When we lose anything that we cherish, the sense of emptiness we have can be overwhelming. A space that was filled, is now a empty and the feelings of pain, loss, and separation can sometimes be difficult to bear. While it is always important to honor what we’ve lost, sometimes a loss can also represent a chance for a new beginning. When we are ready, the void left by a relationship, a job, or a dream can be viewed as open invitation, to be filled with new experiences, new knowledge, new job opportunities, new dreams, new people, and new ways for grow.
There are many ways to weave threads of loss into a blessings. If you’ve lost a job or ended a relationship, your first thoughts may be to fill the emptiness with a similar job or the same kind of relationship. It would benefit you to try not to rush into anything just to fill up the emptiness. The loss of a job can free you up to explore new opportunities, especially if you’ve outgrown the old one. Likewise, the loss of a relationship can give you a chance to rediscover your own interests, explore new passions, and meet different people.
When seeking what is good in what seems like a bad situation, may make you feel uncomfortable. Try to remember that you are not making light of what you’ve lost or replacing it cold-heartedly. You are surrendering to the fact that sometimes we need to let go and allow what is new to enter into the open spaces created by our losses. To do so, you are honoring the old and welcoming the new into the open space, an open mind, and an open heart. Life becomes a renewed.
Monday, May 30, 2011
Thursday, October 28, 2010
A blessed reminder from Daily Om
This was a wonderful reminder for myself and I thought we could all benefit from this message. We are in the midst of great things and undoubtedly challenging times are here now and will come in the future. Read this message and take it in stride, embrace the flow of life and trust in yourself as you consciously focus on creating a beautiful reality for yourself and others...
October 28, 2010
Growing Pains
Difficult Times
We are like children, and the universe is our wise mother who knows what our souls need to thrive better than we do.
It can be very challenging to maintain a positive attitude and a measure of faith when you are in the midst of difficult times. This is partly because we tend to think that if the universe loves us we will experience that love in the form of positive circumstances. However, we are like children, and the universe is our wise mother who knows what our souls need to thrive better than we do. Just as a young child does not benefit from getting everything she wants, we also benefit from times of constriction and difficulty to help us grow and learn. If we keep this in mind, and continue to trust that we are loved even when things are hard, it helps us bear the difficult time with grace.
This period of time in history is full of difficulty for a lot of human beings, and you may feel less alone knowing you are not being singled out. There are extreme energy changes pulsing through the universe at every level and, of course, we are all part of the growing process and the growing pains. It helps if we remember that life is one phase after another and that this difficult time will inevitably give way to something new and different. When we feel overwhelmed we can comfort ourselves with the wise saying: This too shall pass.
At the same time, if you truly feel that nothing is going right for you, it’s never a bad idea to examine your life and see if there are some changes you can make to alleviate some of the difficulty. Gently and compassionately exploring the areas giving you the most trouble may reveal things you are holding onto and need to release: unprocessed emotions, unresolved transitions, or negative ways of looking at yourself or reality. As you take responsibility for the things you can change, you can more easily surrender to the things you can’t, remembering all the while that this phase will, without doubt, give way to another.
October 28, 2010
Growing Pains
Difficult Times
We are like children, and the universe is our wise mother who knows what our souls need to thrive better than we do.
It can be very challenging to maintain a positive attitude and a measure of faith when you are in the midst of difficult times. This is partly because we tend to think that if the universe loves us we will experience that love in the form of positive circumstances. However, we are like children, and the universe is our wise mother who knows what our souls need to thrive better than we do. Just as a young child does not benefit from getting everything she wants, we also benefit from times of constriction and difficulty to help us grow and learn. If we keep this in mind, and continue to trust that we are loved even when things are hard, it helps us bear the difficult time with grace.
This period of time in history is full of difficulty for a lot of human beings, and you may feel less alone knowing you are not being singled out. There are extreme energy changes pulsing through the universe at every level and, of course, we are all part of the growing process and the growing pains. It helps if we remember that life is one phase after another and that this difficult time will inevitably give way to something new and different. When we feel overwhelmed we can comfort ourselves with the wise saying: This too shall pass.
At the same time, if you truly feel that nothing is going right for you, it’s never a bad idea to examine your life and see if there are some changes you can make to alleviate some of the difficulty. Gently and compassionately exploring the areas giving you the most trouble may reveal things you are holding onto and need to release: unprocessed emotions, unresolved transitions, or negative ways of looking at yourself or reality. As you take responsibility for the things you can change, you can more easily surrender to the things you can’t, remembering all the while that this phase will, without doubt, give way to another.
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Linda Peroutka drives to Pine Ridge
Linda can serve as an example and inspiration for us all. She single-handedly manages to do the work of a whole organization with only the help of a few friends and family.
