I am neither a sacrilege nor a privilege I may not be competent or excellent but I am present

Published January 20, 2024 by tindertender

Michelle, the young poetess, states boldly,

My happiness is me, not you. Not only because you may be temporary, but also because you want me to be what I am not.

I cannot be happy when I change merely to satisfy your selfishness nor can I feel content when you criticize me for not thinking your thoughts, for not seeing like you.

You call me a rebel, yet for each time I have rejected your beliefs, you have rebelled against mine.

I do not try to mold your mind. I know you are trying hard enough to be just you and I cannot allow you to tell me what to be, for I am concentrating on being me.

You said I was transparent and easily forgotten but why then did you try to use my lifetime to prove to yourself what you are?

“Indeed, we are our own happiness and each time we have strayed from ourselves we have been led to despair. We cannot find ourselves in others. We cannot live for others nor can we use them for our own self-affirmation. We cannot always be what others want us to be, for what they want may not be what we are and that is all that we have. We can only rely upon ourselves. This is such a simple fact, yet it is perhaps the greatest single cause of human psychological struggle and pain. It is often easier to become what others desire but in so doing we relinquish our dreams, abandon our hopes and ignore our needs. This leaves one feeling abandoned, weakened and impotent, without a genuine self.”
~ Leo Buscaglia

~Feather~

Published January 20, 2024 by tindertender

Native American feathers are an important symbol of the Indian way of life.

It is used to represent freedom, power, wisdom, honor, trust, strength, and much more. Feathers were seen in wardrobes, headpieces, adorning their homes, and tattooed on their bodies.

The Native American feather was given as a sign of respect and honor. A Native American who had a personal accomplishment or achieved something great for the tribe was often given feathers by chiefs or elders as a symbol of strength.

The Native American with the most feathers in his headdress is usually the chief.

One must complete a brave deed in order to be given one of these feathers.

For example, coming back from battle after conquering the enemy or returning from a hunt with food for the tribe would most likely earn a Native American feather.

The feather could only be worn once the Indian has retold their story of bravery in front of an assembled tribal court.

Being given a feather of any kind was considered a gift.

However, the feathers of Bald and Golden Eagles are considered the most prestigious. This is because Native Americans believe that because these eagles soar so high in the air they have a connection with the heavens. Eagles are believed to be sent by the gods. Eagles are the most important of all Native American feathers, because they are supposed to be the superior species of bird.

Once a Native American feather is given to a tribesman it must be displayed proudly.

It can be hung in the home, or attached to an article of clothing.

It is considered disrespectful to place the feather somewhere it can not be seen.

The individual in possession of the Native American feather is also responsible for its well being.

It must be cared for and kept out of harms way. It should be seen as a daily reminder of how one should behave.

It should be kept clean and never touch the ground for any reason.

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The Honey Bee

Published January 20, 2024 by tindertender

Did you know that one of the first coins in the world had a bee symbol on them?

Did you know that there are live enzymes in honey?

Did you know that in contact with metal spoon these enzymes die? The best way to eat honey is with wooden spoon, if you can’t find one, use plastic.

Did you know that honey contains a substance that helps your brain work better?

Did you know that honey is one of the rare foods on earth that alone can sustain human life?

Did you know that bees saved people in Africa from starvation?

One spoon of honey is enough to sustain human life for 24 hours?

Did you know that propolis that bees produce is one of the most powerful natural ANTIBIOTICS?

Did you know that honey has no expiration date?

Did you know that the bodies of the great emperors of the world were buried in golden coffins and then covered with honey to prevent putrefaction?

Did you know that the term “HONEY MOON” comes from the fact that newlyweds consumed honey for fertility after the wedding?

Did you know that a bee lives less than 40 days, visits at least 1000 flowers and produces less than a teaspoon of honey, but for her it is a lifetime.

Thank you, BEES!

Heal the World

Published January 17, 2024 by tindertender

A Change is Gonna Come

Published January 16, 2024 by tindertender

I was born by the river
In a little tent
Oh, and just like the river, I’ve been running
Ever since

It’s been a long
A long time coming, but I know
A change gon’ come
Oh yes, it will

It’s been too hard living
But I’m afraid to die
‘Cause I don’t know what’s up there
Beyond the sky

It’s been a long
A long time coming, but I know
A change gon’ come
Oh yes, it will

I go to the movie
And I go downtown
And somebody keep telling me
“Don’t hang around”

It’s been a long
A long time coming, but I know
A change gon’ come
Oh yes, it will

Then, I go to my brother
And I say, “Brother, help me, please”
But he winds up knockin’ me
Back down on my knees, oh

There been times that I thought
I couldn’t last for long
But now, I think I’m able
To carry on

It’s been a long
A long time coming, but I know
A change gon’ come
Oh yes, it will

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Songwriters: Sam Cooke

Rise ~ It’s Time

Published January 16, 2024 by tindertender

Quatrains from Open Secret

Published January 14, 2024 by tindertender

For years, copying other people, I tried to know myself. From within, I couldn’t decide what to do. Unable to see, I heard my name being called. Then I walked outside. ~ Furuzanfar #77

Take someone who doesn’t keep score, who’s not looking to be richer, or afraid of losing, who has not the slightest interest even in his own personality: he’s free. ~ Furuzanfar #116

Stay in the company of lovers. Those other kinds of people, they each want to show you something. A crow will lead you to an empty barn, a parrot to sugar. ~ Furuzanfar #630

For awhile we lived with people, but we saw no sign in them of the faithfulness we wanted. It’s better to hide completely within as water hides in metal, as fire hides in a rock. ~ Furuzanfar #1082

Inside the Great Mystery that is, we don’t really own anything. What is this competition we feel then, before we go, one at a time, through the same gate? ~ Furuzanfar #1616

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Home-made Cranberry Juice

Published January 14, 2024 by tindertender

Demons, Witchcraft and Skinwalkers

Published January 14, 2024 by tindertender

If you were “placed” in a narcissistic family at birth, it’s because they knew your potential power. This was intentional, to destroy your self-worth, to crush your spirit through rejection, demeaning treatments, and suffering. You were placed in poor situations to encourage drug and alcohol addictions. It’s a distraction from who you truly are, and what you are truly capable of … your mission.

Now Is The Time

Published January 14, 2024 by tindertender

Now is the time to know that all you do is sacred.

Now, why not consider a lasting truce with yourself and God?

Now is the time to understand that all your ideas of right and wrong were just a child’s training wheels to be laid aside when you can finally live with veracity and love.

Hafiz is a divine envoy whom the beloved has written a holy message upon.

My dear, please tell me, why do you still throw sticks at your heart and God?

What is it in that sweet voice inside that incites you to fear?

Now is the time for the world to know that every thought and action is sacred. This is the time for you to deeply compute the impossibility that there is anything but Grace.

Now is the season to know that everything you do is sacred.