Month: July 2018

Zen Nona ~ Celebrating 9 Month Anniversary! & Zen Daily Words Book!

I have been enjoying my Zen Nona for 9 months now! So many adventures, new friendships, and memories created! I have created this fun word heart displaying some of my travels and adventures!

Today is very exciting since I will be giving birth to my newest project culminating these many months of inspiration and dream-time!  

I will be publishing my book: 
ZEN DAILY WORDS

An Inspiring and Interactive Book offering:
Zen Word Search Puzzles, Zen Inspirational Affirmations, and Original Art & Essays!


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Serendipity of Dreaming!

Quote by Gloria Steinem:
“Without leaps of imagination, or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities. Dreaming, after all, is a form of planning.”
How exciting it is to wake up and write down an inspirational dream knowing that in some way it was your soul planning your next steps! Sometimes we need to go into that deep sleep dimension where there is no ego or inner critic awake disturbing our flow, and let the magic happen. Our soul is then free to speak to us through our dreams and encourage our deep down heart desires in life. 

Wouldn’t it be fascinating to be able to record our dreams as they’re happening? Sometimes I tend to forget my dreams when I wake up and it’s so frustrating because I know it was something really important and meaningful, maybe even a lesson I needed to learn. I guess there probably is some scientific method maybe to measure your emotions while you’re dreaming, whether you’re excited or calm or what your heart rate might be, but I would love to be able to record the concepts, the language, the words that my soul is speaking to me.
There are so many possibilities in life, so many open doors to enter or curves in the road to take along ones journey. Imagination and dreaming can take us there if we are open and allow our soul to speak through us, listening loud and clearly.
I have to mention my favorite Einstein quote once again: “Imagination is more important than knowledge!” It just seems to fit almost every quote I’ve read in the last 3 days! I’ve always loved the quote and years ago I designed a photo art poster, it was of a beautiful jacaranda tree blooming in its purple glory. I so loved that tree in front of my house, and I included the Einstein quote because, in reality the tree had been chopped down but I always kept it alive in my imagination.

In our imagination we can create beautiful dreams and worlds that one day may become amazing possibilities and even realities.


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Be Curious!

Quote by William Blake:
“What is now proved was once only imagined.”
Another brilliant quote, right in the theme of what I wrote in my essay yesterday! I feel as if I’m repeating myself, but this new quote by William Blake fits precisely to one of my most favorite quotes of all time by Albert Einstein: “Imagination is more important than knowledge.”
The brilliance of the human mind and our imagination can produce wondrous results when they are put to their highest potential. 
All these proven inventions, creations, and equations about our world started with the wondrous human mind of thought, and developed into miraculous conclusions to teach us about the world as we know it today. 
Many famous Physicists, Scientists, Archaeologists, Geologists, Astronomers, Etc. have utilized their exquisitely brilliant minds so we can learn and understand about our history and our potential future on this planet and others.
Dreaming and imagining are miraculous gifts that humans have been blessed with. We must keep dreaming and developing our intelligence and indulge our curiosity to continue making this planet a better place.
A wise quote from a very special soul ~ Stephen Hawking: “Look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see, and wonder about what makes the universe exist. Be curious.”
 

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Unique & Wondrous Dreams

Quote: by Linda Staten:
“There will always be dreams grander or humbler than your own, but there will never be a dream exactly like your own…for you are unique and more wondrous than you know!”
It is quite wondrous that each human has a completely different fingerprint, just as each snowflake is different, or each droplet of water. We are a unique and fascinating specimen!
No two dreams are exactly alike and it is quite amazing; human consciousness and our mind. How boring the world would be if we all had the same dreams, it’s wonderful that some dreams are grander and some dreams fit exactly what the needs are of who the dreamer is.
It is quite comforting to know that no one can read your mind and that your thoughts are sacred and your dreams are your own. Sharing those dreams and ideas with the world when the time is right can make all the difference. 

