Can YOU name all of the actors and characters in this photo? I bet you can't!!
We are on this earth, in our physical bodies, because our souls have things to learn that we could not learn in any other way. It is through our physical body and the physical world that we can experience life. Purely spiritual beings are just that – they are in a state of being rather than doing – in a place that is beyond the limitations of time and space. But when we incarnate on the physical plane, we are automatically subject to the laws of physics and the world of dualities. In this place, we know what happiness is because we have experienced sadness, and we understand the value and power of light because we have known darkness. Knowing this, we have the opportunity to let ourselves be spiritual beings having a physical experience.
There is no pain in the spiritual realm, because we know we are one with the limitless source of the universe. But here, in the material realm, our sense of limitation and separation allows us to feel our emotions and to learn about love, forgiveness, and compassion. We go from a spiritual state of oneness to learning how to be in relationship with people who are different and distinct individuals. We learn to understand ourselves through our relationships with the world around us—its seasons and landscapes, challenges and opportunities. And through our journey to find our place among so many others, we begin to recognize our own glimmer of light in a constellation of stars.
Once we remember that we are spiritual beings, we can revel in the experience of being human while knowing we are all connected. We can live from the place of oneness while truly appreciating the beauty of diversity, the bittersweet feel of love and loss, and the elation of triumph over challenges and adversity. It is through these opposites that we experience life itself, and we can ride through the dark times with the understanding that it will help us to appreciate the light of life and love and spirit more fully. We are here now because we made the choice to experience an earth life, so now we can choose to enjoy the journey as completely as possible.
There is no pain in the spiritual realm, because we know we are one with the limitless source of the universe. But here, in the material realm, our sense of limitation and separation allows us to feel our emotions and to learn about love, forgiveness, and compassion. We go from a spiritual state of oneness to learning how to be in relationship with people who are different and distinct individuals. We learn to understand ourselves through our relationships with the world around us—its seasons and landscapes, challenges and opportunities. And through our journey to find our place among so many others, we begin to recognize our own glimmer of light in a constellation of stars.
Once we remember that we are spiritual beings, we can revel in the experience of being human while knowing we are all connected. We can live from the place of oneness while truly appreciating the beauty of diversity, the bittersweet feel of love and loss, and the elation of triumph over challenges and adversity. It is through these opposites that we experience life itself, and we can ride through the dark times with the understanding that it will help us to appreciate the light of life and love and spirit more fully. We are here now because we made the choice to experience an earth life, so now we can choose to enjoy the journey as completely as possible.
see anyone familiar in this video. I know I doooo.... Hell City, aug 26th, 27th, and 28th! If you can get there, it will be worth every dime.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s30sSbbNPdI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s30sSbbNPdI
We are all almost always in the process of learning something new, developing an underused ability or talent, or toning down an overused one. Some of us are involved in learning how to speak up for ourselves, while others are learning how to be more considerate. In the process of becoming, we are always developing and fine tuning one or the other of our many qualities, and it is a natural part of this process that things tend to get out of balance. This may be upsetting to us, or the people around us, but we can trust that it’s a normal part of the work of self-development.
For example, we may go through a phase of needing to learn how to say no, as part of learning to set boundaries and take care of ourselves. During this time, we might say no to just about everything, as a way of practicing and exploring this ability. Like a child who learns a new word, we want to try out this new avenue of expression and empowerment as much as we can because it is new and exciting for us and we want to explore it fully. In this way, we are mastering a new skill, and eventually, as we integrate it into our overall identity, it will resume its position as one part of our balanced life.
For example, we may go through a phase of needing to learn how to say no, as part of learning to set boundaries and take care of ourselves. During this time, we might say no to just about everything, as a way of practicing and exploring this ability. Like a child who learns a new word, we want to try out this new avenue of expression and empowerment as much as we can because it is new and exciting for us and we want to explore it fully. In this way, we are mastering a new skill, and eventually, as we integrate it into our overall identity, it will resume its position as one part of our balanced life.
So here is my new Pink, yes pink Dermal implant. It really wasn't that bad to get done, but the loud "click" sound when the anchor sets under the skin is a little disturbing but otherwise, no pain, no swelling..
Finished up this unique tattoo on the center of a buddys back.
Sometimes driving to work, I really have the urge to get out of my car and kill the stupid fucking drivers out there on the road. I mean...you pass me at 55 in a 35 then slow down to 30.....are you begging me to kill you? then there are those dip shits who want to be in "front" so bad they will speed and swerve through cars to get there but then once they have accomplished this retarded event....they drive normally again. I swear...if I had a machine gun i would mount it to my car and just head out on a killing spree.
Finished up this unique tattoo on the center of a buddys back.
Sometimes driving to work, I really have the urge to get out of my car and kill the stupid fucking drivers out there on the road. I mean...you pass me at 55 in a 35 then slow down to 30.....are you begging me to kill you? then there are those dip shits who want to be in "front" so bad they will speed and swerve through cars to get there but then once they have accomplished this retarded event....they drive normally again. I swear...if I had a machine gun i would mount it to my car and just head out on a killing spree.
So, my first week at Wicked Ink in Raleigh has been awesome. We have been steadily getting clients and getting some repeat customers..already. Good start to what will hopefully be an awesome month and YEAR. This is definitely a good way to start my 30th year of life...working and doing what I love everyday and making sure I stay focused and true to myself and others. Hope everyone's new year as as great as mine is so far....keep up the positive attitudes everyone and make sure to thank a stranger today....they made an impact in your life..whether you knew it or not.
here is my new tattoo done by Joe Kidd at Wicked Ink in Raleigh...enjoy
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here is my new tattoo done by Joe Kidd at Wicked Ink in Raleigh...enjoy
check us out at
http://www.facebook.com/wickedinkraleigh
Here is a new painting I am working on...and a tattoo I designed and put on my buddy this week....enjoy! Stay tuned for more of this painting...I have about 1 and a half hours into it and many more hours to go but this is where it is heading....dark and gruesome...hopefully with a hint of softness to it...
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Honoring the experiences we have in our lives is an invaluable way to communicate with life, our greatest teacher. We do this when we take time at night to say what we are thankful for about our day and also when we write in a journal. Both of these acts involve consciously acknowledging the events of our lives so that they deepen our relationship to our experiences. This is important because it brings us into closer connection with life, and with the moment. Only when we acknowledge what's happening to us can we truly benefit from life's teachings.
It is especially important when pain comes our way to honor the experience, because our natural tendency is to push it away and move past it as quickly as possible. We tend to want to brush it under the rug. Yet, if we don't, it reveals itself to be a great friend and teacher. As counterintuitive as it seems, we can honor pain by thanking it and by welcoming it into the space of our lives. We all know that often the more we resist something, the longer it persists. When we honor our pain, we do just the opposite of resisting it, and as a result, we create a world in which we can own the fullness of what life has to offer.
It is especially important when pain comes our way to honor the experience, because our natural tendency is to push it away and move past it as quickly as possible. We tend to want to brush it under the rug. Yet, if we don't, it reveals itself to be a great friend and teacher. As counterintuitive as it seems, we can honor pain by thanking it and by welcoming it into the space of our lives. We all know that often the more we resist something, the longer it persists. When we honor our pain, we do just the opposite of resisting it, and as a result, we create a world in which we can own the fullness of what life has to offer.
