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Nanci

Know ThySelf

About Me

I'm just meWhat you see...is what you asked for :)I choose not so much to believe what I see, but rather to see what I believe.LOVE doesn't make the world go 'round,LOVE is what makes the trip worthwhile.~Franklin P. AdamsThe most important thing in lifeis to learn how to give out loveand to let it come in~Morrie SchwartzThe greatest danger for most of usis not that we aim too high and miss it,But that it is too low and we reach it.~MichelangeloThe world is crazily in love with you,wildly and innocently in love.Even now,thousands of secret helpers are conspiringto turn you into the beautiful curiosityyou were born to be.~Rob BrezsnyLearn to be quiet.Let your quiet mind listenand absorb.~PythagorasRules, cultural norms, political dogma, religious expectations... don't interest me nearly as much as getting to know You."Let the beauty we love be what we do." - Jalaluddin Rumi This layout was handmade with love by the folks at My space or yours? Go get one!

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“Love is of all passions the strongest, for it attacks simultaneously the head, the heart and the senses.” ~Lao Tzu"You have to leave the city of your comfort and go into the wilderness of your intuition.What you'll discover will be wonderful.What you'll discover is yourself" ~Alan Alda"A thing of beauty is a joy forever" ~John Keats“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you be something else is the greatest accomplishment.”~Ralph Waldo Emerson“Two paradoxes are better than one;they may even suggest a solution.”~Edward Teller“When you are inspired by some great purpose, some extraordinary project, all your thoughts break their bonds,and your mind transcends limitations,your consciousness expands in every direction,and you find yourself in a new, greatand wonderful world.

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"No matter what has happened...Let today be New"~Alan Cohen"People are disturbed not by things that happen, But by their opinions of things that happen” ~Epictetus“Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.” ~Buddah"Children are the world's most valuable resource and its best hope for the future” ~John F. Kennedy

Music:

“The soul should always stand ajar, ready to welcome the ecstatic experience.”~Emily DickensonThousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened.Wonder is the beginning of wisdom. ~Socrates“A border is an imaginary line between two nations separating the imaginary rights of one from the imaginary rights of the other.” --Ambrose BierceGo out in the world and work like money doesn't matter, Sing as if no one is listening, Love as if you have never been hurt, and Dance as if no one is watching”

Movies:

Let the mind sink into the heart~Stephen LevineThis is the time Everything that is, exists in this moment. This is the best time of your life, because this is the time when your life is being lived. If you have been planning to take action, now is the time to do it. Within you is a vision of how great life can be, and now is the time to make it real.Ralph MarstonIt takes as much courageto have tried and failedas it does to have triedand succeeded.

Television:

"Why do not the mothers of mankind interfere in these matters to prevent the waste of that human life of which they alone bear and know the cost?""The greatness of a nationand it's moral progresscan be judged by the wayit's animals are treated."~Mahatma GandhiEvery moment flows into the next, moving and changing.Be open to a change in your life.Be aware of a gentle flowing of positive progress.Rise above the obstacles and allow the Universe to carry you to your right and proper place”Step into the river of life. The choice is yours:Sink?Swim?...Or Float along?~Nanci"Each time a man stands up for an ideal,or acts to improve the lot of others,or strikes out against injustice,he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope...and crossing each other froma million different centers of energyand daring those ripples build a currentthat can sweep down the mightiest wallsof oppression and resistance."~Robert F. KennedyChallenge your boundariesbe the best that you canbe in this momentlove someonebe strongsmile!“We come to love not by finding a perfect person, but by learning to see an imperfect person perfectly” ~Sam Keene"There never was a good war or a bad peace" ~Benjamin Franklin

Books:

