Sacred Ruminations: Haiku Friday #26

Food for Thought

(or reminders for myself)

Women need real moments of solitude and self-reflection to balance out how much of ourselves we give away.
Barbara De Angelis

"Whatever can come to a woman can come to me
Whatever can happen to anyone can happen to me."
Muriel Rukeyser

"I know God will not give me anything I can't handle. I just wish that He didn't trust me so much."--Mother Teresa

"It is better to ask some questions than to know all the answers." James Thurber

"Forgive yourself for everything you did not know in the past but do now. Don't waste any of your precious energy beating yourself, or anyone else, up. Your power to change your life is in the present, regardless of your past."
Dr. Christiane Northrup

"Your purpose is to heal yourself first in mind and intent. Declare this principle to yourself -- I intend to walk the highest path to my awakening. I am fearless in the face of learning to discipline my mind and actions so they are attuned to my true divinity." Doreen Virtue

"Learn to get in touch with the silence within yourself, and know that everything in this life has a purpose." Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

More thoughts ...

"It requires a direct dispensation from Heaven to become a walker." Henry David Thoreau

"It is no small task to change one's focus from what can go wrong to what can go right and to empower women to shift from destructive behaviors to those that are generally associated with health. I want to awaken that still, small wise, intuitive voice in all of us, that voice of our own body that we have been forced to ignore through our culture's illness, misinformation, and dysfunction. I want to give you the courage to listen to that voice and act on it." Dr. Christiane Northrup

"No man can know where he is going unless he knows exactly where he has been and exactly how he arrived at his present place." Maya Angelou

"I don't want to get to the end of my life and find that I just lived the length of it. I want to have lived the width of it as well. Diane Ackerman

"No one needs to know that you've shut the world out and are meditating as you stroll down the street. Twenty minutes to a half-hour every day is a good amount of time to restore a sense of serenity." Sarah Ban Breathnach

"One of the marks of an intelligent person is to be able to distinguish what is worth doing and what isn't and to be able to set priorities." Anne Wilson Schaef

"One word frees us of all the weight and pain of life: That word is love." Sophocles

More thoughts ...

"Out of your vulnerabilities will come your strength." Sigmund Freud

"I need to understand the dynamics of effort & success. I will spend my energy on things & and activities that bring me the most fulfillment. I will spend less energy on the "stuff" that ultimately has no meaning to me." Dr. Christiane Northrup

"However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do if you do not act upon them?"
Buddha

"The greatest contribution that you can make is the aliveness that comes from simply being yourself, living your truth, and doing what you love. The passionate expression of who we are will heal the world." Shatki Gawain

"It is in solitude that we discover that being is more important than having and that we are worth more than the result of our efforts. In solitude we discover that our life is not a possession to be defended, but a gift to be shared." Henri H. Nouwen, theologian

"I am ready to supply the earth's needs with my riches. I seize upon my wealth within and give freely as I am replenished." Doreen Virtue

"... perception can be given a new purpose. ... Follow His Light, and see the world as He beholds it. Hear His Voice alone in all that speaks to you. And let him give you peace and certainty which you have thrown away, but Heaven has preserved for you in Him." A Course in Miracles

More thoughts

"Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it." Rumi

"I believe I'm here to speak my truth and that's all I have to do. I don't have to make people understand it... I just have to speak the truth." ~Anne Wilson Schaef

"A woman is like a teabag-only in hot water do you realize how strong she is." Eleanor Roosevelt

"Live as if you were to die tomorrow.
Learn as if you were to live forever."
Mahatma Ghandi

"...We were born to manifest the glory of God that is within us. ... And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others." Nelson Mandela

“Each of us has that right, that possibility, to invent ourselves daily. If a person does not invent herself, she will be invented. So, to be bodacious enough to invent ourselves is wise.” - Maya Angelou

“Let the beauty of what you love be what you do.”
Rumi

"A good question is never answered. It is not a bolt to be tightened into place, but a seed to be planted and to bear more seeds toward the hope of greening the landscape of idea." ~ Henry David Thoreau

"I have lived long enough to learn how much there is I can really do without.... He is nearest to God who needs the fewest things." Socrates

Welcome to Sacred Ruminations

Photos I have found

on the Internet like these
always make me smile.

Aren't these ducklings cute
following their mom for a
fam'ly walk downtown?

