Jen Hall - KISS Principle - Keep it simply spiritual

03/11/2022

I enjoyed this article about locus of control by Julie Diamond. We all feel out of control at some point, and it can feel like a scary ride! 💖💖💖
Here’s a short quote from the article…
“Ask yourself what this challenge can teach you. Framing obstacles as opportunities for learning and improvement builds confidence. What it does, essentially, is put the focus on you and your growth.”

When it comes to power, relative rank gives absolute rank a run for its money. Here's why.

02/11/2022

Beautiful Australian Xmas cards you can order made by a local artist/author. 💖💖💖
Mel’s gorgeous children’s book would be a great gift idea too.
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19/10/2022

Sometimes the meaning is obvious even when we don’t have all the words ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜💖🤍
May everyone have a beautiful day filled with gratitude 🙏🪷💖

21/09/2022

For a New Beginning
by John O'Donohue

In out-of-the-way places of the heart,
Where your thoughts never think to wander,
This beginning has been quietly forming,
Waiting until you were ready to emerge.

For a long time it has watched your desire,
Feeling the emptiness growing inside you,
Noticing how you willed yourself on,
Still unable to leave what you had outgrown.

It watched you play with the seduction of safety
And the gray promises that sameness whispered,
Heard the waves of turmoil rise and relent,
Wondered would you always live like this.

Then the delight, when your courage kindled,
And out you stepped onto new ground,
Your eyes young again with energy and dream,
A path of plenitude opening before you.

Though your destination is not yet clear
You can trust the promise of this opening;
Unfurl yourself into the grace of beginning
That is at one with your life's desire.

Awaken your spirit to adventure;
Hold nothing back, learn to find ease in risk;
Soon you will be home in a new rhythm,
For your soul senses the world that awaits you.
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11/09/2022

A beautiful poetic tribute to Queen Elizabeth shared by A Stroke of poetry.
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11/09/2022

Quote from Rumi 🙏💚💖💜 just after taking some heart photos in the garden 💚💚💚
“Be patient where you sit in the dark. The dawn is coming”
Feeling grateful 🙏💚

31/08/2022

Shopping in Woolies yesterday this colourful critter was mixing it up in the bakery section. I picked up the rolls and took it outside, setting it free in a bush. So beautiful!!! Glad this little critter gets to see another day outdoors.
The things you see in Woolies!!!
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21/08/2022

I love this post from Thich Nhat Hahn about habit energy.
There’s always an option to create new habit energy. We worked at creating any habits we already have. So we know we are good at learning.
What new habit would you like to create and strengthen? Practice that and build a strong neural pathway for the habit to travel along. 💝💝💝
Thank you Thay 🙏🪷

NEURAL PATHWAYS

“Traced in your brain are many neural pathways that can lead to suffering or happiness. You may travel on some of them frequently and they have become a habit, always leading you to react in the same way. For example, when you’re in touch with a certain thing, perhaps a memory or an object, it may always take you down a pathway that leads to anger and hate. With the practice of mindfulness, concentration, and insight, you can choose instead to focus on something wholesome that leads you to a feeling of happiness. Or when a situation arises that always leads you to react in a way that brings suffering, if you can bring in mindfulness, you can choose to respond in a way that contains more clarity and understanding. Doing this a few times, you begin to open up a new neural pathway that leads to happiness and reconciliation.

Suppose someone says something that angers you and your habit is to say something back to punish them, even if you know it won’t help. Mindfulness can help you not to respond too quickly. You can say to yourself, 'Hello, my anger, you are my old friend. I know you are there. I will take good care of you.' Recognizing and embracing your anger will help bring relief. Practicing mindfulness of compassion like this, directed toward yourself and toward the person you believe to be the cause of your anger, allows compassion and understanding to arise, and your suffering and anger can begin to melt away. You are able to see the suffering in the other person and you may even find something to say that will help them.”

Thich Nhat Hanh in How to Focus ( 2022)
(Available here: https://www.parallax.org/product/how-to-focus/)

21/08/2022

I’m grateful to see my book is now available through online booksellers world wide.
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This is just one site where you’ll find Footprints in my Heart: You took my breath away

Footprints in my Heart by Jen Hall, 9780980722215, available at Book Depository with free delivery worldwide.

18/08/2022

Beautiful day outdoors, paddling, picnic, and walking with great company. Perfect day really 💖
Days like this feel like a gift.