Sharing this Beautiful Meditative Video ...

and hoping you'll find it of value like me

I'm watching it daily ... just because.

A Warm Embrace - The Great Bell Chant (The End of Suffering) 

from R Smittenaar on Vimeo.

Thought for Today

"As for the future, your task is not to foresee it but to enable it." ~Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Blessings, Thank Yous, and More Awards

Recently I discovered that Mary P Jones had received this Bloggin Blessing and was passing it along to ME and two other new readers at A Room of Mama's Own. I want to express my appreciation here to MPJ for this kindness.

The blessing started with Ukok and we are each to bless three people:

"The idea… it’s a game of tag with a difference, rather than looking inwardly, we look outside ourselves and bless, praise and pray for one blog friend. By participating in this endeavour we not only make the recipient of the blessing feel valued and appreciated, but we are having some fun too. We’re going to see how far the bloggin’ blessings can travel around the world and how many people can be blessed! Recipients of a bloggin’ blessing may upload the above image to their sidebar if they choose to. If you receive a bloggin’ blessin’ please leave a comment on this thread here so that we can rejoice in just how many blessings have been sent around the world!"

Choosing just 3 blogs to honor with this award was challenging, however (after considerable reflection) I've decided that I want to take this opportunity to bless the following three individuals. Each provides a way for bloggers to find and connect with one another. I hope you'll visit each of them as time permits.

Rachael (otherwise known as Magpie Girl) encourages Small is Beautiful and Passionate Blogging.

Carla (at zena musings and Women at Rest) inspires and challenges bloggers to explore through My Sacred Life and Sacred Life Sunday.

Claudia (at On a Limb) started Everyday Kindness as a way to invite and inspire fellow bloggers be mindful of small ways to encourage and support one another in the real and virtual worlds.

Thank you Karen!

Because Karen was kind enough to bounce this award back to ME ... I'm able to pass it along to more of you "virtual friends" who Make MY Day!!! I hereby award this to the following bloggers and would like to introduce you to one another if you've not yet met. Remember ... each of you may pass this award on to up to ten bloggers who make YOUR day! (You can find more specific instructions and links to previous recipients here.) As you do so, please link back to this post (and/or blog) so that I'll be introduced to YOUR blogging friends too. Now that the Australian Open is over, I'll be visiting more regularly. Enjoy!

Mother of Invention at Spilling Out!

Peajay at Mórán cainte ar bheagán cúise

His Girl Friday at Wellied on Life

Talking Bear at Sleepy Bear Hollow

Chani at Thailand Gal

Yertle at Smile, Play, Dream

Mike Golch at Rambling Stuff

Kara at Spirtdoll (even though she's decided to leave the virtual world indefinitely to pursue other goals, for I might not be here in the Blogosphere at all without her encouragement and support).

Finally, I'd like to bounce the award right back to Karen at Journey to Authenticity and Annie at A Spiritual Journey Through Life who (like Kara) have provided on-going encouragement and support on each of my blogs from the beginning.

To everyone I offer this brief but powerful video
May You Be Blessed

I've distributed other awards today at Small Reflections
and hope you'll visit there when time permits.