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...

THE Irish singer Bono once  described a difference  between America and his native land. “In the United States,” he explained, “you look at the guy that lives in the mansion on the hill, and you think, you know, one day, if I work really hard, I could live in that mansion. In Ireland, people look up at the guy in the mansion on the hill and go, one day, I’m going to get that bastard.” Alexis de Tocqueville phrased it a little differently, but his classic 19th-century text contains the same observation. Visiting from France, he marveled at Americans’ ability to keep envy at bay, and to see others’ successes as portents of good times for all. Read More

"...to their credit, they were children—children who were no doubt told by their parents not to so much as look in the direction of the beach. They were children who had no choice but to keep themselves busy while waiting for their parents to take them by the hand and lead them to their next adventure. They did the best they could with what they had without being tempted by what was around them. They were children. But what is my excuse? On more than one occasion I have found myself entirely wrapped up, fighting and frustrated, stomping around barefoot trying to stake my claim on a tiny, insignificant pile of sand—the sand of relationships, the sand of social status or money, the sand of a career… whatever. I have been deeply consumed in games of King of the Mini Mound that leave me oblivious to the beautiful beaches around me. Beaches with unlimited sand, possibility, and happiness. We’ve all been there. Investing our energy in small things while the big ones lay untouched...

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...

  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.   ...

The person who hurt you either  Isn’t aware they have hurt you; Doesn’t care they hurt you ; Has forgotten about the incident and moved on; Sleeps very well at night Has no issues with indigestion, headaches, back pain or any other kind of pain Is convinced you are in desperate need of getting a life,  getting laid or both Has steady relationships and a job Has no addictions or disorders Can hold a steady personal relationship/keep a job You on the other hand … Can remember every detail of the incident and every syllable uttered; Have developed various types of ailments, joint pains, suffer from headaches, backaches,  a wide variety of  physical, mental and/or emotional health issues; Are angry, resentful and mistrustful; Either can’t sleep or sleeps way too much Now has an eating disorder Suffering from memory loss --huge chunks of your life is missing Has some sort of addiction (alcohol, drugs, sex, spending, gambling, food) Can’t hold...