"Headed To Jamaica Mon~It's My Birthday!

YES,MON...Celebrating My birthday Today!! Big Time Party this weekend....given by my girlfriends_"A Caribbean (Jamaican)Birthday Party! You could travel all over the Caribbean_But Jamaica is "The Caribbean"!

                     ~This is a good CD of Jamaican Music~

I shall be Channeling My Main Mon, BOB MARLEY in style!
We will be eatin' Jerk, drinkin' the Wine, sitting around the pool listening to the Music ...

Gonna Party on Sunday_May 19th and be back at the same friend's home for  a"Black Tie "Event (next day). It is a Red Carpet Event with PapaChicken-Razee_the Grand Opening of "Le Coop De Ville"_her Chicken House & Chicks! The Chicks are Registered at the local Feed Store for Earth worms & June Bugs! Now_ this will be a "FIRST" for me. She's thinking of making it an Annual Event similar to each May_"The Kentucky Derby"...dang need to find a Chicken Feather Hat for the affair! Check out the Chicken House....tooo cute!

BTW,she said she DID NOT invite Kim Kardashian...woo-hoo!

So,I'll be back with photos and play by play next week. But,
if you'd like to check out my previous parties, here's a couple links:
 http://sagebookwhisperer.blogspot.com/2012/05/whats-upits-my-birthday.html
http://sagebookwhisperer.blogspot.com/2012/05/greek-goddess-clan-of-texas.html
http://sagebookwhisperer.blogspot.com/2011/12/griots-of-pinotagewine-storytelling.html
http://sagebookwhisperer.blogspot.com/2011/10/wondrous-wondermarvelous-marvel_17.html
http://sagebookwhisperer.blogspot.com/2013/01/2009my-inaugural-birthday-luncheon.html
http://sagebookwhisperer.blogspot.com/2012/12/the-essence-of-christmas-in-spain.html


Until then_here's to you_Happy Friday.And.I'm about to get my...

....It's ON...Peace & Love...Jammin,Mon

Happy,Happy Birthday ~Dr.Wayne Dyer~

Now this makes me smile!!!!Seems like many years ago, I was introduced to Dr. Wayne Dyer's work via Books, Cassettes and VHS (remember those?)..lol. While perusing my Facebook account_ a news feed from his page came up. He's celebrating a birthday today_73 years young!

This reminded me of the "FIRST" time I met him. That was on September 11,1993 at the Dallas, Texas Music Hall. At the time I was a Hospital Sales Rep. So a couple co-workers and I attended to see what he was all about. I was AMAZED...it was so much more than I expected. Afterwards, I was determined to meet him after reading that his birthday was May 10th...see I'm a May Baby as well. Finally, I got the chance to get his autograph and visit with him_ mentioning that my birthday was May 17th_his May 10th_both Taurus. His response_ "Wow! You can smell the BS in here"!! Everyone around laughed so hard about his sense of humor.

                           September 11,1993, Dr. Wayne Dyer & me

I became a " Dr. Wayne Dyer Follower". I read all his books, listened to everything on tape and watched his work over & over & over! Somewhere along the way, I emailed him that I wanted to write a book one day. He put me in touch with his Literary Agent in Ft.Lauderdale,Fla.(we still send Christmas cards to each other)...he lived there at the time.I in return sent his wife some on my Specialty Tea_"Texas Breakfast" from my Tea company_"Let's Talk Tea". It got to be a regular gift I'd send.

Then,he returned to Dallas to Speak at the Unity Church around 1996. His then secretary informed me _so here's a photo opt for that "Moment in Time"...

                Unity Church, Dallas, Texas around 1996

Many things happened after 1996.My husband and I moved from Texas to Nashua, New Hampshire. I never lost sight of his teaching. The one that helped me the most_was:"12 Steps For Understanding The Universe Within You". Satori (Enlightenment of One's Self & True Nature)_ means so much to me even today!

It was my source of Strength then and now. My favorite learning statement is: "When the Student is ready the Teachers will appear". And, they did then early in my career and now as I'm Retired_ still making & meeting goals!

                      ~Japanese Characters for Satori~

Dr. Wayne Dyer's works are many. Visit his website to start Your Journey or Refresh your Journey to Greatness Within!!!
http://www.drwaynedyer.com/daily-inspiration 

http://www.drwaynedyer.com/

Books and products:
http://www.drwaynedyer.com/products/


Finally, on December 19,2005 after returning to Texas_I treated my husband to an Event he says to this day was AWE-INSPIRING. Dallas Convention Center :

And, I got to listen to his daughter sing. He introduced us_ what a beautiful person as well!

