elnatural_1 Wrote:
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> Ok then
>
> our country is "on fire"
> our constitution is "on fire"
> our freedoms are "on fire"
> our way of life is "on fire"
> the dollar is "on fire"
>
> elnatural

What's the solution?

Thanks.

Well, this is my 2 cents --

I find it all very interesting, that's why I love that we can find out 'what's really happening' now, thanks to the internet. I just love reading all the news we don't hear from the Mainstream Media.

And I feel like I should be sharing and enlightening others. But it's just like with the RFD. If someone isn't interested or have a set mind on their own beliefs, I can't be bothered, so I back off.

But there are plenty of people who are receptive, so that's who I enjoy sharing my information with.

And I'd rather not feel hopeless, so that's why I've now become involved with the Ron Paul revolution. It makes me feel good to think that if enough people try hard enough, we can make a difference.

I know that elnatural is spending a huge amount of time trying to do all he can to help make this a better world by doing what he believes in, and spreading the word about Ron Paul to others.

Just like Sharrhan is devoted to making a difference with her Health Freedom actions.

But I understand that some people just plain aren't into politics. I wasn't until a few years ago, either. And others tend to be more spiritual-minded, and heal the world with their positive energy.

To each his own.

Too bad we don't have another forum for political discussion on here.

Lois

Well said Lois.

Happy news!

I have just discovered goji berries!!!
YUM YUM YUM

I've heard about them here and there but I've never read up on them until now.
After I read several articles I rushed right out and bought a big bag full!!!

They are now on my list of favorites along with the wheatgrass juice and the spirulina.

I AM SOOOOOOOOO HAPPY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wheatgrass, it does a body good!!!

Well said, Lois.

happy news is this:
i have gone ALMOST 100% raw and have been for over a month and i feel awesome! i feel more connected with my spiritual self and i feel i am doing the best i can for my body. i am forming new relationships with mentors and i love it!! good news eh?
patty

teloking57 Wrote:
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> Happy news!
>
> I have just discovered goji berries!!!
> YUM YUM YUM

I have a bag of goji berries I bought MONTHS ago that I haven't tried yet. Thanks for reminding me I had them!

>But I understand that some people just plain aren't into politics. I wasn't until a few years ago, either. And others tend to be more spiritual-minded, and heal the world with their positive energy.

To each his own.<

Lois,
I totally agree (and I, like you, wasn't interested in anything but meditation and healing for many years), but I want to add another viewpoint: perhaps the dichotomy between 'spirituality' and 'activism' (not so much politics) is a false one, and they go together and are part of one continuum rather than opposites that are at odds with one another. I'll go a step further and say that I suspect the only activists who really make a lasting positive difference are those who are coming from a place of spiritual groundedness or inspiration.

i thought this was the political forum

lol just kidding

i just hate being outside the US sometimes where not having a voice in whats going on that gonna spread to my country and others

...Jodi, the banana eating buddhist

Congrats Dewey!

ThomasLantern Wrote:
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> Congrats Dewey!

thanks
patty

[www.physorg.com]

[en.wikipedia.org]

Here is a whole world full of happy news

[www.positivenews.org.uk]

Ok Lightform, that's a paper I'd like to find on my front porch every morning.

Hey Suz,

I have been eating a handful of the goji berries everyday since I purchased them and my skin has become even softer!

I can't believe the antioxidant level! And they taste great!!!

Wheatgrass, it does a body good!!!

teloking57 Wrote:
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> I have been eating a handful of the goji berries
> everyday since I purchased them and my skin has
> become even softer!

where do you get yours? i need to order some
patty

i want to say something
but now i don't know how to say it
so much has happened
some things very disconcerting
and they remain that way

and other things...
just want and do believe
that despite all that is happening
within, around me etc.

i am remaining steadfast
in knowing that i have a choice
to create something internally

and like sharhann said
that those who are truly the activists
cannot be so
without some "grounding" that comes from a source
that is unseen

this is important
because
when "rights" are being taken away

there are still some things
that cannot be taken away
those things are created within
unseen

those things are VERY important
those things are the SOURCE from wherein action can spring forth

and when things are still an uphill struggle
those unseen things are the things that will keep ones head above the water

it is something that belongs to you
it cannot be surveilled
it cannot be "tapped"
it cannot be "monitored"
it cannot be videotaped

it is wordless
but it is there

and it is so much more important now more than ever
to know that that freedom is within
and exists
when all other external freedoms have been taken away

and that is the true freedom
i say this out of sadness, concern
and out of hope as well



and i want happy news
as a way to take back that power
and to know that people can still create happiness
in the midst of the stunning and profound injustice and insidiousness
i want to hear about things that make people happy
because that will be a source of power
when the light starts dimming
from the onslaught

that is a nightmare
other people know what this nightmare is
more than others

people who have had their rights COMPLETELY stripped away
people who have died as a result

and there are others
and the spectrum runs the gamut

but there is still a source unseen
believe it
and you must create it

and you must keep it strong
because that is what you will dig into
when everything has been taken from you

when all else has failed you
the "happy news" is personal
it is what made you smile
what made you want to wake up
what gave you hope
what made you excited and passionate about living

it may make you remember who you really are

maybe what i am saying sounds strange
but i know more than you will ever know

what is going on
and it is not good

but what is within
IS

good

and one must focus on that
as one battles

otherwise
the battle is already lost
before it has begun

La
I don't think your hope is misplaced. I realy think that we are experiencing the extremes of both ends of the spectrum coming to a climax with regards to the light and dark right now.

