Hey David, I am so happy to have this to send you shout outs when In between kites. I love reading all the writings you send in here. I have some more of them I will add to these as soon as I can get to them again and have a little while to type them. I "hunt and peck" one finger at a time. Takes a while for me to get I it done. I LOVE YOU, HMBS&S. Yours always, Zahra
Be sure to check out Daniel's latest follow up on the subject, "A Mindful Approach to Prison Reform": https://betweenthebars.org/posts/13058/a-mindful-approach-to-prison-reform#c6348
Be sure to check out Daniel's previous companion post on the subject, "True Prison Reform: Change Begins With Us": https://betweenthebars.org/posts/6217/true-prison-reform-change-begins-with-us
Thank you so much for the book review! Now I know which book NOT to read this summer! Your article was very well-written, with an expansive vocabulary, hilarious sarcasm (I LOVED the excise joke!), and vivid imagery (I really liked the novice chain sculpture-Venus de Milo contrast; it's very imaginative on two levels). Please keep up the good work, Nate! I look forward to your next article! --Calhoun25
Thanks, Rita, your quotes are really of great value!
Just want to tell here I am sitting in the dark, with only burning candles lighting the room and some smooth meditation music on the background. I find peace with myself this is necessary because I too have turbulent times at this moment...
We can always return to our centre, when we get silence in ourselves, putting down that little voice within us telling us we're worth nothing...
There's another, very much more silent voice within ourselves, the one that you only can hear when you carefully listen to it, that's our inner voice and personally I believe that through that tiny little whisper God speaks to us gentle words of Love... By the way there's a beautiful story in the Bible telling God is not in the thunder, not in the fire, but in that tiny whispering of the breeze...
Well I think I get a bit spiritual here... Hope you both don't mind, Kelly and Rita...
You both take care! I pray for both of you, if you don't mind!
I wondered how you are doing? Busy studying? Busy reading or painting?? Maybe writing a poem? ;-) I was inspired today by a female coach on internet. I first of all liked her saying: 'You can't do everything, but you can do anything'.
She spoke about taking action and overcome our fears. Michelangelo also had fears prior to paint, but taking action can be done with fear as well. They can go together. To take confident action toward our goals and desires. Awareness... what do I do with that thought?. Thoughts serving me or not serving me.
Taking action is more than just a way toward your goals. It's a lifestyle.
We get to pick up that brush and enjoy painting.
We are artists and our lives are our canvas. We hold the paint brush and choose the paint.
Remembering who we are. We need people who 'see' us.
We need our mirrors, our friends to take fearless action and than to transport it out to the world.
The passion for helping people.
That was mainly the inspiration I got from a female coach by internet. And I share it with you, Bob.
Have an inspirational day! your friend, Rita :-) big hug!
Taking action is more than just a way toward your goal. It's a lifestyle. We can take confident action and overcome our fear. Some thoughts are serving me, and other thoughts are not serving me. It's up to me to decide. Awareness.... what do I do with that thought?
We are artists and our lives are our canvas. We hold the paint brush and choose the paint. The whole world is your art.
This is a nice saying, to put in one's mind: 'You can't do everything, but you can do anything'
Just some inspiration I got today by somebody else and I'd like to share it with you, Kelly and Little Pilgrim. ;-)
Thank you so very much for writing! May the Lord bless you with all of his strength, and please keep up the good work! Whenever you feel yourself slipping back into your old habits, remember the suffering, hunger, and torture that the Apostles and Disciples of Christ suffered, and their bravery will strengthen you! As Paul said to the church in Corinth:
Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. Therefore I do not run like someone running aimlessly; I do not fight like a boxer beating the air. No, I strike a blow to my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize.
Please continue your writing! Wishing you hope and luck, Calhoun25
Thanks for writing! I finished the transcription for your post. I'm glad you're working hard to speak out about the death penalty in the USA. I'm from England and haven't really had any experience of the US Judicial system - it's really great to hear something first hand. Thanks again - James.
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I am so happy to have this to send you shout outs when In between kites. I love reading all the writings you send in here. I have some more of them I will add to these as soon as I can get to them again and have a little while to type them. I "hunt and peck" one finger at a time. Takes a while for me to get I it done. I LOVE YOU, HMBS&S. Yours always, Zahra
--Calhoun25
Just want to tell here I am sitting in the dark, with only burning candles lighting the room and some smooth meditation music on the background. I find peace with myself this is necessary because I too have turbulent times at this moment...
We can always return to our centre, when we get silence in ourselves, putting down that little voice within us telling us we're worth nothing...
There's another, very much more silent voice within ourselves, the one that you only can hear when you carefully listen to it, that's our inner voice and personally I believe that through that tiny little whisper God speaks to us gentle words of Love... By the way there's a beautiful story in the Bible telling God is not in the thunder, not in the fire, but in that tiny whispering of the breeze...
Well I think I get a bit spiritual here... Hope you both don't mind, Kelly and Rita...
You both take care! I pray for both of you, if you don't mind!
I wondered how you are doing? Busy studying? Busy reading or painting?? Maybe writing a poem? ;-)
I was inspired today by a female coach on internet. I first of all liked her saying: 'You can't do everything, but you can do anything'.
She spoke about taking action and overcome our fears. Michelangelo also had fears prior to paint, but taking action can be done with fear as well. They can go together. To take confident action toward our goals and desires.
Awareness... what do I do with that thought?. Thoughts serving me or not serving me.
Taking action is more than just a way toward your goals. It's a lifestyle.
We get to pick up that brush and enjoy painting.
We are artists and our lives are our canvas. We hold the paint brush and choose the paint.
Remembering who we are. We need people who 'see' us.
We need our mirrors, our friends to take fearless action and than to transport it out to the world.
The passion for helping people.
That was mainly the inspiration I got from a female coach by internet. And I share it with you, Bob.
Have an inspirational day! your friend, Rita :-) big hug!
Taking action is more than just a way toward your goal. It's a lifestyle.
We can take confident action and overcome our fear.
Some thoughts are serving me, and other thoughts are not serving me. It's up to me to decide. Awareness.... what do I do with that thought?
We are artists and our lives are our canvas. We hold the paint brush and choose the paint.
The whole world is your art.
This is a nice saying, to put in one's mind: 'You can't do everything, but you can do anything'
Just some inspiration I got today by somebody else and I'd like to share it with you, Kelly and Little Pilgrim. ;-)
Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. Therefore I do not run like someone running aimlessly; I do not fight like a boxer beating the air. No, I strike a blow to my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize.
Please continue your writing!
Wishing you hope and luck,
Calhoun25
I'm glad you're working hard to speak out about the death penalty in the USA. I'm from England and haven't really had any experience of the US Judicial system - it's really great to hear something first hand.
Thanks again - James.