Posts made in February, 2010

Looking back, looking ahead

Posted by admin on Feb 23, 2010 in happiness | 3 comments

Five years ago this very moment, I was standing by a beach in Bali wearing a white sun dress. There was a full moon and I was getting married. It was the smartest choice I ever made.

If our next five years together are anything like the last, I know I’ll love him even more. We’ll laugh everyday. And our life will far exceed our wildest dreams and expectations.

I’ve been blessed and lucky many times in my life. But sharing this journey with this cool, handsome, wise and witty man is by far the jackpot. Life is good.

ps: To celebrate, I’m making a Balinese dish called Gado-Gado. It means “mixed” because it’s an variety of vegetables. It’s also that’s what the locals called us there — “Gado – Gado”.

The Day My God Died

Posted by admin on Feb 3, 2010 in happiness | 2 comments

Please invest at least 10 minutes watching this heart-touching PBS documentary about Nepalese women being sold into sex trade in Bombay for a few hundred dollars. They endure the greatest violation of human rights I can imagine. This isn’t easy to watch. I sobbed all the way though it. What I saw really rattled me.

The sad truth is that trafficking and slavery happen every day across the globe. Post earthquake Haiti provides the perfect conditions for this to occur. Our purpose is to help others less fortunate than ourselves. Not to help ourselves because others are less fortunate.

How you can help

• International Justice Mission is featured in this film. You can make a donation through their website.
• GlobalGiving.com has a project to build a new shelter for women victim to sex trafficking.
• Pray, light a candle, meditate on positive intentions for these innocent victims

Namaste

Keep Cool. Keep the Power.

Posted by admin on Feb 2, 2010 in wealth | 5 comments

The other day I come across this quote about when you live in reaction, you give your power away. Then you get to experience what you gave your power to.

Yesterday I had the opportunity to test this theory. Someone really wanted me to react. Take my power. Then do a little happy dance while I wallowed in my own frustration. But I refused to hand it over. And boy, that was hard.

Instead of reacting to his accusations and insecure behavior, I stayed calm. I complimented. I smiled. I probably annoyed the heck out of him. He kept at it, trying more buttons. I exhaled. Breathed. Counted a few blessings. Walked away.

My New Friend

Like a little reward for good behavior, later in the afternoon this little guy came showed up in the post. He sits on my desk reminding me to hold onto my power. My little green Buddha of peace, love, prosperity. But mostly peace.