Song of the Week

This is a beautiful song that expresses gratitude to the people who have always been there for us whenever we need them. These people are the ones who made us who and what we are today; who taught us the amazing things in the world and made us bigger than we thought we could. It’s because of them that we can be where we are today. Without them, there can’t be us today.

Who are the people who have helped make you who you are today? Who have always been there when you’re down? Who opened your eyes to the world? Who guided you every step of the way? Who helped you to stay hopeful? Where are they now? Have you stopped to thank them for what they have done? Take a moment and let them know how you feel. You owe them as much. This is what this week's song of the week is about

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

As we leave this year, and enter a new one, may we do so with peace joy and love in our hearts.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Every day is an opportunity to promote goodness and hope for the evolution of humanity. So today, do something.

THE TIGHTROPE WALKER

I have been struggling this month to find the words to write about hope. Each week I would hope for the words or inspiration about hope to come, but then I would fail and I had to be okay with that. It was when I found this video about the tightrope walker that I began to understand that this past month for me has been like the process of being a tightrope walker. Every time I sit down to blog, it is about climbing up to the tightrope. The climb up can seem secure, at least in contrast to being on the tightrope, but even in the climb, one can fall. Acknowledging that one can fall and climbing anyway is part of the practice of hope. You acknowledge what can happen and you move forward in faith on the hope that it won’t.

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It’s Sharing Time! Hope Songs

It’s Sharing Time! Hope Songs  http://inspiritual.biz/spiritual-discussion/2015/12/29/hope-songs

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

The stars are always there, we just do not always see them.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

What do you need to let go of so you can move forward in your journey.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Stop placing limits on what you think you can achieve in your life.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Like Anne Frank, I too believe that people are really good at heart. Do you?

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May this year be filled with possibilities beyond your imagination. This is our wish for you this season and always.

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Hope is not about knowing how you will get there, but knowing that you will.

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What is to come can heal what has happened.

It's Sharing Time!

It's Sharing Time! Anxiety or Hope http://inspiritual.biz/spiritual-discussion/2015/12/22/anxiety-or-hope

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What is the legacy you are leaving behind?

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Keep dreaming so you can remember you can achieve your dreams.

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Hope is what reminds me that the best is yet to come. Even when today is awesome, hope reminds me that there is something even better than this.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

People ask me why I am always smiling. This is why. I am alive.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

May everything you do in your life be about moving you towards who you hope to be and what you hope your life will be like

Song of the Week

Don't ever give up on yourself or your dreams, because you have what it takes to achieve what you want. That is the message behind this week's song of the week  http://inspiritual.biz/inspiritual-song-of-the-week1/

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Make your life a living monument. Mine is being constructed out of love, light, positive energy, and a commitment to justice.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Are you searching for hope?

It's Sharing Time

what is your favorite quote about hope?

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Keep your dreams alive so you can fly.

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What if we joined our collective energies and hopes and dreamt for a future of unconditional love, respect for all of creation and world peace?

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

When going through a challenging time, do not stop and sink in the swamp of despair, but move forward towards the mountain of hope.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Keep hope alive, pray!

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Don't sit there and do nothing, get up and do something

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May we all learn to dance without music

I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW!

Someone asked me what I do when I feel like giving up. I do a few things. I pray, I light candles to remind me to focus on the light at the end of the tunnel and I listen to some rock music. Rock music, in its own way always inspires me and reminds me the best is yet to come. Amongst my favorites are Johnny Nash’s song “I Can See Clearly Nos, Sly and the Family Stone’s “You Can Make It If You Try, Bob Dylan’s, “I Shall Be Released”, and Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive.” They all have a common theme. No matter what is going on in my life, the best is yet to come.  As the song says all of the bad feelings will wash away and I will see clearly now because the rain has come.

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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Make hope the foundation of your life and give yourself permission to go places you cannot even imagine.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Every day we wake up and bloom again. Our blooming is hope visualized.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

No matter how we tell our story, may we end it with hope as we remember the best is yet to come.

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Have fun today!  Infuse playfulness into your life. Hope!

