Conversation – 15

Happy Saturday. ♥

Moon River – Andy Williams

Moon river, wider than a mile
I’m crossing you in style some day
Oh, dream maker, you heart breaker
Wherever you’re goin’, I’m goin’ your way
Two drifters, off to see the world
There’s such a lot of world to see
We’re after the same rainbow’s end, waitin’ ’round the bend
My huckleberry friend, moon river, and me
Moon river, wider than a mile
I’m crossin’ you in style some day
Oh, dream maker, you heart breaker
Wherever you’re goin’, I’m goin’ your way
Two drifters, off to see the world
There’s such a lot of world to see
We’re after that same rainbow’s end, waitin’ ’round the Bend
My huckleberry friend, moon river, and me

The Wisdom of Surrender

Resistance tends to strengthen the energies it attempts to oppose by giving them power and energy to work against.

We all know the feeling of being repeatedly haunted by the same issue, no matter how we try to ignore it, avoid it, or run away from it. Sometimes it seems that we can get rid of something we don’t want by simply pushing it away. Most of the time, the more we push away, the more we get pushed back. There are laws of physics and metaphysics that explain this phenomenon, which is often summed up in this pithy phrase: That which you resist persists.

Resistance tends to strengthen the energies it attempts to oppose by giving them power and energy to work against. Additionally, resistance keeps us from learning more about what we resist. In order to fully understand something, we must open to it enough to receive its energy; otherwise, we remain ignorant of its lessons. There is a Tibetan story of a monk who retreats to meditate in a cave only to be plagued by demons. He tries everything–chasing, fighting, hiding–to get the demons out of his cave, but the thing that finally works is surrender. He simply lets them have their way with him and only then do they disappear.

Now, this wisdom must be applied practically. We are not meant to get ourselves physically injured. Instead, this story speaks of how, in essence, our demons are inside of us. What plagues and pursues us on an inner level has a way of manifesting itself in our environment in the form of people, events, and issues that appear to be beyond our control. But all these external expressions are reflections of our insides, and it is inside ourselves that we can safely experiment with surrendering to what we fear and dislike. It may feel scary, and we may find ourselves in the company of a lot of resistance as we begin the process of opening to what we fear. But the more we learn to surrender, and the more the demons that plague us disappear in the process, the more courageous we will become.

Ah yes Sheba is a beauty Maven♥ LOL! I think I knew more about beauty when
I was a child we have beautiful women in my family. ♥

Hello Wolfie ♥ I bet Loaf can show you a thing or two in the kitchen. Where is that
Rice Cooker? 🙂

@mcpoopoo

Good Morning and Happy Weekend to you. ♥
I am glad you enjoyed that little piece of information. LOL!

Since I created this thread I try to keep evolving. I try to switch it up.
Sometimes I can go there and sometimes I like to keep it light and I
stay out of the Fray. This is my little strip of territory and I try to show
and do things that others in the Community will like.

Mcpoopoo so much has happened since I started this thread three years ago.
It’s not over. Dear God I wish it were.

Have fun today and enjoy the weekend. ♥

Sheba,
I just wanted to say to you and everyone have a happy weekend. It is a beautiful time of year. I really enjoyed the piece on sweeping. I can so relate. I would come home from work from the bank, we would have a half day. I would change and know I was home. The weekend could begin. I got my broom and swept the porch. It was so peaceful. The trees the birds all of the outdoors in magestic silence except for the chirping of the birds. So peaceful. Thanks for bringing that beautiful piece to remind me of that beautiful memory. ♡

Deek,

I hope it not a bad storm. My kid live on the coast and here we go again.
Stay safe.

This should make your day Deek have a great weekend and enjoy.

@loaf

It is that time of year. Loaf I want to come see you.

Guess I have to get my broom and fly. LOL! 🙂

@Basssetbabe

One more night coming up. 🙂

Have a great weekend and I hope you and your husband are well. 🙂

Cherie. ♥

That ride home must have been magical. ♥ It’s like the moon is following you.
We had a full beautiful moon last night here in OZ.

I stood outside in the Moonlight and it was just like the one that is in
my Avatar. ♥ I have been Moon watching for years now. I watch every
phase the moon goes through and I take long walks with just the moon for
light. I can see those farmers moving their Harvest in the Moonlight.

I feel better and my sleep patterns change with a full moon. I don’t know why that
happens but sleep is deep and restful. ♥

I will be here off and on today. 🙂

Good morning lovely people. I am so loving the October and Fall pictures! @loaf, think I will stop by the pumpkin patch and grab a few to go. Do they serve apple cider?

Another storm coming our way. I hope the beautiful Harvest Moon was not a “Bad Moon Rising'”.

Having some coffee so please feel free to join me. Prayers of comfort, healing and safety to all.

SHEBA WE HAVE A PUMPKIN PATCH PLACE FOR KIDS NEAR ME THEY LOVE IT .