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Everything you need in one cup of tea?

Hi

My Yogi tea tag just now inspired me to drop everything for a moment and write this note to you. It read:

There are three values:
Feel good,
Be good, and
Do good.

That’s the whole enchilada of every spiritual teaching or positive growth program in the universe for what it takes to live your most fabulous, prosperous life.

Enjoy this cup of tea with me. Jot the above down on a post it, brew a cup of tea, and reflect on these three pearls of wisdom.
 
Try scoring your status/satisfaction of each  0-10  Feel Good/ Be Good/ Do Good. Consider “What would help me to Feel good even more/ Be good…./ Do good?...” You get the idea.

Write me with any thoughts. I’d love to hear what comes up for you—and possibly share to inspire the rest of your pals in the Wake Up Inspired virtual community. Thanks!

Happy New Year!  Look forward to being in touch….

Be well, be inspired,

Marian

Staying awake...

Gem of a reminder! :

Don't let the urgent drive out the important.
Focus on priorities,
not deadlines.

Of course you know this. The trick is to live it daily. :-) Awesome check in point.

source:Katherine Heaviside epoch5.com, The Woman's Advantage Page-a-Day Calendar

Prayer for the Day

...many remain at the foot of the
mount who could ascent to the top...
I repeat and ask that you always have courageous thoughts.
As a result of them, God will give you grace for courageous deeds.

- Teresa of Avila (source: Caroline Myss)

Quick sips: thought for the day

"I like people who refuse to speak until they are ready to speak."
                                                                                   - Lillian Hellman

"Romance and work are great diversions to keep you from dealing with yourself."
                                                                                                                              -Cher

Thought for the Day

Rather than be always striving for personal happiness, try to make others happy. In being of spiritual, mental, and material service to others, you will find your own needs fulfilled. As you forget self in service to others, you will find that, without seeking it, your own cup of happiness will be full.

                                             -Paramhansa Yogananda, from Praecepta Lessons, 1935

Resource link: Ananda Village Retreat Center, Expanding Light

                               

Quote for Today

The greatest revolution in our generation is the discovery that human beings, by changing the inner attitudes of their minds, can change the outer aspects of their lives.  William James

Power Trio

"One can never consent to creep
when one feels an impluse to soar."
                                -Helen Keller

"The truly free woman is one who knows how
to decline a dinner invitation
without giving an excuse."
                                -Anonymous

"If you are what you should be,
you will set the world ablaze."
                                -Catherine of Sienna*

*Catherine of Sienna (1347-1380) was a remarkable woman with a generous love of others, who was full of energy and humility. She lived with an intense quest for truth, a strong sense of determination and and a courageous vision for the world. she is one of only two women named a Doctor of the church (the other is Teresa of Avila.)

"It takes as much courage to have tried and failed as it does
to have tried and succeeded." - Anne Morrow Lindbergh 

 "When you have decided what you believe, what you feel must be done,
have the courage to stand alone and be counted."
- Eleanor Roosevelt

Saw this sign in a gift shop: If at first you don't succeed...Skydiving's not for you. :-)

Thought for the Day

Teach me, O Spirit, by meditation, to stop the storm
of breath, mental restlessness and sensory disturbances raging in the lake of my mind.
Let the magic wand of my intuition stop the gale of passions and unnecessary desires,
and in the rippleless lake of my mind let me behold the undistorted reflection
of the moon of my soul, glistening with the light of Thy presence.

                               Taken from the book “WHISPERS  FROM  ETERNITY” by Paramhansa Yogananda

Inspired Leadership Quote

"When I dare to be powerful-- to use my strength in service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid."

-Audre Lorde (self-described black,lesbian,mother,warrior,poet 1934-1992)