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The #energy we #share makes us #endless | #oureach and every #action will cause #reactions so by deliberately sharing our #positivevibes we will turn the field around us #positive we will be eternal |

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Maybe, for some, life begins only after they escape the mind prison called time !The way we are accustomed to live our lives and the speed at which we cruise through it is mind-boggling. By the time you reach a certain point in life you already might be late for the next one. At least this is what society and government and advertising ( no finger pointing here ) try to teach us.Now imagine what we all miss out on, by cruising like this.I will point out just a few:the seasons; every time we visit my wife’s  parents, I like to ‘get lost’ in their garden and observe the nature. I often say a big ‘thank you nature’.personal evolution as individuals; When was the last time, you actually talked to yourself? Reflected upon your needs and desires without trying to rush for them? Some might not even work out ever ! When was the last time you congratulated yourself for simply being and existing. I guess there never is time for such activities. Get my point?Stand up, go the bathroom or a place with a mirror look into it and say, ‘I am awesome !’. Do it, please !your family, relatives and friends; There is no time to be romantic and no time to be aware of what is happening around us. When was the last time you enjoyed a moment with your pet? No time to dwell on the feelings of others because this appointment and that meeting and I have to work a lot and … ! This is sad.  But then again, relationships are based on communication listen and react.There are  a lot more to talk about, but as already said several times, I am not that wise to teach others, I just share some of my findings in this long road of life and the mystery it brings with it.Being a prisoner of time is bad. There no time left, it is the one thing you cannot change and cannot buy. Buddha is believed to have said ‘The trouble is, you think you have time.‘ Maybe by understanding the fact that time is not endless for us as organisms we might be able to value life itself better, moments.Every time I find myself  lost on the fast lane of life I try to slow down and contemplate on small things that make me happy. Like the smile of my wife, or how funny the dogs can be at times and clumsy and how life is ok as it is in this moment. After adding up the years, the small things will matter. The ones that will make you resonate with your inner energy and with the energy of the world. Bigger is therefor not always better.Find a moment of silence a day and do your best to enjoy that simple, apparently meaningless moment by not thinking about anything. You will by the time you realize it, you will be thinking and talking to yourself.Enjoy your time.

– Dan

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Stay #Young | Stay #foolish | Stay #nostalgic | Stay #romantic |

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(via Appreciate [uh-pree-shee-eyt])

Just like all of us, I have been facing some weird days lately. Days when everything seems to be going round and round but there seems to be no destination, or at least this was the impression.

So, there I am, pushed around and pulled apart by this daily activities till the point I lost the touch. First of all I lost touch with my surrounding, with ‘MY ‘element . So I started to be pushy as well, started to protect myself by adopting the same attitude as the situations, I interpreted as pushing me over the edge.

The attitude I adopted in order to protect myself from the pressure and stress was to criticize and adopt a negative stand. I totally forgot about appreciation and being appreciate.

Now I guess, and I am right, all of us, or maybe the majority of us goes through this. We need to change that, and this is the interesting part. Working withyourself, improving and turning into a better person. We all see, people giving advice and they might not share the long road they went on to achieve certain mind settings that will allow them to be better people. But I think, a problem shared and the road map to it, is a problem half solved for others.

So, what is the key? I can say, appreciation is working for me!

The pain caused by criticism is visible to everyone. Some can hide the sorrow of being criticized, other can not. People with low self esteem will be devastated by the a series of criticism aimed at their person. One of the biggest needs of the human being is to be appreciated, find a role in his social group not to mention the work place and the colleagues. By some means, this is one of the biggest problems we have is to fit in and nurture the relationship with others.

Expressing your appreciation towards someone is a positive energy you send out. What else could you ask for. The simple ability to express and propagate positive energy streaming from your own universe, is the greatest feeling ever. Not just do you add and create positive feelings in other people, you also add yourself a feeling of good. It is for free, and it is easy. Let down the guard, accept the fact that it makes you vulnerable, but share your honest appreciation.

What have I done? I stopped criticizing and hence stopped criticizing myself, blaming myself for sharing these negative thoughts. Can you imagine? I spread out negative energy. Remember the Lousy Everything post? Will I didn’t at the time :).

Bottom line, we need to be honest and appreciative. It might seem hard at the time, and there are more processes involved, but you got to start somewhere, there will be no right time, never in life ! The right time, for anything is NOW.

[ Many thanks to my wife, for another lesson learned in life – without her even knowing. – You are great, Love ]

– Dan

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I will have to start off, with a Big Thank to my Wife !

She shared a video with me the other day by Pema Chödrön (see end of this post).

