OCCUPY The SELF

 Occupying the SELF

---A natural offshoot of the Occupy movement seems to eventually be that we learn to occupy the self. Through the occupy movement as it now stands, we see a movement toward the occupiers themselves becoming more aware of their own needs and preferences. Each citizen is discovering who he is…and THAT is very valuable.

---Though there will be some who only scratch the surface of who they really are…and STOP! There will be others who will glimpse what is contained within. They will find the greatness that is in there…and be changed by it all.  

What is GLIMPSED?

GLIMPSED – To be UNDERSTOOD in the twinkling of an eye.

---We understand that WELLNESS is a fact that there exists an energy that we ALL have access to…THAT MAKES US WELL.  Those who have the eyes and ears to see it…they will understand that this IS the LIFE Force or LOVE Energy…that we speak of. Within everyone exists a situation that heals mind, body and/or spirit – and that is the whole of what to know. When we have a wound or cut –  we know that it will heal – AND, we know that everyone has access to it.

---They will realize that they have stumbled upon their true home and as quick as you know…they will move in.

---They will recognize that all is contained within and it is preferable to stay there. You are able to negotiate a way to bring your home with you wherever you go. You can live your life from an optimal spot and real living has transformed itself as being your life. CONGRATULATIONS!

COMEDY/TRAGEDY

Comedy/Tragedy

---In my estimation…there are those who are happier the sadder that you are. They are the same folks that are sad when you are happy. These people have yet to find any real value in their lives. They aren’t your friends. They, probably, have trouble being anybody’s REAL friend (except friends with others who LAUGH at others.) AND, to top it off...they usually talk about each other behind their backs. 

---I think that those who are sad when you’re sad and happy when you are happy. Then it is more about FRIENDSHIP. THEY ARE YOUR FRIENDS.

UNCONDITIONAL LOVE

CONSIDER THIS...
EGO - Edging God Out!

---What is Unconditional Love? It is Love with no conditions. You are Loved as you are. There is Nothing one has to do to ''earn'' this Love. One is simply Loved as he or she is. One can even say, one is Accepted and Acceptable, because one is. This is a true statement and doesn't take anything into account, as that would be a condition. Everything I have written is A FACT. One doesn't need an accompanying FEELING for this to be TRUE.

---This kind of Love is attributed to God or something that does not judge you. It is the kind of Love that Loves you and who you are and sees what you may have done as something you are working on [the details if you will].

---We ALL fall into this category, and are Loved Unconditonally. We are always Loved Unconditionally. Everyone else is Loved Unconditionally. There is no one that falls outside of this. That is the way it is. Here is the ''rub.'' We can ''feel'' we are outside of this Love.
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LOVE SHINES
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---As an analogy, to make this clear, we will think of the Sun shining. It is a sunny day. Now we can choose to be in the sunshine or not. We can go behind a tree, go inside, etc. Somewhere the sun is not shining. We can get out of the sunshine.

---It is the same with Love. We can be where the Love is or go to places where we can not see the Love shine. It must be noted here that the Love, like the sun, may be shining, but we have ''CHOSEN'' not to be in it. We also CANNOT ''BLAME'' the sun for not giving us a tan if we are not in it. If we spend our time in the shade, we cut down on the amount of the sun we experience. We must also understand that the Love shines everywhere, it is us who can or cannot see ''IT'' in All situations and circumstances. Learning the ways of Love reaps benefits.

---Many of us seem to have given this Unconditional Love some kind of personality that we have projected on ''IT'' and then we think ''IT'' doesn't Love us or even Like us very much. This is not True. It is ALL About LOVE. I think we have to learn to de-personalitize this Unconditional Love for us to see It in All its Glory. I read somewhere,''get to Know Yourself and you will get to know what God is All about.''. I find that the more I understand myself, the easier it is to see the difference between the Ego and your real self. E-dging G-od O-ut. Be Well.
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(The EGO and Edging God Out is just wordplay. The fact that life is about UNCONDITIONAL LOVE and is the only thing with which to be concerned.)

SHOWING OTHERS THE COMPUTER

GETTING OTHERS INTERESTED
IN THE COMPUTER

---There is not much that I enjoy doing more than showing off the computer. I find I really like letting someone know of the wonderful things that one is able to do on the computer. And I would like to say at the outset that is I am not talking about being that involved with how they work. I am much more about doing things that I enjoy using the computer to make that experience happen.