Her passion for indigenous and impoverished peoples seem to be limitless. Ever searching for ways she can help her community and people across the country she manages to make incredible things happen, and does it with a humility that is amazing.
She is the President of All Nation Circle of Big Bear Valley and she runs Granny's Pantry - a charity that provides holiday meals for families in her surrounding community.
Yet perhaps her greatest passion and service is for the people of the Pineridge Reservation in South Dakota. Originally asked to contribute by a friend to a charity that benefited the reservation she searched her heart and felt that a cash contribution "...simply wasn't going to be enough!"
Ever since and for the last three years Linda has become a one-woman force for Pineridge. She scours every corner of Southern California inspiring people to give clothing and other useful household items to the people of Pineridge. However Linda does not stop there. Utilizing raffles and imploring people for cash contributions she rents a massive truck and fills it to brimming with all she has been able to gather. She then makes the harrowing 2 1/2 day trip to the Pineridge Reservation, usually towing a trailer behind her rental truck to accommodate the overflow of goods and her personal belongings necessary to make the trip.
She does so fearless of any hazards or roadside danger, simply out of an all encompassing love to reach out to a community that needs ALL of our help.
She delivers her load discreetly to people of the community who see to it that her contributions make it in the hands of those who most need them.
This year Linda was blessed to receive a $2500 cash donation from the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians. With her successful raffles she has managed to find the funding for her trip this year . She will be leaving for the reservation in November and is still accepting donations. Any money she doesn't use this year will go to her next trip cross country.
She has managed to reserve a truck at a discounted rate from UHAUL of Barstow but it is "Only and 18 footer" - she is really hoping to get a 26 ft truck so she can fit more items and avoid the perils of towing a trailer.
To read the most recent article about Linda in the Big Bear Grizzly newspaper click here!
If you would like to send a cash contribution to Linda directly you can mail it to:
Sunset Lions Club
Attn: Pineridge Project
P.O. Box 6692
Big Bear Lake 92315
To learn more or to donate clothing and other items you can contact Linda direct at 909.585.0542.
Her passion for indigenous and impoverished peoples seem to be limitless. Ever searching for ways she can help her community and people across the country she manages to make incredible things happen, and does it with a humility that is amazing.
She is the President of All Nation Circle of Big Bear Valley and she runs Granny's Pantry - a charity that provides holiday meals for families in her surrounding community.
Yet perhaps her greatest passion and service is for the people of the Pineridge Reservation in South Dakota. Originally asked to contribute by a friend to a charity that benefited the reservation she searched her heart and felt that a cash contribution "...simply wasn't going to be enough!"
Ever since and for the last three years Linda has become a one-woman force for Pineridge. She scours every corner of Southern California inspiring people to give clothing and other useful household items to the people of Pineridge. However Linda does not stop there. Utilizing raffles and imploring people for cash contributions she rents a massive truck and fills it to brimming with all she has been able to gather. She then makes the harrowing 2 1/2 day trip to the Pineridge Reservation, usually towing a trailer behind her rental truck to accommodate the overflow of goods and her personal belongings necessary to make the trip.
She does so fearless of any hazards or roadside danger, simply out of an all encompassing love to reach out to a community that needs ALL of our help.
She delivers her load discreetly to people of the community who see to it that her contributions make it in the hands of those who most need them.
This year Linda was blessed to receive a $2500 cash donation from the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians. With her successful raffles she has managed to find the funding for her trip this year . She will be leaving for the reservation in November and is still accepting donations. Any money she doesn't use this year will go to her next trip cross country.
She has managed to reserve a truck at a discounted rate from UHAUL of Barstow but it is "Only and 18 footer" - she is really hoping to get a 26 ft truck so she can fit more items and avoid the perils of towing a trailer.
To read the most recent article about Linda in the Big Bear Grizzly newspaper click here!
If you would like to send a cash contribution to Linda directly you can mail it to:
Sunset Lions Club
Attn: Pineridge Project
P.O. Box 6692
Big Bear Lake 92315
To learn more or to donate clothing and other items you can contact Linda direct at 909.585.0542.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
4 UP MINI BLOCK PARTY
We have decided to have a few mini events, before the main event at NAYA, to gather as many donations as we can. Here is what the flyer looks like....
We need some people who have some spare time on either one (or both) of these days to help out. Someone has to be at the booth at all times to accept donations.
We especially NEED all of our musician friends to come be a part of the drum circle/ jam!!
So far here are some of the shifts that people have volunteered for:
Tue, 10/19, 11 am - 3 pm, Lacy (booth)
Tue, 10/19, 3 pm - 7 pm, Kristen (booth)
Thur, 10/21, 11 am - 3 pm, Jen (booth)
Thur, 10/21, 3 pm - 7 pm, Kristen (booth)
, Roberta (booth)
There are not "set times" that a shift must be taken. It is up to you, when do you think you will be available, and what for, (eg.) booth OR music.
