Madisyn's Inspirational Thought of the Day

December 6, 2012
A Clear Current
Maintaining the Flow
--by Madisyn Taylor 

 Life energy flows through us like a swift stream when there is nothing to obstruct it.

 

The essence of all being is energy. Our physical and ethereal selves depend on the unrestricted flow of life energy that is the source of wholeness and wellness. Though the channels through which this energy flows are open systems and influenced by factors outside of our control, we ultimately choose what impact these will have in our lives. It is up to us to identify and clear blockages in the energy field to ensure that flow is maintained. A healthy, grounded individual absorbs some portion of the energy emitted by other people and the environment, but this does not interrupt the continuous stream of balanced energy sustaining them. The same individual copes constructively with stress and upset, and they are not subject to the stagnation that frequently goes hand in hand with negativity. When we keep the energy in and around our bodies flowing harmoniously, we are naturally healthy, vibrant, and peaceful. [Continue reading>>>]

 

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Gifts With Humanity--

A message from the creators of "Gifts With Humanity"--

 
 

We would like to say it was a flash from above, a lightening bolt, a wake-up-one-day-and-realize-it-was-time-to-live-differently moment-- but actually the creation of our fair trade business evolved from friendships we made while living in Kenya from 1999 to 2002.

Swimming in a sea of traditional handicrafts from Western Kenya and having computer background, it was a no-brainer creating a website to sell the crafts. We helped our friends sell soapstone sculptures from Tabaka, recycled jewelry from Kisumu, and tableware from Machakos through our website and accidentally created a business that not only provided a sustainable income for the people we have come to love in Kenya, but also for us. 

Ten years have gone by since we sold the first soapstone sugar bowl to a New York Times writer and crossed our fingers that it would make it safely from Kenya (it did and the article was very positive). We now work with more than 40 fair trade organizations, co-ops, family-owned businesses and non-profits in more than 20 countries that create beautiful handcrafted products. 

  

 

Our own family-run business is now a corporation that not only provides almost 1000 retailers in the US and Canada with fair trade handicrafts, we also offer these products to you. Our producer partners are paid a fair price for their products, receive at least 50% in advance on order, and the balance when the products are ready to ship. These financial risks have always been well worth it and have proven to us that the fair trade principles we follow are an excellent roadmap for doing business.

 

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"Where Illusion Meets Destiny"

--by Debra J. Gordon
Copyright August, 2006
All rights reserved

Caroline Steinhauer

She hovered in the Zen garden near the koi pond, inches above my scarf draped shoulders. Knowing the time was perfect, her lavender wings grazed across my left cheek, nudging me from a lazy day slumber. Had the island winds been less determined, I could have easily allowed daydreams to lure me back into captivity
 

...but I would have missed it!

Cautiously turning to face my naivete, her revolutionary yet delicately spoken words, appeared to blow (in slow motion) from a deeply hidden calm-- just beyond her angel lips. Catching the balmy July breeze, each peppermint scented alphabet became one sundrenched syllable after another... and yet another.

Stalling within my sleepy understanding, the cloudlike syllables magically twirled in mid-air and began to evaporate before my inquisitive brown eyes. A forced blink at the bottom of unpainted eyelids, pushed the faint syllables into full grown aural words, which morphed into sentences, billowing from the Heavens.

Having no mercy, they announced an arrival to ears hidden behind long morning-washed hair, resonating in an oasis of cherub's harps and bamboo flutes. Resting somewhere inside my awakening comprehension, I finally realized She angel's clever garden escape, also included my virgin naivete.

...so I didn't miss it!

The miracle of another life interruption found me seated before Him, broken and humble. A most perfect and willing vessel, naked in the middle of such an unfamiliar wilderness. In the luminosity of THIS moment, alone with God, I heard Him say--

Dear One: They misunderstand your intelligence and pure heart, as they are still of the world. They live in a land you called 'Kraad' ...a place of paranoia, lust and deceit. A place where illusion meets destiny on the other side.

Go get them child and prepare them for my Kingdom. I've Chosen you Debra; leave not one behind.

...life purpose defined! So 'I' say--

You don't know me... yet.

But, I have seen you from the sky.

On the wings of the eagle I ride,

patiently awaiting your pure heart.

I promised Him I would not leave you behind.

That I would bring you ...into love ...say love ...be love.

Come child. What's your hesitation?

Do not be afraid. Take my hand and know,

that I will enfold your fragile core.

And delight when you have come to know,

His pure love

...is you.

~~The Beginning

Image Credit:  Koi Pond by caroline steinhauer