---I like the fact that so much music is on there. It is difficult to find an artist or song NOT on YouTube. I have never witnessed anyone name a song that couldn’t be found on YouTube. It is a great joy to be there when you are in the company of someone who realizes how plentiful YouTube is and they can now, with the purchase of a computer…participate.

---The internet is so vast and has everything that you may want. You can think of almost anything and there is a version of it on the internet.

---Not only does it take care of entertainment needs in anyway at all, but it allows one room to use the computer as a tool or avenue to develop what you want and to display it if you wish. As I said…It then gives a bunch of tools you can use for your own purposes - TO HELP YOU GET IT OUT.

WHAT THE COMPUTER MEANS TO ME!

---I did NOT have much to do at the hospital, before I got my computer. I had a stroke and it was

accompanied by a movement disorder. I now have double-vision, my right-arm and fingers are involved in a constant movement that makes them unusable [I can’t hold a pen…hence, write my name, etc.] and my balance is affected so standing or walking is NOT part of my repertoire. I was born missing all four fingers on my left-hand. I am able to type with the thumb of my left-hand.

---The computer allows me to write, again, by providing the typing situation that it does. I write for the hospital newsletter. I am also able to logically think through keeping this skill honed. I have assorted web logs and YouTubes. The internet being as vast as it is allows me to stay current with what is happening. There is a great array of documentaries, discussions and lectures that happen to spark my interest.
---I could rave about the benefits of the computer, but the main thing that I see is that it has, for all intents and purposes, EVERYTHING…once a few fundamentals are learned. I see the Personal Computer as a wonderful tool to ‘’oil-up’’ the creative processes…that we ALL have. They only need to be coaxed from those dealing with different health issues, sometimes.
---What I’m saying here is that the PC can be a great distracter while one heals, but can also become ones main instrument that connects him to the outside world. On those times that our hospital wifi is not working…I can still get to music and things that I have created myself all credited to my interactions with the computer.
---I would like others to share in this richness of experience that can easily be there’s with a few teachings on how to maneuver their way around the computer/internet situation.
---I am aware that there are many who haven’t entered the world of computers. If you can read a roadmap and/or follow a few simple instructions…you can work a computer. The key as I see it seems to be upfront with things that you enjoy and to find where they are on the computer. It exists, you may have to search a bit, but it is probably on there. Remember…there is only ONE INTERNET (that anyone NEW has to worry about)…and mostly anything you can think of is on there. Chances are that it can spark your interest. Staying in touch with family and friends is a very therapeutic circumstance - that is easily done via the internet. Thank you.
Laguna Honda Computer Club

SAVING FACE vs.TELLING the TRUTH

The CAB RIDE

The CAB RIDE

 

--- I arrived at the address and honked the horn. After waiting a few minutes I walked to the door and knocked. ‘’Just a minute,’’ answered a frail elderly voice. I could hear something being dragged across the floor.

---After a long pause...the door opened. A small woman in her 90’s stood before me. She was wearing a print dress and a pillbox hat with a veil pinned on it, like someone out of a 1940’s movie.

By her side was a small nylon suitcase. The apartment looked like no one lived there for years. All the furniture was covered with sheets.

---There were no clocks on the walls or knicknacks and utensils on the counter. In the corner was a cardboard box filled with photos and glassware. ‘’Would you carry my bag out to the car,’’ she asked. I took the suitcase to the car and returned to assist the woman. She took my arm and we walked slowly to the curb. She kept thanking me for my kindness. ‘’It’s nothing,’’ I told her. ‘’I try to treat my passengers the way I would want my mother to be treated.’’

---’’Oh, you’re such a good boy,’’ she said. When we got in the cab, she gave me an address and then she asked, ‘’could we drive through downtown.’’

---’’It’s not the shortest way…’’ I answered quickly…but she said, ‘’I don’t mind. I’m in no hurry. I’m on my way to a hospice.

---I looked in the rear view mirror. Her eyes were glistening. ‘’I have no family left. The doctor said I don’t have very long.’’ I reached over and shut off the meter. ‘’What route would you like me to take?’’

---For the next two hours we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she once worked as an elevator operator.

---We drove through the neighborhood where she and her husband had lived when they were newlyweds. She had me pull up in front of a furniture warehouse that had once been a ballroom where she had gone dancing as a girl.

---Sometimes she would have me slow in front of a particular building or corner would sit staring into the darkness saying nothing. At the first sign of sun creasing the darkness, she suddenly said, ‘’let’s go now. I’m getting tired.’’

---We drove in silence to the address she had given me. It was a low building like a small convalescent home, with a driveway that passed under a portico.

