to clearer thinking and the wherewithal  to remaining calm and centered even during stressful situations. People who practice forgiveness are not blind to the events taking place in the world.  They are not ignorant of the negativity that exists here on the earthly plane.  On the contrary!   People who practice genuine forgiveness are very much aware of everything happening to them and all around them.   ...

When it comes to genuinely forgiving -- I fall short.  Way short ! I know this only because … I can rattle off the names of a half dozen people  who have gone out of their way to slander me, hurt me and my family in some way.   And not only that,   every once in a while -- I actually take a few minutes to envision these assholes  being trampled by a flock of 100 foot mutant chickens.   It puts a smile on my face!   Makes me giggle!  Seriously -- who wouldn’t laugh at the thought of someone running from a gigantic chicken? Don’t get me wrong -- I don’t spend too much time on these fantasies.   Those morons aren’t worth the time and energy.  But still … whenever I need a good laugh  … I just flip on that imagination switch and let those mutant chickens run rampant! *~*~* Entertaining thoughts such as these is what  EFT Practitioner Margaret Lynch refers to as “Negative Pleasures.”    Accor...