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Here we go again and again and again. It's so pervasive! It's difficult for me to understand how all the women over the years who worked at or were affiliated with Miramax and The Weinstein Co. essentially "fed" young, aspiring actresses to the head wolf. Then, turned around and walked silently away. Horrible!
Women, it is up to us to stand with each other, put a stop to this and force new paradigms for human behavior.
I love this guy. For me, he's brilliant, a genius and such a courageous artist!
"A person who has or affects to have a special appreciation of art and beauty." C'est moi!
Hands down my favorite fashion-forward store! Just browsed through "The Window, Barneys Man Fall 2017". Wow, men's fashion has certainly evolved along with hefty price tags.
Men, Finally, welcome to our world!
To you, I say, keep inspired by your knowing. Keep forging ahead with courage, utmost clarity, mindfulness of the power of the present moment, self-love and self-compassion. You've got this!
I feel so proud of you and so honored to be your friend. Action after action, as you tenaciously stay committed to your fundamental desire to evolve as a spirit in a body, you are clearing chunks of karma and paving the way for great peace and joy.
Also know, Karen, that regardless of your striving and all, in this present moment, YOU ARE ALREADY WHOLE, COMPLETE, PERFECT AND BEAUTIFUL! So, please relax, relax, relax and feel peace and joy right now.
I love you, forever and ever!
Briefly watched a scene from the movie "A Country Wedding" last night. As a precursor to his marriage proposal, the man takes the hands of the woman and says, "I love you with all my heart, and I want to walk through life leaning against you so that neither one of us falls. You are my true love."
Really? OMG! Come on, Hallmark, how can this marriage work? With this dialogue, are you inferring that men typically need to and do "lean" on women for strength and to keep them standing? Must say, I have years of familiarity with this.
(Edit: Circling back, now 2019, in changing channels recently this movie was on the screen again. I missed it the first time - it was actually the woman who initially stated that she wanted the man she was going to marry to say the above to her. He was complying with her wishes. Either way, this is not what healthy love and marriage are about, and I still call-out Hallmark to correct.)
And, here's the entire quote, "
“Like the dragon, before we can be free to love, we need to touch our own scales and come to terms with our judgmental voices. We will find layers of anger and hatred caused by betrayal and loss, we will find a thousand aversions and resistance to the way things are. Meditative awareness begins to unravel the thought-weave of judgment. We discover a critical commentary that continually evaluates us and all those around us, that keeps us in battle with life as it is..Anger, like the grasping of desire or the tyranny of judgment, is a skin that we can loosen. In the story..the dragon(s) must reveal (himself), layer by layer, and…become more available, more tender. As the first scales…of disguise are peeled away, we begin to learn what is underneath the contraction of anger, judgment, and wanting. Usually we discover a new layer of hurt, loneliness, fear, and grief. This is where offering a tender heart becomes essential. The is the place of courage - the courage to hold in love the hardest pain, our deepest sorrows and greatest fears. It is here that trust and surrender are nurtured. The awakening of this spirit of mercy and kindness is like the visitation of the angels.”
Someone dear wrote a paper on mindfulness concluding with this powerful sentence from Jack's book: “The awakening of this spirit of mercy and kindness is like the visitation of the angels.”
Today's is "Prosperity" with the caption, "I joyously anticipate new adventures in prosperous living." It certainly rings true!
is the reward for mindfulness of discovering and unraveling the ties that bind. In my experience, to do so, it's critical to pinpoint the primary source. And, I don't mean God! It's usually parents, siblings and/or key childhood relationships providing the set-up. After that, other people become simply "stand-ins."