It is so easy to only see the negative stuff which is consuming our world, but I believe that there is just as much good only it is more subtle.
It makes no demands for control or power so largely bypasses public attention, especialy the media which is directed by the manipulative elements of our society.

I feel that it is an underground movement which is building in strength and number and has just as much influence but is subtly hidden and will only become apparent when it reaches critical mass.

As you say, lets just keep focusing on being positive

tell me which quote made u most happy

i want to know

the kahlil quote is gorgeous

as is lao tzu's quote about trusting in dreams

Faith is the bird that sings when the dawn is still dark.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr

that is my favorite

lav and lightform you are both so awesome. lav your post trying to explain your thoughts/feelings is beautiful. thank you...and you are so right...happy memories and thoughts can never be taken away and will shed light in the darkest of times.
patty

I a lso like ella fitzgerald's quote:

"If I keep a green bough in my heart, the singing bird will come. "

i keep a green bough in my heart
and the bird is singing
n
o
w

dewey

dr. king's quote is great

wow, so much good stuff going on in this thread

In my life, I am so constantly frightened by the thought of taking actions that I KNOW I must take... I often take these actions anyway, DESPITE being scared... as a consequence, not only do I become less frightened (because I prove to myself that, for better or worse, I will live through what has just happened), but my life ACTUALLY GETS BETTER!!!

ThomasLantern Wrote:
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> In my life, I am so constantly frightened by the
> thought of taking actions that I KNOW I must
> take... I often take these actions anyway, DESPITE
> being scared... as a consequence, not only do I
> become less frightened (because I prove to myself
> that, for better or worse, I will live through
> what has just happened), but my life ACTUALLY GETS
> BETTER!!!

i hear ya friend!! for my whole adult life i have been afraid of being in the drivers seat on a freeway. i avoided it at all costs. i`d mapquest directions to avoid freeways...i wouldn`t drive on one. i was great being the passenger but not the driver. i kept praying that i would get over it because living in las vegas and being the mom and chauffeur of 2 young kids in various activities and being afraid to jump on the freeway was nuts. well one day i had a voice inside my head that told me to take the freeway...i didn`t hesitate i just did it and now my fear is gone! to prove it i embarked on a journey w/ my kids from vegas to san luis obispo california to visit my mom and sister. it does get so much better when you confront your fears
patty

Margaret Mead (American Anthropologist)
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.


Hey Ver, I liked this one because it reminds me that it doesn't take a whole lot to make things happen. Used to be I never liked change, now I can't wait to see what glorious things will happen next!!!

Hey Patty, I buy my goji berries at the health food store, but I am sure you can get them online at any of the familiar raw online stores. I'm going to try the local asian market to see if they carry them any cheaper. I paid $18.00 a pound. I plan on keeping them as a part of my everday diet for the rest of my life!

Wheatgrass, it does a body good!!!

My happy news for the mOMent :::::> I have PURSLANE growing wildly and unabandonedly in my yard!!! Hoorah hooray! Callooh! Callay!

1. The nicest thing about the future is that it always starts tomorrow.

2. Money will buy a fine dog, but only kindness will make him wag his tail.

3. If you don't have a sense of humor, you probably don't have any sense at all.

4. Seat belts are not as confining as wheelchairs.

5. A good time to keep your mouth shut is when you're in deep water.

6. How come it takes so little time for a child who is afraid of the dark to become a teenager who wants to stay out all night?

7. Business conventions are important because they demonstrate how many people a company can operate without.

8. Why is it that at class reunions you feel younger than everyone else looks?

9. Scratch a dog and you'll find a permanent job.

10. No one has more driving ambition than the boy who wants to buy a car.

11. There are no new sins; the old ones just get more publicity.

12. There are worse things than getting a call for a wrong number at 4 AM.
It could be a right number.

13. Think about this...No one ever says "It's only a game." when his team is winning.

14. I've reached the age where the happy hour is a nap.

15. Be careful reading the fine print. There's no way you're going to like it.

16. The trouble with bucket seats is that not everybody has the same size bucket.

17. Do you realize that in about 40 years, we'll have thousands of OLD LADIES running around with tattoos? (And RAP music will be the Golden Oldies!)

18. Money can't buy happiness -- but somehow it's more comfortable to cry in a Mercedes than in a Ford.

19. After a certain age, if you don't wake up aching in every joint, you are probably dead.

teloking57 Wrote:
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> Hey Patty, I buy my goji berries at the health
> food store, but I am sure you can get them online
> at any of the familiar raw online stores. I'm
> going to try the local asian market to see if they
> carry them any cheaper. I paid $18.00 a pound.

i just ordered some from an online store but my sis just said that i can get them at trader joes. i paid 7.95 for 1/2 pound online plus like 6 bucks shipping! BLECK
patty

dewey apparntly they are quite an easy plant to grow and unlike here in canada the seeds and plants are available in the usa

...Jodi, the banana eating buddhist

Jgunn Wrote:
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> dewey apparntly they are quite an easy plant to
> grow and unlike here in canada the seeds and
> plants are available in the usa

i saw the website for the plants and seeds for sale. i think i`ll order some. want me to order you some and i`ll send them snail mail to you?
patty