---Two orderlies came out as soon as we pulled up. They were solicitous and intent, watching her every move. They must have been expecting her.

---I opened the trunk and took the small suitcase to the door. She was already seated in a wheelchair. ‘’How much do I owe you,’’ she asked reaching into her purse.

---’’Nothing,’’ I said.

---’’You have to make a living,’’ she said.

---’’There are other passengers,’’ I responded. Almost without thinking I bent and gave her a hug. She held onto me tightly.

---’’You gave a little old woman a moment of joy,’’ she said. ‘’Thank you.’’

---I squeezed her hand and walked into the dim morning light. Behind me, I heard a door shut. It was the sound of a closing of a life.

---I didn’t pick up anymore passengers that shift…I drove aimlessly lost in thought. For the rest of the day I could hardly talk. What if the woman got an angry driver or one impatient to end his shift. What I refused to take the trip or honked once and drove away?

---On a quick review…I don’t think I have done anything more important in my life. We’re conditioned to think that our lives revolve around great moments. But, great moments catch us unaware beautifully wrapped in what people would call a small moment.

PEOPLE MAY NOT REMEMBER EXACTLY WHAT YOU SAID, BUT THEY WILL REMEMBER HOW YOU MADE THEM FEEL.

''The DOORS ARE INSIDE'' - The ''STROKE'' GUY

STAND BY ME - A Great Video

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---A BEAUTIFUL VIDEO

BE LOVING

---My Personal Philosophy.

In COMMON With ALL -

---The following applies to EVERYONE, whether they are a resident, staff, butcher, baker or candlestickmaker. No matter where you are in LIFE. The following applies to YOU.

• We ALL want to be heard + taken seriously
• We ALL want to do what we enjoy doing

---Until the first point is satisfied, we may never find what we truly enjoy

The - ''ICEBERGs''

CONSIDER THIS...
The ICEBERGs

---We view Icebergs floating in the water, probably an ocean and very cold. The icebergs collect more ice and becomes more massive the colder the water. The opposite is true as the water becomes warmer.
---We see that each ''iceberg'' is different, having its own shape, size, height, depth, weight etc. We see that each iceberg can really be distinguished from the other.
---We are like ''Icebergs.'' We have different charactaristics. But, each ''iceberg'' is really only WATER. That is the Life Principle. It is the Love Energy, the Creative Principle, if you will.
---We are ALL made of the same stuff, just proportioned, differently. The LOVE Energy, just as the water in the ''iceberg,'' is The Prime Mover. It is definitely The Love ''WITHIN.'' 

In This Analogy - ''We Are The Icebergs, LOVE Is The Water.''

LOVE is IMPERSONAL -

LOVE is ''IMPERSONAL''
A Poem

The Pairs of Opposites
Are What We Deal With
In Our Daily Lives

There's Pleasure and Pain
Hot and Cold
Light and Dark
If There is Noise,
There is Quiet

It Seems We Do Better
When We Keep Things In Balance

To Some, The Opposite of Love is Hate
And, To Them It Is True...EMOTIONALLY

But, We Live In A Very Loving Universe
Where Acceptance is Radiating At Every Turn

LOVE IS A FACT -
It Is Good To Know That
Love Does NOT Depend on
How You Feel

It RADIATES Constantly
Whether We Participate or NOT
Opposing That, Makes US
The Opposite, Itself

The BEST Way To Feel Love
Is To Be Loving
Without Focusing on
How We Feel

ACCEPTANCE -
That Gives Me A Reason
To Get Up In The Morning

ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE - The BEATLES

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The Picture is a Little Much!

Click My NOSE

The ''EXPERIENCE'' Itself

CONSIDER THIS...
THE SITUATION ITSELF

---I have spoken a bit of the fact that something happened on that October, Saturday, 1976, but have really not elucidated. This is the night when it all changed for me, the night I discovered It Is ALL About LOVE. This was a NEW beginning.

---On that particular evening, I could see that everything revolves and is about LOVE. I really did believe that everyone else knew this, especially since it is so obvious. I thought that I was just catching on. As a matter of fact I was embarassed at the way I had been living my Life up until that point, as it seemed a bit abominating. If it is ALL About LOVE, what am I doing- Hiding my hand and everything?

---This date shows me that my parents had both passed away, I was earning my Living ad-libbing Comedy on stage. Strange as it will sound, my parents passing seemed a relief to me. I no longer felt that I had to ''perform'' for them, and the person I was, was more the Real Me. I, actually, felt I was re-inventing myself, but soon found out that I was playing a larger version of ''much the same game.''