                                      Skye and me
Her music_sample
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCxrarPGQwM

On that same Program, Dr.Dyer introduced me to this wonderful lady...

 

Immaculee and me 2005

 

 Her life transformed dramatically in 1994 during the Rwanda genocide when she and seven other women huddled silently together in a cramped bathroom of a local pastor’s house for 91 days! During this horrific ordeal, Immaculée lost most of her family, but she survived to share the story and her miraculous transition into forgiveness and a profound relationship with God.

 

http://www.lefttotell.com/about/index.php

 

 

The Book she wrote

 

So,I think it's fitting that I pay Tribute to a man that changed my life. A couple years ago he suffered a heart attack and bouts with Leukemia.He looks well...prayers!I continue to catch his shows on PBS and read his books ,watch CD's (NOW). If you've never heard of him,read his books or attended his Speaking engagements,Cruises,etc...Don't Delay! It's a treat.I feel very Blessed to have met him.

 

Some of his Thoughts to ponder: 

"My beliefs are that the truth is a truth until you organize it, and then becomes a lie. I don't think that Jesus was teaching Christianity, Jesus was teaching kindness, love, concern, and peace. What I tell people is don't be Christian, be Christ-like. Don't be Buddhist, be Buddha-like.". "Religion is orthodoxy, rules and historical scriptures maintained by people over long periods of time. Generally people are raised to obey the customs and practices of that religion without question. These are customs and expectations from outside the person and do not fit my definition of spiritual."

 

 

"Namaste"

About That Challenge To Blog Everyday in May....

                                                    
There's a Blog..... http://storyofmylifetheblog.blogspot.com/2013/04/blog-every-day-in-may-challenge.html  
that I follow that suggest to cure Blogger's Block, Bloggers should try Blogging Everyday In May!
I find the challenge....Challenging at the least! I thought about it because sometimes I do ponder...what to write, what to write?? But since this is DAY 3 and I've not done so_I decided to combine the first three days of her List into Today's Blog!

               Childhood...kinda nerdy..finished as Salutatorian of my Class!



  DAY 1
                               Story of My Life ....
Interest include Travel, Art, Books, BBC Movies, Cooking & Entertaining, Tea & Wine Connoisseur, Decorating, Creativity,Antiques/Collectibles, Museums, Cartography,Music (except Rap)_Bach & Beethoven, Rocks!

Favorite Books:
"ADDICTED TO BOOKS SINCE CHILDHOOD"...
Philosophy, Biographies, Anything Jane Austen,Edith Wharton (My Favorite Author)_or Agatha Christie, Travel & Intrigue, Historical, Cookbooks, Zen/Buddhism & 18th & 19th Century(anything),Maps,etc..

I have a great interest in many things_ my motto_:"Is to learn something "new" everyday"! Love living on our "Hill-Top Farm".Enjoy planning & preparing Dinner/Birthday Parties featuring International Cuisine, Wine & Music. I've traveled to many places as a former Medical/Hospital Sales Rep.,especially enjoy train travel_did a cross country Amtrak Trip to California for a "Wine Country Tour" last Fall, can't wait to travel on the "The Orient Express"in Europe! Owner of "Let's Talk Tea" c.1995 (a Tea Lecture & Tea Accoutrement business). I consider myself to be a "Spiritual Being having a Human experience".

                                    ~College Days~

                 Easter Break at home w/the family_shopping

Yes,this is the way I dressed for Class at University of St. Thomas.

Yes! Now it's _ a Vintage Paisley Suit(sewn by me, magenta/ burgundy colors)_ on my way to class!

Graduated from College...next Thurgood Marshall School of Law


 Day 2
Something I know about.....
There are many things that I know something about. At the top of the List_ I'd have to say Books! I have been "addicted to books" since childhood.I always make a Reading List for each season....including different genres of Books that I might not read often_ now that's a challenge sometimes! 

Reading books is a result of my parents, Grandmother  & Uncle instilling in me the value of an Education. My Grandmother lived next door to Mary Allen College_ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Allen_Seminary . I loved the Library on campus! The best way to learn about all sorts of things in the World was to read, read, read! Indeed, that's what I did then and now. I credit my ability to be good at the TV Show_ "JEOPARDY"_ because I read just about every subject matter...well except "trashy stuff". Been a Fan of that Show since childhood!
                    At an Art Cocktail Party..Opening Day

My "Moroccan Harem Nights Birthday Party w/Friends..we'd just finish our Belly dancing...Ha!

Day 3
Things that make me uncomfortable....