Pema Chödrön ( born Deirdre Blomfield-Brown on July 14, 1936) is a notable American figure in Tibetan Buddhism. A disciple of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, she is an ordained nun, author, and acharya, senior teacher in the Shambhala Buddhist lineage Trungpa founded.

After I watched the video, my reaction was shocking ! I realized, it was ‘me‘ she was talking about. Reaching out to the masses I felt as if she was talking from my heart.

I am ‘infected’, I am ‘manipulated’ and ‘affected’ by the media, society and government. This is crazy !!

This ‘lousy everything‘ attitude is everywhere, like a disease blurring the mind and filtering reality. It is simply toxic! Lousy government, lousy neighbor, lousy car parked stupid in the middle of the road, lousy workplace, lousy bla bla…bla.

Taking actions to annihilate, eliminate and dismantle everything around you, will just consume all your inner resources and inner peace and you / I  / you all will end up being empty and… You guessed it, LOUSY !!!

So, my wife ( thanks love!! ) always asked me,’ would you like all and everything to disappear? ‘ Would you like to be alone? Her approach towards me is flawless, she makes fun of me :).

Ok, well, then, where is the solution? What can be done?

Pema Chödrön says, it is in the mind, and within our own power to change this attitude. Although, she does not give a direct way to make these lousy thoughts disappear ( I am glad she does not do it ), she uses an analogy pointing at the individual and on working with the mind. Freedom from negative thoughts and lousy attitude, is done by working with the mind, changing the way we / I / you see the things.

We have endless possibilities in our brain to work with then we have the spiritual approach and so on, it is all there, all there needs to be dons is to change the perspective, never give up on willing to be free person, and never give up on letting the brain use them. It is beyond our powers to lift all the social filters there are set to us by tv, radio, government and so on. But, we have to work with what we have and strive for a careless and free mind ! This our greatest goal.

Watch this short video, it is simple yet so true !!

- Dan

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Tranquil | This is absolutely amazing |

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Let go of the burning anger ! 

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☽ ⁎ ˚ * ☀ Mystique, spirituality, nature ✵ ⁎ * ☾

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Because this is peace. Love it.

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Live your Life !!!

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Sea side fiction - Mr.W.

A sunny day, Mr.W. is sitting lazy in the chair, watching the sea, simply doing nothing. The sand on the beach was white / gold and warm enough to dig in his feet without burning them, barefoot in the sand, is the best thing. A light breeze was playing with the thin beach grass, next to the deckchair where Mr.W. peacefully reads a Herman Hesse short story. There is no soul around him. Perfect tranquility, almost as if, he was on an island in the skies, on a bright white massive cloud. The ones [clouds] you can often see, floating like large tall-ships, on bright blue summer skies. The scene is a memorable one. Maybe even a point of refuge for the, all to tortured soul of Mr. W. . Time, as a measure, was useless in this vivid scenery of peace, not even relatively close to having any impact. No boundaries and no clear shapes still the impression was one of continuity, a feeling of unity and complexity. Maybe even a process of amalgamation with the elements. The grains of sand are like the pores in his skin, the bright sky is the light in his eyes every wave crushing and breaking on the shore is like the a breath of air, a new moment he is able to witness. It is, in the end, all around him and all within him. He understand that in a certain state of mind he is all he needs to be and all he wants to be. It is the ultimate moment, of connection, the absolute feeling of understanding! Mr. W. exhales and let the feeling sink in. In the far, his family is coming closer to him, and he is happy to see them, his wife, the kids and the dogs. With a last page open in the book he has one more line to finish and he decides to read it: “You should let yourself be carried away, like the clouds in the sky. You shouldn’t resist. God exists in your destiny just as much as he does in these mountains and in that lake. It is very difficult to understand this, because man is moving further and further away from Nature, and also from himself.” H. Hesse – A conversation with Miguel Serrano Mr. W. meditates around this for a few more minutes and he understands, that the moment is the one that creates the deepest sens of belief. And it is everywhere and inside everything. It is true, it is within us all, in depth of our core [soul], the answer to all the search for the origin and the acceptance, it is all there. This is the answer. Belief They arrive, he is calm and awaken…the breeze playing along. – Dan

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Show gratitude !

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Boketto

I watch the sun rise yet again, I wish to see this brand new day, I exhale, and let go of the need to control, Boketto, I gaze and enjoy the day. I look up and watch the sky, Twilight came and kiss...

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#awaken #light #mood #belief #faith

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David Gilmour 2015 Tour and album

It is with great pleasure we announce that David Gilmour’s 2015 European tour dates have been officially announced! The new David Gilmour solo album 2015 will also be released in September, so plenty to look forward to. It is yet untitled. Although we have to wait all the way until September 2015, he will be performing at 6 venues across Croatia, Italy, France, Germany and the UK. ( Click on the country for the ticket info and sales )

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