Secrets whispered ... what
might this young cub want of mom?
Come on ... play with me!

This one is my fav!
Are they not the best? Giraffes
have stolen my heart!

General Announcements:

1. My Haiku Friday - Volume 24 got posted very late last week so everyone but Karen missed it. If you have time today, check it out ;--)
2. I invite everyone to participate in the Make a Wish meme, and have left a cool 'incentive' for those who link back here (as Yertle has done already) or here.
3. If you haven't created a Message in a Bottle yet, I encourage you to consider that one too. Mine are here and here. If you need help putting text on graphics, I'd be happy to assist ;--)
4. One Single Impression is a new 'haiku' group of poets you might enjoy reading and/or participating in yourself. A 'prompt' is suggested each week and you choose the day that fits your schedule to post then sign the Mr. Linky and see what others have shared. My first four OSI posts are here with a fifth one here.

For a Mr. Linky to other Haiku Fridays
go to A Mommy Story or
Playgroups are no Place for Children.

Thought for Today
"Animals are such agreeable friends -- they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms." George Eliot

19 comments:

Anonymous said...: Those are wonderful picks. I love the polar bear and cub! Happy Friday!; March 28, 2008 at 7:07 AM
Kat said...: Those are beautiful haikus to go along with precious photos! I love it!; March 28, 2008 at 7:21 AM
NicciN said...: Thanks for sharing the photos and I love the haiku. I have the day off today and I am going to take my boys to a park that is home to retired animal stars. It should be fun.; March 28, 2008 at 7:37 AM
Anne B. said...: Awwww... so cute. I love baby giraffes and, especially, baby elephants.; March 28, 2008 at 8:26 AM
Eve said...: Great pictures. Great haiku. I am fascinated by giraffes - maybe because we don't see them featured on the nature programs as often as some of the other animals. I love that when giraffes "fight" it's called "necking." That always makes me smile. ;D; March 28, 2008 at 8:35 AM
Betty said...: I enjoyed looking at the pictures of the animals. So sweet. Thank you for sharing those.; March 28, 2008 at 8:59 AM
Anonymous said...: Yes, yes, I love those types of pictures, too. Natural beauty.; March 28, 2008 at 9:04 AM
Karen said...: Awww...so sweet!; March 28, 2008 at 9:37 AM
Anonymous said...: I love them. I'm quite fond of that giraffe picture as well and always feel a bit of admiration for Duck Mommas. My two keep me on my toes. :); March 28, 2008 at 10:36 AM
the planet of janet said...: i love love love that giraffe photo. it is so sweet!; March 28, 2008 at 12:01 PM
Momisodes said...: Oh those are so sweet! I LOVE giraffes as well :) I can't wait to see them again this summer at the zoo. Hope you're having a lovely friday!; March 28, 2008 at 12:47 PM
Anonymous said...: I love the giraffes, too. What sweet animal shots. I love how you bring out the best in creation.; March 28, 2008 at 1:18 PM
Joyce said...: Very nice pictures and haikus. :)
Thanks for sharing the cuteness. :); March 28, 2008 at 3:34 PM
Mary P Jones (MPJ) said...: So cute! :); March 28, 2008 at 3:50 PM
Lifeless in Ohio said...: Great pictures - there is nothing sweeter than babies, whether they are of the human kind or the animal world. Thanks for visiting today.; March 28, 2008 at 8:26 PM
Maude Lynn said...: Awwww! The picture of the polar bear and her cub is the cutest thing ever!; March 28, 2008 at 8:42 PM
storyteller said...: To each and every one of you,
I appreciate all of you visiting Sacred Ruminations and sharing your reactions. Most of you know how I love writing and reading Haiku on Fridays. Yesterday was no exception … the ‘kus were wonderful as always. If I’ve not been to your blog yet, I’ll be there later today as time permits. Have a wonderful weekend!
Hugs and blessings,; March 29, 2008 at 7:21 AM
Mike Golch said...: all the little ducks in a row,and all ot the other babys are just as cute as well thanks for the posting.; March 30, 2008 at 6:35 PM
storyteller said...: Mike – Thanks for the feedback on my Haiku Friday pictures. I’m glad you enjoyed them.
Hugs and blessings,; March 31, 2008 at 5:10 PM