For the most part, I'm pretty comfortable in my skin!! Very few things get under my skin. But, I guess a pet-peeve of mine_ is people who "judge others all the time"...what they wear, how they speak, what faith, what RACE,what GENDER(who cares),where they live, what they drive, etc.. I feel very uncomfortable around this type of person. If I'm in a social environment,I immediately make an excuse of some kind and remove myself from such toxicity. I do not surround myself with these types of people. I enjoy conversations of substance.I've come to believe Maya Angelou saying_

“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”

So, there's  my take on the Blogging Challenge. I'm not an everyday Blogger but I admire the creative ideas that Jenni suggest. I started my Blog because I wanted an outlet for my busy creative brain cells....sit back ,relax and enjoy my thoughts on all sorts of subject matter! Thanks,for checking out my Blog!

Now for that moment_ To Zen or Zinfandel_ that is the question?

 

Until next time.....

    

        

 

 

SCANDAL # 752,752,752,752,752,

Help! I can't stop saying/thinking/dreaming 752,752,752!..

752...
...Incident code on Police Report
...Leap Year on the Julian Calendar(Year 752)
...Area Code(Orange County California)
...Military U-Boat(752)
...United 752 old Aircraft
...Sec.752 IRS Treatment of certain Liabilities
...Men's 752 Levi Pants
...Route 752 Missouri Highway (Buchanan County,Missouri)
....Atenolol 752 High Blood Pressure Meds!

...ANGEL NUMBER_"752 "

The number 752 is a compilation of the vibrations of the numbers 7, 5 and 2.  Number 7 carries the energies of spiritual awakening, awareness and enlightenment,understanding, mysticism and persistence of purpose.  7 is also the number of good fortune and inner-wisdom. Number 5 brings its vibrations of personal freedom,life changes and choices, magnetism, versatility and adaptability. Number 2 adds the attributes of intuition and insight, balance, positivity, faith and trust and Divine life purpose and soul mission. 

Angel Number 752 is a message from your angels to have faith and trust that the major life changes you are experiencing (or contemplating) are for your highest good and are fully aligned with your Divine life purpose and soul mission.The angels encourage you to take full advantage of these positive changes and their effects on your life, and to take up new opportunities with enthusiasm and optimism.  Trust that these changes are happening in your life in order to enhance and advance you along your journey.

The repeating number 752 suggests that you have manifested new opportunities and important changes in your life that will rapidly advance you along your Divine life path and soul mission.Trust that these changes will lead to succeed and satisfaction and your goals will be attained. OKAY,didn't know that... WT?^%$$#%^*%$#&?
http://sacredscribesangelnumbers.blogspot.fr/2011/12/angel-number-752.html 

 

                              Russian Tarot Card #752

                                            Delta 752 

Yep! In the eastern part of Texas, runs about 13.83 miles from an intersection with TX294 in Alto, north past 2 intersections to downtown Rusk where it intersects FM 23,Loop62 and US 84/TX 110.

...JOKE "752"_How to Translate Academic Jargon

http://thelaughinghousewife.wordpress.com/2013/04/14/joke-752/ 

So,"SCANDAL" was back on ABC last night!For 40 minutes or so,give or take 1 million commercials, "HUCK" repeated 752 for at least 1,000 times while hugging his knees in a fetal sitting position! WT? "Sanity Slippage" or Breakdown Mode,your call..

                                  Thursday's on ABC

Meantime,Olivia & Fitz(Pres.of USA) figure out what's up with their relationship...!HOT! & Mellie(his wife) says she's gonna tell...and all Hell will break loose.

The crème de la crème was.......

"Huck's" memory flashbacks_tortured & brainwashed (by CIA) to forget his wife & son,living homeless on the floor of the Underground Subway waiting for a glimpse of his wife & son getting off the train, son walks over,puts some money in his cup and smiles....FADE,FADE...Huck looks up at the Subway Digital timekeeper....Yep! 7:52am

Soooooo,NOW I'm stuck with 752 on my brain....make it go away!


                          
 

Am I The Only One?

I am so sad ....every other month,every other day,every other hour,every other minute,every other second_"Evil" is "Perpetrated" on innocent people going about the business of enjoying their day,working,sightseeing,shopping,traveling,etc. All because of someones belief that somehow these people deserve to be victims of a crazed minded few. It is a wearisome concept that seems to be growing, eating into our existence,our being_deep within the crevices of our DNA_ to the very depths of our Spirit and Soul. Day in Day out one has come to expect ..where will it happen today, what are the headlines today,who will the next victims be,when will it STOP?,how long will we endure this insanity,WHY?...

And ,WHO is this walking around on the top of a building at the Boston Marathon 2013 above the bomb mayhem?

So tired of it all. I had to reach deep inside my psyche today to find solace.I am a child of the Era of Peace & Love, the 60s!