We need to pay close attention to what we dream and take action if it feels like it could be good for the world and may somehow make a difference in someone’s life for the better. It could be as simple as inventing or discovering something to make life easier that may help those in need. 
Dreams can start out small and if there’s passion and the right intention and the stars are lined up, the universe can make them all come true for the benefit of all.
There’s a quote I recently read, it goes something like this: “All those who have achieved great things have been great dreamers.” That’s how scientific equations and discoveries about our planet come to be, it’s that spark that happens when all the neurons are lined up and ready to fire. Einstein is one example and his quote: “Imagination is more important than knowledge.” says it all!
I just watched a NOVA episode on PBS the other night, a segment about metal that becomes foam, and it can be molded into whatever it needs to be! I’m sure many brilliant minds got together after years of research, and imagination, and dreaming, and then creating all the ingredients to come up with such a brilliant idea.  

I imagine all artists and musicians have all started out as great dreamers. How grateful we are to delight in their wondrous and uniquely talented contributions.
Embrace your human mind for its uniqueness and wondrous imagination of dreams! Another quote I love by William Arthur Ward: “If you can imagine it, you can achieve it. If you can dream it, you can become it.”


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Be Love!

Quote by Buddha:
“All that we are is the result of what we have thought.”
Very simple and to-the-point, thank you Buddha! Our minds can be our best friend or our worst enemy. It all depends on how we monitor our thoughts. If we can keep a positive attitude, an attitude of gratitude, and flowing optimistic thoughts we will be in good shape. We need to be kind to ourselves, we need to nurture ourselves, and trust our innermost desires. We need to be our own best friend, and beware of judgmental people, as well as our own inner critic causing havoc with our positive thoughts. We need to stand guard at the door of our sacred thoughts, trust our instincts and intuition, we will know the truth, we will feel it and believe it to be so.
We must stop the self-sabotage and be encouraging and affirmative in our thinking along our life path. Saying positive affirmations daily is one important practice to have as a discipline. The more we tell ourselves we are worthy, and respected, and talented, and loved, and courageous, and successful, and fearless, we shall be.
Stop the worrying and become a warrior instead. Don’t waste one more second worrying about tomorrow or yesterday. Live in the moment and know that this is all we have for sure and make the best of it. It’s just as easy to put a smile on your face as a frown, and when we are smiling there’s an actual chemical reaction that gives us the endorphins that keeps us in that optimistic mindset. On the same token if we’re frowning, miserable and negative we’re just going to continue to bring ourselves down lower and lower. 

Take the high road and look up, trust the Universe and ask for everything that you need and desire, trust that it shall be, that it is your destiny. Make sure to take time to help others, be kind, be love, and remember; what goes around comes around. To give is to receive.

Keep Smiling!


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Dream Labyrinth

Quote by Marsha Norman:
“Dreams are illustrations…
from the book your soul is writing about you.”
Oh how I love this quote! I only just discovered it a few months ago. As I flip through my little Dream Quotes book I have come across it quite a few times since then. It so resonates with my soul. I guess I’ve always known all along that my dreams are important to my life purpose and ultimate legacy. I love that I get to see glimpses of my soul book through my dreams. I am continually creating new chapters from my dreaming imagination directly through my heart and into my soul.
I wonder sometimes where these dreams come from and why in the world I would be dreaming them, but eventually I will read my soul book and all the pieces will divinely come together. 
So until then I will be patient and not worry if I can’t figure out what a dream may have meant in the moment, because I know eventually it will come to light. Obviously I need to work through some things that may even be beyond my comprehension right now. Ultimately these ideas and lessons are, and will be shaping my character throughout my remaining days. 
It’s going to be a great book to read when it comes out; when I move on to the next dimension I will definitely bring my reading glasses! Wait a minute I just realized I won’t need them anymore!


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Breathe in Life!