Change your life,Read Good BooksThe image of the morning sun in a dewdrop is not less than the sun.The reflection of life in your soul is not less than life.The dewdrop mirrors the light because it is one with light,and you reflect life,because you and lifeare One.~Kahlil GibranRead All Holy Books from Every Religion.You will be surprised at how similar the message is!He who is kind to the poor lends to the Lord"You become successful by helping others become successful. ~Wayne DyerOnly those who know internal peace can give it to others.” ~Lao TzuA Lifetime of Peace and Peace is Every Step by Thich Nhat HanhWhere will your path lead?“When the power of loveovercomes the love of power,the world will know peace.” ~Jimi Hendrix

Heroes:

Forget not that the earth delightsto feel your bare feet and the winds longto play with your hair.~Kahlil GibranWhen you judge another, you do not define them,you define yourself.~Wayne Dyer"I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true. I am not bound to succeed, but I am bound to live by the light that I have." ~Abraham Lincoln"One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors." ~Plato"You must be the change you wish to see in the world" ~GandhiWhen you are inspired by some great purpose, some extraordinary project, all your thoughts break their bonds;your mind transcends limitations,your consciousness expends in every direction,and you find yourself in a new, greatand wonderful world.Dominant forces, faculties and talentsbecome alive, and you discover yourselfto be a greater person by farthan you ever dreamedyourself to be.~Patanjali

My Blog

Giving and Receiving are the Same

Greetings, Family and Friends, Is the title of my essay self evident, or are you surprised that I would make such a bold statement?   While it seems like forgiveness is an act of weaknes...
Posted by Nanci on Sun, 18 May 2008 11:24:00 PST

Help take a Byte out of Hunger

Nanci's Photo Essays Based on the belief that everyone has a responsibility to use their talents to help those less fortunate than themselves, I am compelled to use my photographic skills to shin...
Posted by Nanci on Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:04:00 PST

Makes You Think

For the History Buffs... You know who you are ;) a spring plumb, love-love... St. Thomas Aquinas!  ps...  (I LOVE Thomas Aquinas! ) Theologian / Philosopher Name at birth: Tommaso d&r...
Posted by Nanci on Fri, 04 Apr 2008 03:58:00 PST

Peace to All

Hi friends and family, I’m getting an early start on my FAVOURITE holiday...  Mother’s Day! I send you and all the mommy’s the Brightest Blessings, always,  Nanci In the U...
Posted by Nanci on Thu, 03 Apr 2008 09:48:00 PST

Don’t Worry--Be Happy

Greetings friends and family, I attended a luncheon last week with one of my oldest , dearest friends, Sue. Susie wondered how it is that in spite of , "All the bad things that have happened" in my l...
Posted by Nanci on Tue, 18 Mar 2008 07:28:00 PST

Fear not

Dear Ones, "Let us remember we are One with God in everlasting holiness and peace.Our wills and His are One, forever joined in perfect union."  ~Michael       ...
Posted by Nanci on Mon, 17 Mar 2008 05:30:00 PST

10 great reasons why we oppose the War

Here are 10 Reasons why Veterans, National Guardsmen, Active Duty,Innocent Civilians and I Oppose this War: 1.   The Iraq war is based on lies and deception. The Bush Administration planne...
Posted by Nanci on Thu, 13 Mar 2008 06:00:00 PST

How to remain Centered amid Chaos

In order to remain centered and calm when everything around you is in confusion, you need to develop skills for finding your center.  To isolate that, you need to develop skills for finding your ...
Posted by Nanci on Sun, 02 Mar 2008 09:39:00 PST

The Butterfly Effect in Global Politics

Sometime back in 2000....  Theresa LePore, had the idea to enlarge the typeface on the ballot paper she was designing for Palm Beach voters in the US Presidential election, thinking it would make...
Posted by Nanci on Wed, 27 Feb 2008 05:47:00 PST

Teaching and Learning

Listen silently, and learn the truth of what you really want.  No more than this will you be asked to learn. There is no need to learn through pain.  Gentle lessons are acquired joyously an...
Posted by Nanci on Sat, 16 Feb 2008 10:37:00 PST