Although,there was much injustice in the world as it is now_there was a sentiment of Peace, Love, Flower Child( a Hippie who advocates love,beauty,& peace),Woodstock 1969_ "The Human Be-In"(1967) at Golden State Park in San Fransisco.This led to the Hippie Culture_"Summer Of Love" on the West Coast!!

            (Notice the pistol with a flower inserted in it)

~CAN WE HAVE ANOTHER SUMMER OF LOVE?

Have we become a culture of this?

I was reminded of the song that touched my heart then and now_"Imagine" sung by John Lennon. For those of you who maybe...just maybe never heard it_read the lyrics first_

Imagine there's no heaven
It's easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today...

Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace...

You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one

Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world...

You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one

(Note:"Imagine" is a song written and performed by the English musician John Lennon.The best-selling single of his solo career, its lyrics encourage the listener to imagine a world at peace, without the divisiveness and barriers of borders, religions and nationalities, and to consider the possibility that the focus of humanity should be living a life unattached to material possessions.)

Here's John Lennon_

               ~AM I THE ONLY ONE?~

 

~Reflections:The Garden of My Mind~

There comes a time in the daily occupational habit of Tex ting this or Twitter that, Comment on this, Like that, Smart phone this, Email that, Social Network this, Newsgroup or Video transmit that, MySpace, Blogger, Cyber Chat, Virtual World....etc. that one has to  say ....STOP! Let me off this Merry-Go-Round! That is exactly what I did...rested my brain! But, we are all creatures of Habit_ so I'm back...with a renewed attitude!

While in downtime_ BTW, "Try  It, You might Like it"_ I reconnected to a book that developed my roots on thoughts in the "Garden of my Mind" in the 70s.

In 1902,James Allen a British Philosopher,Inspirational/Self-Help Guru became the Pioneer for the Self-help movement by publishing his most known work_"As A Man Thinketh".Loosely based on the biblical proverb,"As a man thinketh in his heart,so is he."This book eventually became read all around the world,which positioned Allen posthumously as one of the pioneering figures of modern inspirational thought. When he died in 1912 his wife wrote this about him:

"He never wrote theories, or for the sake of writing; but he wrote when he had a message, and it became a message only when he had lived it out in his own life, and knew that it was good. Thus he wrote facts, which he had proven by practice."

                                                                   James Allen

Here's the 1982 "Political Correct" edition for Women_of which it's time for me to replace the one I've carried in my purse for some 15 years at least.I use to buy copies and just randomly give them to Kindred Spirits along the journey of Life.

Today, with the Media Culture we live in everyone seems to be "Connected" in some form or fashion. We've all become "EXPERTS" on various subject matters, people sit behind their computer screens spewing Hatred, Disrespect, Fashion Police on every corner,My Way or The Highway Egoist,Opinions rage like the eye of a storm on this or that, typing nastiness, even as you read this Post. AND_ without fear of EVER running into the person they just DISSED...Okay! Mmmm that would be  a very different dialogue if they could be one on one, yes...I think people would NOT be so prone to go there face to face! I needed to put my  "Thinking Cap"on_so,I put myself in "Time-Out" removed myself from all the negativity to get back in touch with my Inner-Self!

I was reminded of  Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche's book_"Thus Spoke Zarathustra: A Book for All and None". My desire was to travel back to my roots on thoughts and circumstances, re-discover my Pedagogy (the science & art of Education) without all these media-hype/tools.I wanted to quieten  my Mind_The Garden of My Mind. So,I read "As A Man Thinketh" for the 1,100th time! The chapter on "Effect of Thought on Circumstances",here's a wee bit...

"Just as a gardener cultivates his plot, keeping it free from weeds, and growing the flowers and fruits which he requires so may a man tend the garden of his mind, weeding out all the wrong, useless and impure thoughts, and cultivating toward perfection the flowers and fruits of right, useful and pure thoughts. By pursuing this process, a man sooner or later discovers that he is the master-gardener of his soul, the director of his life".

"If no useful seeds are put into it, then an abundance of useless weed-seeds will fall therein, and will continue to produce their kind."

With that being said, I'm good now! All this media stuff,especially the nasty ones seen on comments via Yahoo news,Facebook,etc..was getting to me.The power of a "Mental-break "was good.I re-learned that I can and will choose my reactions /thoughts to all this "Comment-itis" around the Internet_thus becoming "The GateKeeper of my Mind"...again!!!!Valuable Lesson,Capital idea....INDEED! 



  "Master Gardener of my Soul,
                 Director of my Life &
                                  Gatekeeper of my Mind"!!!

                                             

                                        
                          "Peace be Still"