Just comment to this post as to when and what you want to contribute....
Thank You for your support!!!
~BLESS UP~
4 Unity Project – Mini Block Party
Winter Clothing Donation Station
—DRUM CIRCLE – OPEN JAM—
Tuesday 10/ 19 AND Thursday 10/21
11 am – 7 pm
We will be in the parking lot of Alteration Nation and the Dollar Scholar at SE 33rd & Hawthorne. Bring your donation and come vibe with us!
~Donations are tax deductible~
This is sponsored by the For Unity Project a new non-profit of Medicine4thePeople.org
We need some people who have some spare time on either one (or both) of these days to help out. Someone has to be at the booth at all times to accept donations.
We especially NEED all of our musician friends to come be a part of the drum circle/ jam!!
So far here are some of the shifts that people have volunteered for:
Tue, 10/19, 11 am - 3 pm, Lacy (booth)
Tue, 10/19, 3 pm - 7 pm, Kristen (booth)
Thur, 10/21, 11 am - 3 pm, Jen (booth)
Thur, 10/21, 3 pm - 7 pm, Kristen (booth)
, Roberta (booth)
There are not "set times" that a shift must be taken. It is up to you, when do you think you will be available, and what for, (eg.) booth OR music.
Just comment to this post as to when and what you want to contribute....
Thank You for your support!!!
~BLESS UP~
Mini event and taking the medicine to the street!
Medicine People,
Progress is happening. We have reached out to our community and they are responding to help our brothers and sisters at Pineridge and Rosebud reservations.
We are gathering warm clothes and blankets of all sizes infant to elder and stock piling them at Essential Elements Apothecary to be sent to the reservations. We are seeing results but there is still so much to do. Thousands of these people are living like they are in a third world country inside this country!
I have stacks of flyers for two people. If you want to help out passing out flyers they are at Essential Elements Apothecary.
We are having 2 mini-events scheduled in the Dollar Scholar/Alteration Nation parking lot on 34th and Hawthorne, Tuesday October 19th and Friday October 22nd. We need musicians to preform at these events and people to pass out flyers from 11 am-7 pm. There we will be collecting donations for clothes and monetary.
The change begins with me and I reflect it back to you.
Love you tribe,
Lacy
Progress is happening. We have reached out to our community and they are responding to help our brothers and sisters at Pineridge and Rosebud reservations.
We are gathering warm clothes and blankets of all sizes infant to elder and stock piling them at Essential Elements Apothecary to be sent to the reservations. We are seeing results but there is still so much to do. Thousands of these people are living like they are in a third world country inside this country!
I have stacks of flyers for two people. If you want to help out passing out flyers they are at Essential Elements Apothecary.
We are having 2 mini-events scheduled in the Dollar Scholar/Alteration Nation parking lot on 34th and Hawthorne, Tuesday October 19th and Friday October 22nd. We need musicians to preform at these events and people to pass out flyers from 11 am-7 pm. There we will be collecting donations for clothes and monetary.
The change begins with me and I reflect it back to you.
Love you tribe,
Lacy
Monday, October 11, 2010
Wonderful Meeting Tonight!
Just wanted to share a picture of most of the group that met this evening. Many great things happened and I am so stoked to see this all come together!
~We'll have flyers printed up that can be picked up by anyone interested at Essential Elements Apothecary on Hawthorne by 12:00 noon tomorrow. We encourage you to take some and help spread the love and be a part of this movement.
~Mahalo yo!
Sunday, October 10, 2010
NAYA Cultural Night
WHEN: Monday, October 11. 5:30-8 PM.
WHERE: NAYA Family Center
Culture Night is a time for the Native American/ Alaskan Native Community to come together, learn, practica and share their culture. The Youth Services Department Cultural Arts Program holds Culture Night every Monday night from 5:30-8 PM. We provide dinner, dance instruction, art classes, drumming and singing, and Lakota language instruction. Everyone of all ages is welcome to attend. For questions or more information, please contact Theresa Smith, Cultural Arts Coordinator, 503-288-8177 ext. 221. or email at theresas@nayapdx.org
WHERE: NAYA Family Center
Culture Night is a time for the Native American/ Alaskan Native Community to come together, learn, practica and share their culture. The Youth Services Department Cultural Arts Program holds Culture Night every Monday night from 5:30-8 PM. We provide dinner, dance instruction, art classes, drumming and singing, and Lakota language instruction. Everyone of all ages is welcome to attend. For questions or more information, please contact Theresa Smith, Cultural Arts Coordinator, 503-288-8177 ext. 221. or email at theresas@nayapdx.org
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