Quote by Margaret DeLand:

“One must desire something to be alive.”
I firmly agree with this quote otherwise what would be the purpose of living? Life needs to be exciting, with some purpose, with some dreams and deep desires to keep us alive and excited about the gift of life.
One must desire something to feel alive, not desiring to just be alive. Feeling alive and being alive are two different things. We need to have a purpose, a dream, a goal, a desire to keep getting up each morning. If life were only about the mundane tasks of day-to-day living what would be the point? There needs to be something to hope for, to be excited about, to care about and desire to accomplish to make it all worthwhile.
I have so many dreams, sometimes I get overwhelmed with all of them, but I can’t imagine how bleak my life would be without them, without any desire to persevere. One must at least try to fulfill their dreams.
I am thankful to be alive and to wake up each morning, (not necessarily early since I’m not a morning person!), but when I do wake up I look forward to my day ahead. I desire to accomplish my goals and check them off my daily list of things to do.  I check off the mundane tasks, but most importantly I attempt to accomplish my creative ideas and desires, those that get my juices flowing and cause me to keep smiling, to be optimistic in my day. I like to share the loving energy that I feel because of my desire to be alive – right back into the Universe.
Excerpt from a song I wrote: “Breathe in Peace, Breathe out Love, FEEL ALIVE, Sharing Love in this world opens your Heart.


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Ted Talk Inspiration – 30 Days Essay Writing

If you have just started to read my blogs, you will notice I have been posting one per day for the past few weeks. Here is a bit of background behind this daily practice:

7/4/18
This is a beginning, a new ritual for the next 30 Days, that I was inspired to do by a recent TED Talk I watched. This is the second day now that I’m writing these essays. It’s a good way to get in touch with my inner desires, and share this universal insight with others. I am getting my inspiration from these wonderful quotes from my special Dream Book. I have been flipping to a page of dream quotes each day for the last several years, and they have now become the perfect start to these essays.


Click on the link below to listen to this inspiring Ted Talk:

TED TALK  

Try something new for 30 days | Matt Cutts

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Beauty in Being Alone!

Quote by Pearl S. Buck:
“Inside myself is a place where I live all alone and that’s where you renew your springs that never dry up.”
I identify with this quote because I am a lover of my solitude. I savor my alone time, and I rarely if ever feel lonely, because I choose to spend quality time with me, myself, and I! I’m not saying that I’m an introvert, as a double Gemini that would be almost impossible! I do love social outings with friends, and love to communicate my ideas and curiosities about life.
But it is true unless you’re really alone you can’t renew your springs, or as I think of it, I can’t get in touch with my deepest dreams and desires if I’m distracted by the outside world. It’s in your own inner soul and deep in your heart that all the dream seed planting and marinatingoccurs.
I like this saying about being with yourself and enjoying your own company: “In many ways I prefer my own company”! If I don’t like to be with myself then I can’t imagine how anyone else would enjoy me!
Take time to be alone and plant your dream seeds so that they will sprout into seedlings of reality and continue to grow, just remember to keep watering so they never dry up!

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Dreams Realized

Quote by James Allen:
“Dreams are the seedlings of realities.”
James Allen has said many things that have touched my heart in his quotes. He was such an inspirational writer and is famous for his book from 1903: “As a Man Thinketh”. This dream quote is so perfect with its preciseness, very few words but massive meaning to me.
Almost every night I have interesting dreams, sometimes little snippets that I remember, and sometimes I don’t remember them. Sometimes they’re long and detailed dreams, and sometimes they are just little moments that I experience. These stories in my subconscious, in my dream imagination, usually contain desires and things I need to work through in my life. 

It’s like when we plant a seed in the ground, we plant dream seeds deeply in our soul, until one day we have the dream again that reminds us of that seed we planted, and suddenly we become aware of that long-lost desire. We need to nurture that desire and watch it grow from a seed into a seedling, and water it and offer it our love and attention, so that ultimately it becomes a blossoming reality in our lives.
These seedlings start from something, from a thought, from a desire, from a plan in childhood, and we need to focus on what’s important to us and not forget about these seedlings. To grow anything in a garden takes patience and nurturing and hard work but in the end there is that ultimate reward, the pride in seeing what we’ve accomplished, what we’ve become because we planted one tiny little dream seed.
I will continue to be in touch with my dreams and pick out those very special seeds and watch them become seedlings and grow into a dream realized. “For as you dream so shall you become.” is another James Allen quote that is my absolute favorite of all the time.

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