Life ''Perfects'' You. You Don't Have To TRY So Hard.

---I really had been doing my ''Best'' for the most part, anyway. Doing more of ''much the same,'' was in store. Hint: Living is about ''Perfecting'' you. You don't have to ''Perfect'' yourself to Live. This is where I went wrong - a lot. Most of my bad times, will fit into this category.

---The thing that was different now, was that I knew, and I know. It is about - LOVE. Everything was about LOVE. I want to say here, that that is a FACT. The FEELING does NOT have to be there, for this to be A FACT. Don't worry about the FEELING...that may come in time. Even though I know it is ALL About LOVE, I am learning that it is different in every situation. People still have their own INTERPRETATION, but it is alright. I'm just learning to keep on course and KNOW. I try to be Loving and True to who I am, in all circumstances. I would like for nothing better than for everyone to be happier. Truly Happier.

VALENTINE STORY -

What Love Is About - UNDERSTANDING
Belated or NOT: Worth The Wait
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---A farmer had some puppies he needed to sell. He painted a sign advertising the 4 pups. He set about nailing it to a post on the edge of his yard.
---As he was driving the last nail into the post, he felt a tug on his overalls. He looked down into the eyes of a Little Boy.
---''Mister,'' he said. ''I want to buy one of your puppies.''
---''Well,'' said the farmer, as he wiped the sweat off the back of his neck. ''These puppies come from fine parents and cost a good deal of money.''
---The boy dropped his head for a moment. He reached deep into his pocket and pulled out a handful of change. He held it up to the farmer. ''I've got 39 cents. Is that enough to take a look?''
---''Sure,'' said the farmer. With that, he let out a whistle, and said, ''Here, Dolly.''
---Out from the doghouse and down the ramp, came Dolly, followed by 4 little balls of fur. The Little Boy pressed his face against the chain link fence. His eyes danced with delight.
---As the dogs made their way to the fence, the Little Boy noticed something else stirring inside the doghouse. Slowly, another ball appeared. This one was noticably smaller. Down the ramp it slid. Then in a somewhat awkward manner, the little pup started hobbling toward the others, doing its best to catch up.
---''I want this one,'' the Little Boy said, pointing to the runt.
---The farmer knelt down at the Boys side, and said, ''Son, you don't want that puppy. He will never be able to run and play with you, like these other dogs would.''
---With that, the Little Boy stepped back from the fence. He began rolling up one leg of his trousers. He revealed a steel brace running down both sides of his leg, attaching itself to a specially made shoe. Looking back up at the farmer, he said, ''You see sir, I don't run too well, myself. He will need someone who understands.''
---With tears in his eyes, the farmer reached down and picked up the little pup. Holding it carefully, he handed it to the Little Boy.
---''How much?'' asked the Little Boy.
---''No charge,'' the farmer said. ''There is no charge for love.''

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Story Contributed by My Brother, PETER.

''JUDGMENT''

CONSIDER THIS...
JUDGMENT

---Somehow, most of us believe we will be judged for what we do. The way which we think about this is incorrect. Most of us think of it in terms, where we stand in front of God and He rattles off most of what we have done, and how WRONG we were. He is just ''waiting'' for us to mess-up, so He can ''squash'' us. And after that, He sends us off to Hell. I know this is very SIMPLISTIC, but their are a lot of people who see it, more or less, this way. This is not quite right.
---Have you ever noticed that, God thinks basically the same way you do? If you think something is right than we somehow think it is right and God must see it that way, too. If we think something is wrong than God must think it is wrong, too. God judges things like we do. Even if we do wrong things according to the way we or God sees it, they are right or wrong. We seem to ''project'' what we think God IS SUPPOSED TO THINK, a lot.
---I think it happens this way - If we do wrong, [wrong somebody] then when the memory of that event is seen in accord to the way things are, we may NOT feel too good, or guiltier and guiltier, depending how wrong we see it, is. We learn lessons from what we do and Perfect, accordingly. We do the right thing, because we see it the right way, eventually.
---If there is any suffering, it is due to the fact that we are holding on to the wrong way of seeing it. We are not learning the lesson[s] we are supposed to. It is not a punishment, but if we are really stubborn and insist that WRONG way is the CORRECT way and insist that we have no more to learn, WHEN INDEED WE DO, than it may appear [feel] like a punishment. In reality, we are refusing to learn from what we do, or did.
----There is no judgment but our own, but if you don't see it correctly, you will be aware of ''How you see it,'' in comparison to the ''right'' way, and feel what is for you to feel to best get you to learn from it. If your act or acts were not of LOVE, you will be aware of that fact, and it may not be pleasant. When we do acts of LOVE, we are made aware of those, also. When you see it ALL as LOVE than you have the Beatific Vision, as it were. As Krishnamurti may say, ''For you, LIFE is transformed.''

