A prayer for all of you
To know you matter....
no matter who you are...
big or small
young or old....
female or male....
spirit reaches each of you
in spirits own way
weather threw the trees
the clouds
the air you breath
or just while you are sitting still
in every ones heart
i hope you find
peace and love and kindness
may spirit be with you
you all count.....
(((everyone matters))))))))))))

muffy

[nowheretorun]

(((muffy)))))

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yes you do... thank you for your blessing and kind wishes... more of the same to you...

[recluse1]

((((((((muffy)))))))))) That is a beautiful prayer and very much appreciated. Sending you the same well wishes sweet little sheep!

(((nowheretorun)))))))))))) ty


aww((((recluse1 ))))ty
you always make me smile


(((you both matter))))))))))
wishing you both
(((peace and love and kindness)))))))

[Fuzzybear]

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(((((((((((Muffy)))))))))))))))))

Thinking of you today because I know you are doing something different ....... you will be in my thoughts .... ty for the prayer ..... Jinn xx

(((jinn)))))))
Thank you so much...
going home to put things to rest
at peace for me ....
i pray your day goes well

[nowheretorun]

(((muffy))))) all will be well today, you have the right mind, the right attitude... keep your peace within yourself and it will spread outwards to those about you mystifying them with your strength and determination to do right, see right, act right.... you are on the path to end suffering.... best for you always..

(((((nowheretorun)))))))))))))))))))
thank you
those were the right words

strength and determination to do right.......
see right and act right...ty
most of all with peace.......
its the right path
ty

[nowheretorun]

(((muffy))))) you are describing in essence a very simple spiritual path... i know you will make it

(nowheretorun)))))))))))))))))))))))
it is awwwww
its the correct path I can feel it
I will make it....ty

((((A prayer for all of you)))))))))))))))))))))))))
i wish for all of your healing.....
to walk the path you feel is your spirits...
the path is long sometimes...
with curves and bends that lead your way...
may you find the one that leads you to spirit..
may you know at times....things seem hard
look for your light...it shines bright...its in your heart..
speak with.....
kindness, peace, trust, honest,and love....
(((know you all matter))))))

[nowheretorun]

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(((((nowheretorun)))))))))))))))))))
thank you
those were the right words

strength and determination to do right.......
see right and act right...ty
most of all with peace.......
its the right path
ty



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when i was young i began with a set of rules about what i thought was 'right' .. my family and friends taught me .. i guess i was born with a certain nature that was added to and shaped as i grew.. everything mattered and was a factor in who i was to become...

when i was a bout 15 i suffered an ego collapse... its a horrible experience.. in my case i lost a lot of parts to my personality.. its still difficult to explain, but i realize that i had lost all my self confidence, all my defense systems collapsed too....

beginning all over from the beginning like a newborn baby, but at a teenage and expected to know and understand and to have mastered certain skill sets by that age... i tried to hide what i felt inside but i couldnt hide from myself...

i had lost track of what 'right' thinking was... i had also lost track of what peace was.... its what ive been searching for within myself for the longest time...

finding those pieces of myself have made my perceptions sharper... defining what 'right' and 'correct' is, is so important and im surprised at how surprised i am at how simple this all really is.... i had also forgotten to be peaceful in life and as i learned and grew... peacefulness is the best way, the least harm.... ty (((muffy)))))))

(((nowheretorun)))))))))))))))))))))
i do think from the time we are born we are given a spirit..
or nature...sometimes the path takes a turn that we have to go down to learn or to come to peace with ourselfs....
your path at 15 (((its a horrible experience..)))) makes me know you suffered and have worked so hard to be who you are now
you were lost for a bit.....maybe spirit needed you to be lost in order to find yourself....as you were never really lost it was inside you always....just waiting to come back out...when you were ready...

You said .....((i am smiling)))
"peacefulness is the best way, the least harm"
peace and kindness and love for each other is the only way for healing as i know you know.....

All my life I have had just a few things I held onto tightly
peace, kindness, love, and that everyone mattered...
they meant more to me than anything......
those things got me threw so many things....

it is so simple......it comes from inside of you as you have found....
we treat each other with this and the whole world changes......
just the lambs thoughts
muffy

[nowheretorun]

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(((muffy)))

peace and kindness and love for each other is the only way for healing......
kindness in our hearts lead our thoughts
love for mankind humbles the world
peace is the most beautiful thing to behold
spirit guides me along my path
i wish all 4 of those things for everyone
muffy

[Danialla]

Thank you Muffy!

And peace to you also

((((Danialla )))))))))))))))))))))))
peace to you too
may everyone find it...........
its in our hearts...
muffy

[nowheretorun]

i spent some more time thinking about this post muffy... correct action, correct thinking, correct behavior.....

it caused me to wonder to what degree incorrect behavior and thinking contributed to my depression.. i believe there is a very strong connection...

in the past i harmed others... sometimes it seemed like the best of all options, i.e., harming them in a minor way is better than harming them in a major way...

often i felt pressured and cornered into the situation...

ive learned over time that the correct thinking is to 'First do no harm'... the safety of all is a major factor in correct thinking and behavior....

and it only took 30 years to relearn after the first ego collapse....

so, if i can spare someone some un-necessary pain, be kind... to yourself and others... try to think in the terms of selfless behavior and the least harm.... what comes back to us is always what we give..

thank you for bringing this to my attention muffy..

[(JD)]

((NWTR))) Depression is very much fed by errant thinking. (Some have called it "stinkin' thinkin'.) This is why for many people CBT helps, it retrains you and your brain into proper thinking, which helps lighten the depression. See the sticky post for 10 Cognitive Distortions at the top of Psychotherapy Forum.

[nowheretorun]

thanks Sky... CBT might address some of those things.. something for everyone somewhere.. ive found my spirituality to be what ive needed to recenter myself... i went to a lot of counselors over the years.. sometimes it helped, sometimes it didnt.. it seems we all need to grow in our own way and in the space of time we need...

i hope others will read the link and if something useful is found there for them then it is a good thing they have that option..

for me, i like to keep things on a more personal level.. meaning to be a part of the natural world around myself... i learn correct behavior in simple things.. like the way a mother nurtures and nourishes a child... thats natural kindness that i can observe everyday and seeing it in real life is better for me on an interactive level...

my dad was able to teach me about correct behavior as a child, but some stumbling stones caused me to lose my way...the ideas of correct behavior has always been present in my mind but was clouded over as i searched for feelings lost...

coming out of depression is like a slow uncovering of the original self that has been buried under years of negative reinforcement... but i can tell when its working...

best to you always

[Danialla]

Always the best to you NWTR, because a good person deserves a lot of good thoughts............ And you are a very good person.

Take care of yourself NWTR

Peace everyone and remember to take care of yourselves too.

[(JD)]

(((hugs))) Spirituality can certainly center a person. However, I've found many spiritual people who are caught in a habit of poor thinking, especially about themselves. It isn't about correct behavior, nwtr, in fact, I think making that as a goal might reproduce the "drama" that has caused many people's disorders. It's correct thinking that will allow you to be free in choosing your behavior, rather than controlled by errant thinking.



May everyone find these truths for himself.

(((nowheretorun))))))
you said ...."correct action, correct thinking, correct behavior""
"'First do no harm'
"safety of all is a major factor"
"be kind... to yourself and others"
"selfless behavior and the least harm"
"what comes back to us is always what we give"

perfect words thank you , simple and humble ...ty
your a good person , never forget that
muffy