Gems 6.182

Posted on October 21, 2020 by Niki Flow

I hope you’re having a beautiful day. ♡
Here’s another light-filled ¤ Gem ¤

Image “”Pedestrian Tunnel” (Silly Walk Murals, Netherland)s by Aline Dassel from Pixabay

“Oh, I could spend my life having this conversation – look – please try to understand before one of us dies.”
–John Cleese

Kindly shared by Khokha on Kindspring.org, this is himself at the Pedestrian Walkway unveiling.

Gems 4.96

Posted on July 6, 2018 by Niki Flow

I hope you’re having a beautiful Friday. ♡
Here’s another light-filled ¤ Gem ¤

Read by Thich Nath Hanh, chanted by brother Phap Niem. The creators of this audio track were Gary Malkin, the composer/arranger, producer, and collaborator Michael Stillwater. The work came from a CD/book called Graceful Passages: A Companion for Living and Dying, and it could be purchased by going to wisdomoftheworld.com. The creator of this video is R Smittenaar. This video can be downloaded at: https://vimeo.com/6518109 Visuals taken from: HOME, Earth and Baraka

Please forgive the lateness of this Gem. The time/stamina I had today went to something that is deeply touching my heart: Updates from Texas. The chant came from a friend on KindSpring who is grieving the loss of a sister. I needed a way to let go of the anxiety that was building since I began writing this morning. It really helped. It’s a beautiful chant.

Some news…

July

Next Monday we’ll feature our homeless artists, JohnnyO and Cord X’s beautiful creations in a Gallery Slide Show. We’ll be taking the rest of July off except for any Spotlight Saturday interviews we might be able to line up.

August

August and ongoing, our theme will always be about the homeless and the struggle of homelessness. We’ll use quotes, share news and feature those serving the homeless (more Spotlight Saturdays).

The exception to that is:

September

The 2nd Annual KindSpring Eowyn Challenge

Bag End To Rivendell Miles 211-229 – The Black Hills – Cristian Nitu

Bag End To Rivendell , Sam’s Journal Day 14 – Tower View – Melissa M. Morris, Dreamstime

Bag End To Rivendell Miles 194-211 – Crescent Moon, Orange Sunset – Pixabay Volunteers

Beginning on Hobbit Day (September 22nd) we’ll begin a new KindSpring Eowyn Challenge: Walking through Earth and Middle Earth. All are welcome! All photos used will be original artwork, photos or those gifted for the limited use of the challenge. I’ll supply the link to the challenge once it’s set up and ready. I’ll also be continuing The Journal of Samwise Gamgee. Since we didn’t finish that here due to some technical problems in 2015, we’ll do the same walk as the first one: Bag End to Rivendell with Frodo and Company.

Reverence – A Special Invitation

Posted on June 1, 2018 by Niki Flow

I hope you’re having a beautiful day. ♡

You may know about or have been a part of our 2015-2016 “300 Days of Gratitude” Challenges on KindSpring.org. I wrote about our journey recently, and about our origin inspiration (Mike Albrough) here: 300+ -The Journey So Far

For the”300″ series, we did 17 consecutive 21-day challenges. It was great to be connected with friends, love ones and people from all over the world. So, I’m really happy to invite you to today to a brand new series as well as to a brand new challenge called “Reverence.”

“Reverence” begins on June 11th. It was written by KindSpring and “The Soul of WoMen.” Since this will be my first time with the challenge, I don’t know a lot about it except that it was really well received.

Here’s the link: https://www.kindspring.org/challenge/join/1661

Our new gratitude series, “300,000+ Days of Gratitude” began in December, 2017. “Reverence” is the 7th in the series. For the “300k+” series, we’re doing a challenge a month using the KindSpring templates as well as new and original content. We’re also continuing the weekly “Gratitude Journal” bonus challenges.

I hope to see you! (=

♡. Niki Flow

Photo by Niki Flow

300,000+ Days of Gratitude (vii) – Reverence
☼ Join us for 21 days of shared reverence! ☼

“Reverence” is a brand new challenge designed by KindSpring.org and The Soul of WoMen. Along with 21 daily emails, you’ll be invited to participate in 21 days of a bonus challenge called “Gratitude Journal.” At the start of each week will be a new topic for focusing our gratitude. The practice of recording gratitude, especially in a handwritten journal, has proven to reduce stress, boost resilience, and help us to recover from trauma. This daily, small commitment of time pays off in other big dividends as well. The more we practice, the better we become at noticing reasons for gratitude in our everyday lives. Our focus is sharpened and our clarity returns. Since what we focus on grows, when our attention is turned toward love and gratitude, both blossom in our lives.

☼ All welcome! ☼