God Is LOVE
It Is ALL About LOVE
''Judge, And Ye SHALL Be Judged''

I Hope It Makes Some Kind Of Sense.

JUDGE NOT and you WON'T BE JUDGED. It Works Better That Way.

Paul H. Talks, Stroke Talk -

http://www.mediafire.com/?843mfgyyunw

JUDGING is something HUMANS DO!

LOVE Is A Fact, NOT A Feeling

LOVE: A FACT,
FEELINGS FOLLOW

[VALENTINES DAY]

---Love is a fact. To get the most from it, it must be understood that one to loving, to be loved. Any feelings that may be involved are ‘’second-in-line.’’ If you are waiting to feel loved first, you may be waiting a long time. Being loving always is first.

---We have all heard many times that, ‘’All We Need Is Love,'' etc., from many different people, from many walks of life, from many different disciplines…that it is ALL about LOVE. I’d even go so far as to say, most of us are sick of hearing this. ‘’It’s a nice thought and all, a nice sentiment but let’s move on. I think most of us are tired of it.’’

---I will say here, is that the only reason we want to do something else, is because we are looking to ‘’feel’’ loved, instead of being loving. It is the same dynamic as, ‘’To Have A Friend, Be A Friend.’’ We have to love, to feel love. If it is Love on the feelings level we are looking for.

---Do you see the distinction? You are LOVED UNCONDITIONALLY, no matter what you may say or do on God’s great, green Earth. But, if you want to feel this fact, you must LOVE. And that is the bottom-line.

---This is why we have ALL heard ad finitum I’m sure, ‘’Love and you will be Loved,’’ or the ever-popular, ‘’God helps those who help themselves.’’ [Which I Will Bet We Have Heard USED Wrongly And In The Wrong Context, As Many Times As Right.]

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LOVE is like the SUN that Shines. We are NOT tanned in the shade.

---Love is like the sun that shines. We are tanned, if we are in it. We are NOT tanned, if we stay in the shade.

---As I said earlier-if we are waiting around until we ‘’feel’’ Loved, we may be waiting and waiting and waiting ad finitum. [A Long, Long Time.] Be Well.

''To Cheer Yourself Up, Cheer Someone Else Up.''
Mark Twain

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Meaning Of Life: To LOVE - A Fact, NOT Necessarily Feeling

''We Seek To Be LOVED, LOVING And LOVEABLE, In All That We Think And Do''

APPRECIATION:

A Process Of LOVE

Everyone LIKES To Be APPRECIATED

This Is Something We Can Agree Upon

KNOWING ONE APPRECIATES DURING The

APPRECIATION PROCESS

Is A GOOD THING

(But Not Necessary)

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When We APPRECIATE

We UNDERSTAND, We ACCEPT

We ''GET'' Or Are ''GOTTEN'' By

Someone Else

ANOTHER PERSON

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We Do A FAVOR To Those

We APPRECIATE

And Vice - Versa

Then, They GROW, We GROW

There's APPRECIATION

There's GROWTH

A FACT

APPRECIATION Is A

Win - Win

SITUATION

In ''GIVING'' And ''RECEIVING''

There Is NO ONE Who

DOES NOT COME OUT ON TOP

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Honest COMMUNICATION - a poem.

The LEVELS Of COMMUNICATION

A POEM

The FIRST LEVEL Of COMMUNICATION.
NOT Knowing WHAT To SAY,
Nor WHERE To BEGIN.

Each Level Gets EASIER,
As One Opens - Up
And Tells The TRUTH
About ONESELF,
NOT Looking Back To See
HOW WE'RE DOING.

SELF-CONSCIOUSNESS

GETS IN THE WAY Of
Telling The TRUTH.
We WORRY If
We LOOK GOOD,
INSTEAD Of ''Staying On Track.''

If We ''Stay On Track,''
We Will See That
The GLOBE ITSELF Will
SHRINK DOWN And
We Will Be Telling
The ''TRUTH -TRUTH.''
And, We ''FEEL'' It.

THAT IS A VERY GOOD THING!!!

To IMPROVE Relations - ''COMMUNICATION With APPRECIATION For FRUSTRATION.''