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Faith gives us hope and hope maintains our faith.

SONG OF THE WEEK

When we are down and feeling surrounded by troubles, it is often times our faith and the presence of loving and positive energy in our lives which gives us hope to press on and through. May this week's song of the week give hope during challenging times http://inspiritual.biz/inspiritual-song-of-the-week1/

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May we remember the words of JFK and have hope for the potential of this world.

HOPE BEGETS HOPE

One thing begets another. Fear begets fear. Love begets love. Hate begets hate. Hope begets hope. Sometimes we get so caught up in the process of begetting fear that we forget we have the power to beget hope. Then something will happen and we will be able to find our way back to being hopeful and being able to give hope to others. This is the lesson behind a story I read in a book by R. Wayne Willis called Hope Notes.

"There's an old Egyptian story about a little boy named Miobi who came to a village where the people were very strange

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December One Spirit, Many Voices newsletter

The December One Spirit, Many Voices newsletter is available for download. It is all about Hope this month http://inspiritual.biz/newsletters/

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

If you do not carry hope with you, then what you would like to hope for will not find its way to you.

It’s sharing time! In all circumstances

Sometimes it is a challenge to give thanks for certain things or experiences in your life. So this last day of focusing on gratitude, I am challenging us to think about one challenging time or circumstance where we can now give thanks for what we learned from the experience. For example, my experience of losing my paratransit services taught me to how to make the most of situations where you can feel isolated. 

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We are on a spiritual treasure hunt. How many blessings can you find in your life today?

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Whether your glass is half full or half empty, give thanks that you have a half a glass.

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Focus on your abundance and you see how blessed you are, focus on your lack and you don't see or acknowledge your blessings.

SONG OF THE WEEK

Today and all days I give thanks for my personal relationship with my Higher Power who transforms me and my life like water flowing over a rock. May this week's song of the week speak to you as well.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Today we give thanks for each of you who in any way, shape, or form is a part of the Inspiritual community. May we remember to practice gratitude every day of the year

The Gratitude of A Warrior

A few weeks ago, at our Living the Five Agreements group we were talking about gratitude from a Toltec Perspective. We read a paragraph from Sheri Rosenthal’s book The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Toltec Wisdom. One of the points she made was that from a Toltec perspective Warriors do not see experiences as good or bad, but instead as learning experiences. Her writing reminded me of a piece of wisdom my Bubby shared with me that I was to seek the blessing in all situations and circumstances. There is a lesson in every moment of life she would tell me. See the lesson. Who knew that my Bubby, who had never heard of Toltec wisdom, knew that this is what she was teaching me.

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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

What if we realized we have the power to make every day Thanksgiving? To find the joy in the routine? To find the blessings in the every day. We do. So what's stopping you.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Wrap the present and give it. Express your gratitude!

NATURE'S REMINDERS

What in nature reminds you to give thanks or are you grateful for?

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Give thank in all circumstances and for all things thta fly into and through our lives, as we would not be who we are without them.

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When we can say thank you for all experiences, then we know we have forgiven all

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As you open a door today remember to give thanks for what is in front of you, what is behind you, and what is coming in with you.

IT’S MORE THAN JUST A BOX

Today I want to give thanks for the box from my brother and his wife. I have been sitting there staring at this box for about a week now, wanting to open it, but really just wanting to sit and be with my feelings about receiving this box.  See the reality is that I really do not care what is in the box; it is just that I have the box. It is that he stopped and sent me a gift. It is that he took the time to think about me and let me know I was in his thoughts. I honestly could not care about what is inside the box, I am just enjoying sitting here looking at the box.

Here I am 59 years old and my brother is 57 ½ and he and I are exchanging gifts for the first time ever. I don’t ever remember getting a gift from him as a child and I know I never got one as an adult

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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

What if in each encounter with some one we see today we say thank You!

SONG OF THE WEEK

"So thank you for being behind me (You are just so amazing.)"  may this week's Song of the Week remind us to give thanks for all the people who stand behind and beside us. http://inspiritual.biz/inspiritual-song-of-the-week1/

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Fill your heart with gratitude and give thanks