"Good actions give strength to ourselves and inspire good actions in others." Plato
"Let a woman have her place, because as you provide foundation for her, she provides a foundation for you. And through that vulnerability comes GREAT strength." Shemar Moore
Many Native American tribes and families held certain horses in high regard as Spirit or Medicine horses. The designation was made for horses with unusual markings. These horses could range from appaloosas with a 'bearpaw' or ‘handprint' marking in its spotting to paints or pintos with an unusually shaped spot or spots (Medicine Hat or War Bonnet markings were highly prized) to the solid colored animal with an unusual facial marking. Many so-called Spirit or Medicine horses also had blue eyes which were often called Sky-eyes or Heaven-eyes and added to the mystique which surrounded them.
The term Spirit or Medicine horse could also be placed on a more 'normally' marked horse who had shown its owner some unusual talent or power, such as alerting its rider to danger that the rider/owner hadn't discerned or being able to find game.
Today Spirit or Medicine marked horses still appear in the various color breeds, as well as the solid colored breeds, and they occur with some frequency in the. American Indian Horse Registry as AIHR welcomes these unusually colored horses without discrimination. They may be a combination of appaloosa and paint or pinto or an outcrop from a solid colored breed. Some Indian Horse breeders work very hard to breed these features into their lines, but nature is still the boss and most deliberate breeding programs fail due to the very nature of the elusive coloration.
Warriors and Shamans as well as other members of the tribe or family valued these Spirit or Medicine horses very highly and believed that the good fortune of their people depended in some part on keeping these animals in their possession. Since horse stealing was considered an honored profession among early Native Americans, it was these particular horses that an enemy warrior or tribe might go after. If they could get away undetected with the valued horse, they were considered to have good medicine' and the theft earned the respect of both their tribes and the enemy from whom the animal had been stolen. Of course, it was then the former owner's turn to try and regain his stolen property.
Why is awareness so important? Because it is the nature of wisdom. You may meditate because you want peace. All sorts of expectations can arise in your mind.
The benefit of learning how to disengage our attention from the thought stream is that we can then apply our minds more readily toward more constructive things, such as accomplishing tasks and connecting with other people and our own true purpose. It creates space within us -- an opening that allows more energy to flow into us.
Meditation is helpful for the body, it stills anxiety, and is generally beneficial. This is scientifically proven. So there are many reasons to meditate. There is no doubt that it can help stress, depression, and anxiety. It is helpful for the emotional problems of daily life, when things go wrong It opens the heart and makes you more aware. And when awareness rises, so does wisdom, and the wisdom that rises from meditation is very powerful. And by the way...prayer is also a form of meditation.
Breathing is the most important form of meditation practice. The breath is connected with the subtle winds, and this is connected with the heart mind. If you keep focus on breathing, in and out, naturally you will become calm. You will feel joyful and light. As you continue meditate, that feeling will stabilize. Then a feeling of love and compassion will arise. Inner peace starts from there. Why does that happen? All the emotional upset has come out, so the mind is calmed.
"The light within you will always shine your hearts beauty, your soul, and your strength. Do not ever let life get the best of you; you make the best out of your life. You have control over yourself, you have no insecurities and you have no fear. Do not ever hide from your truth, you live the truth because the truth does not hurt. The only way the truth hurts is when you are fooling yourself. Stop trying to be the best of someone that you are not and focus on being the very best of who you are. Life is a dream, start living your life!"~♥~ Lee Held
Your heart is your most precious gift; your heart is your truth, your compassion, your strength, and your beauty but most importantly your heart is love. Use these tools that are embedded within your heart to create the most beautiful life for yourself. When you dream make sure that you dream big and when you think make sure that you think big. You can see a box when you look at it with your eyes but you can look within and outside of a box when you see it with your heart. Life is about growth and change and you must accept and adapt to everything in life once you decide to grow and move forward. Do not ever feel sorry for yourself, do not make up excuses for yourself, and never take life for granted ~♥~ Lee Held
Your Life is Your Book that is a story of your life...so make it a pretty book!! Make tomorrow's page exactly how you want it to be, and the next and the next because it is Your Book; but make it the best book you can because after you are gone, it is how you will be remembered!!! How do you want to be remembered?
" Your life, with all its ups and downs, has molded you for the greater good. Your life has been exactly what it needed to be. Don't think you've lost time. It took each and every situation you have encountered to bring you to the current moment. And every moment of your life, including this one right now, is a fresh start. If you have the courage to admit when you're scared, the ability to laugh even as you cry, the nerve to speak up even if your voice is shaking, the confidence to ask for help when you need it, and the wisdom to take it when it's offered, then you have everything you need to get yourself to a better place."-Spencer Chapman
Did you know that the people that seem the strongest are usually the most sensitive? That the people who exhibit the most kindness are the most hurt. Did you know the one's who act like they don't need love are the one's that need it the most? The one's who take care of everyone one need taken care of the most and the one's who smile a lot may be the one's who cry alone when no one is around.
Sometimes it is necessary to limit or eliminate your contact with certain individuals who bring you more misery than peace and do not reflect or allow you to be the person that you truly are or aspire to become. Instead, surround yourself with positive thinkers who are not always creating drama. Choose people who make your day brighter simply by being around them. Find those who you admire; you are proud to know; and who support, motivate and encourage you to grow.
Actions speak louder than words. We can apologize over and over, but if our actions don't change, the words become meaningless.