November 8, 2008 - Scaly Mountain Meditation Hike
contributed by Dante Martinez
I was particularly excited about this event. There’s been a ton of stress in my life lately so clearing my head out seemed like a great idea. Our own OACS member Roldan volunteered to lead us in guided meditation at the top of Scaly Mountain [...]
Posts Tagged ‘joy’
Reflections at the Top
Posted in Nature, tagged love, joy, peace, hiking, hike, meditation, blue ridge, mountains, buddha mind, christ consciousness, fall, autumn, north georgia, ga, north carolina, nc, guided meditation on November 12, 2008 | No Comments »
I Wish You Enough
Posted in Life, tagged love, joy, sharing, happiness, peace, i wish you enough, heart, father, daughter, memories, departing, parting, caring on November 5, 2008 | 1 Comment »
-Author Unknown
At an airport I overheard a father and daughter in their last moments
together. They had announced her plane’s departure and standing near the
door She said, “Daddy, our life together has been more than enough. Your
love is all I ever needed. I wish you enough, too, Daddy.” They kissed
good-bye and she left. He walked over [...]
Shedding the Old
Posted in Life, tagged a new earth, and Ernest Holmes, awareness, body, consciousness, Don Miguel Ruiz, eckhart tolle, happiness, jesus, joy, judgement, Life, love, mind, new beliefs. beliefs, old beliefs, one earth, one mind, one world, oprah, peace, personal growth, power of awareness, shedding old habits, spriit, the Apostle Thomas, to Buddha, to Lao Tzu, trust, truth, Viktor Frankl on October 7, 2008 | 1 Comment »
(photo by Mark Twell)
Article contributed by Laina Maxwell
Believe me, it wasn’t that long ago that I was among those that thought being “conscious” just meant I didn’t have a concussion.”
I read and hear that these are “tough” economic times. I guess some people believe this is true. I also know many, who like me, believe [...]
The Art of Spiritual Travel
Posted in Life, travel, tagged abroad, adventure, brave new traveler, follow your dreams, home, immersion, journey, joy, Life, passion, see the world, seeking, solace, spiritual, travel, traveling abroad on October 6, 2008 | No Comments »
Article contributed by Cameron Karsten
You’re at home. Priorities, concerns, handling of money and dealing with the collection of physical accoutrements are placed before you. You observe life, you fall into it, and then suddenly one day a choice presents itself.
You feel a desire to leave everything: your work, your friends, your life behind. It is [...]
Flexing Your Spiritual Muscle
Posted in Life, tagged roldan, love, buddha, wisdom, joy, ego, consciousness, tolle, a new earth, happiness, peace, Add new tag, spiritual growth, searching, POA, power of awareness, conscious, muscles, working out, mind, body, spirit, laina, maxwell, health, jesus, workshops, coaching, writing, speaking, integrity, commitment, wholeness on September 23, 2008 | No Comments »
I’ve been asked a few times by some of my friends and colleagues about how does one stay in that place of positive flow after one has to go back into the “real world” after experiencing a life changing concsious awareness experience like POA and other personal/spiritual development workshops and weekend retreats. My response is, one [...]
The Meat of the Soul
Posted in Life, tagged a new earth, cheerleading, children, eckart, family, fathers, football, goals, god, growth, inspiration, journey, joy, laughter, learning, life lessons, love, mothers, peace, purpose, sharing, soccer, spirituality, understanding on September 16, 2008 | No Comments »
by Roldan F. Smith
As I sit digesting my burger at an apparently shiny new burger joint on the edge of a rather large multi-use residential/retail development in suburban territory, I find myself in a whole ‘nother world. Figuratively and literally.
I’ve completed about two-thirds of my journey to a suburb of Atlanta called Canton, GA about [...]
10 Rules for Being Human
Posted in Life, tagged a new earth, eckhart, finding, giving, god, happiness, human experience, journey, joy, learning, lessons, Life, living, love, loving, oprah, peace, sages, seeking, spirits, spirtual growth, truth, understanding, wisdom on May 1, 2008 | 8 Comments »
- from If Life is a Game, These are the Rules by Cherie Carter-Scott, Ph.D.
Your will receive a body. You may like it, or hate it, but it will be yours for the entire period this time around.
You will learn lessons. You are enrolled in a full time informal school called life. Each day in [...]
