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Julie

The meaning of life is the meaning we give it...

About Me



"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us" (EMERSON)

"There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle" (EINSTEIN)

"If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change" (BUDDHA)

"Dream, Play, Laugh, Love, Live!" (SOMEONE WISE)

"The best and most beautiful things in this world cannot be seen or touched... they are felt within the heart" (HELEN KELLER)

"Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart" (CARL JUNG)

My Interests



My kids... Making a happy home... Renovating my old weatherboard house... My beautiful garden... Digital photography... Computer... Music - lots of it... Fremantle Cafes... The beach, river - anything to do with water... Walking, dancing to live music... Reading - non-fiction mostly - physical & social sciences... Learning & exploring new ideas... Buddhist philosophy - awareness / personal growth... Knowledge and wisdom... Promoting compassion... Addressing abuse, needless suffering & senseless destruction in this world... Cooking - mmm chilli & garlic... Bargain hunting... Fixing and restoring things

I am a member/supporter of:

AIA Amnesty International Australia (Global Human Rights)...www.amnesty.org.au/

AVAAZ.org - The World in Action (Global Human Rights)...www.avaaz.org/en/

COMPASSION POWER (Preventing/Healing Anger, Resentment and Abuse in Relationships)...www.compassionpower.com

PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals)...www.peta.org/about/

TED Technology Entertainment Design (Talks from Great Thinkers & Doers)...www.ted.com/index.php/talks

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“A human being is part of a whole, called by us the Universe, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings, as something separated from the rest a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circles of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty.” (ALBERT EINSTEIN)



"If I am a thinking being, I must regard life other than my own with equal reverence, for I shall know that it longs for fullness and development as deeply as I do myself. Therefore, I see that evil is what annihilates, hampers, or hinders life.. Goodness, by the same token, is the saving or helping of life, the enabling of whatever life I can to attain its highest development." (ALBERT SCHWEITZER, "Philosophy of Civilization" 1923)



Heroes:



"The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths.

These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern.

Beautiful people do not just happen.....

They are made"

(ELIZABETH KUBLER ROSS)

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"We don't need reasons to love someone, but we need reasons to commit to them."