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Colour Your Future Bright

Published 22/10/2013 by inspiringyourspirit

Hello my dear friends,

I wanted to share an event we held in Shanghai last Saturday evening, the event was all about communication, friendship, fun, creativity and teamwork.

We had about 60 people there ranging from young children of 5-12 and adults ranging from 18 to 60+ and from all walks of life, education level and business title.

The purpose was to create a masterpiece, something to be proud of, a painting to bring smiles to all our faces through communication and fun.

The following image was the picture we wanted to create.

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Each person was given a canvas, an easel, paint brushes, paints and a 6 x 4 inch piece of the final painting which was cut down into about 60 pieces. Each person was put in a team of about 6 people and each person needed to create what was on their 6 x 4 inch piece of the paining on their own canvas.

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Once everyone had finished we put all the individual paintings together to create this wonderful masterpiece.

 

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The evening was fantastic, smiles were on everyones faces, lighter could be heard everywhere, people were communicating the old fashioned way…verbally..face to face 🙂

A great way to have fun!

I hope you enjoy

Namaste with Love

Mark

Love is Love and it has No Boundaries

Published 19/10/2013 by inspiringyourspirit

 

Well, what can I say other than Congratulations to the happy couple.

I’m sure there are many people out there who for either personal or religious beliefs disagree with same sex relationships let alone marriage… but I say, who am I to judge! It is not my place to judge others and their choices in life, in fact I have enough challenges making choices for myself and my life without worrying about others and their choices. I watched this video and had tears, lots of tears, tears of Joy and Happiness as I watched the pure Joy and Happiness on the faces of the happy couple and their friends.

I wish them both all the luck in the world and all the happiness and joy that they deserve.

Love has no boundaries my friends and if we all realised that simple fact then I am sure we could start to make our world a happier place and a more peaceful place to live in.

Love to you all

Namaste

Mark

Words can make you Happy or Sad…Which would you Prefer?

Published 18/10/2013 by inspiringyourspirit

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Sticks and Stones Can Break My Bones But Words Will Never Hurt Me……

We we taught this rime when we were young children, back in the day, long before computers and social media…and how Wrong these words are!….

Words can be extremely hurtful and cause great pain and often lead to self harm and in the worst cases even suicide.

Words my friends have the power to hurt and to cure so we must learn to use our words carefully and to surround ourselves with words of joy, of happiness, of love, and compassion because these words were created for a reason, to raise our energy, to raise our spirits, to raise our awareness for good and to help us live lives filled with joy.

My Love, My Smile and My Positive Energy goes out to each and everyone of you today 🙂

Namaste

Mark

You….Yes You

Published 17/10/2013 by inspiringyourspirit

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You, Yes You, You Are Special

And Don’t You Forget It!

Don’t Allow Anyone To Tell You Otherwise.

Take a minute to close your eyes and thank yourself for you, just you, to say I Love Me and I am Special 🙂

Namaste with Love

Mark

Planet Earth…It’s You

Published 16/10/2013 by inspiringyourspirit

Viewer discretion is required to watch this video, but I assure you it is  MUST watch…..

We Must Make Changes,

We Must remember it is their world too,

We are destroying our planet,

Our Earth is hungry for our Love,

Why do we remain silent?

We are dying to along with our Planet.

We are capable of conquering Oceans, Planets but we cannot conquer our own hearts!

We must change our habits, we must educate our children,

We must Change!

Our Time is Now, the future of our planet is still in our hands

The Future of our planet is… YOU!

Namaste

Mark

One, Uno, Yi, Un, Jeden, Jedan, En, Een, Yisi, Eins, Ichi, Um

Published 16/10/2013 by inspiringyourspirit

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I have talked about this in some blogs before…It only takes One!

We can all do good in this world, help ourselves, help our friends, our neighbours, our family, our brothers and sisters in far away lands who are so much less fortunate than ourselves, our environment, global warming, conflict resolution, peace on earth…..It is in our power and it only takes One….

One Person,

One Hope,

One Voice,

One Smile,

One Hand,

One Word,

One Touch,

One Laugh,

One Candle,

One Life,

One Tree,

One Person Wanting Change,

One Person Who Has Had Enough With Excuses

One Person Who Cares…….

It Only Takes One to Start a Chain Reaction…….Can you Be That Person?

Namaste

With Love, With Smiles and with Joy.

Mark

 

 

Versatile Blogger Award

Published 16/10/2013 by inspiringyourspirit

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A huge Thank You to a dear blogging friend of mine Tazein over at http://transcendingbordersblog.wordpress.com for her nomination of my humble blog for the Versatile Blogger Award 🙂

I always thank the people who nominate me for these awards but always decline to take part in the process due to the time it takes to comply. I do however always welcome the loving kindness and thoughts that brought about my nomination in the first place 🙂

Please take a look at Tazein’s blog,  it’s great 🙂 and a big Well Done to her for her award 🙂

Namaste with Love

Mark

 

 

What is Happiness?

Published 15/10/2013 by inspiringyourspirit

 

What is Happiness?

What Does Happiness Mean to You?

Where is your Happy Place?

Some great response here in this short video.

Enjoy my friends

Love as Always

Mark

Mommy, she’s showing us she’s all Free!

Published 13/10/2013 by inspiringyourspirit

 

Wow!……All beings deserve the freedom to live their lives as God intended them to do…

Please watch this beautiful and inspiring short video and gain from it what you will, for me it is inspiring and it helps clarify my mind to do even more to help mankind and all the beings living along side me on this beautiful planet.

We can do so much to make changes happen.

We can do so much to help our fellow brothers and sisters and free them from enslavement.

We can do so much to help save our endangered species.

We can do so much to clean up our environment.

We can do so much to save our planet.

We can!

Namaste my friends

With Love

Mark

My last day in Paradise

Published 11/10/2013 by inspiringyourspirit

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Well, that’s it, my last day in paradise, so today started with a 1.5 hour snorkelling session on the reef tidal pools close to our house then followed by a leisurely lunch and rest next to the ocean….oh then a reality check…come on said my wife we need to buy a few gifts to take back for friends…peace broken…:)

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Most heart touching video ever MUST WATCH !!

Published 10/10/2013 by inspiringyourspirit

 

 

No matter what your dreams are…Don’t Give Up on them….

 

You will be tested,

You may be ridiculed,

You may feel disheartened,

You may sometimes feel lost,

And often you will cry…

But Never, Never Give Up, because …….Achievement May Be Around the Next Corner!

Namaste with Love

Mark

 

So Much to Share with You My Friends

Published 10/10/2013 by inspiringyourspirit

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Namaste my friends.

Well my 15 day trip to the Big Island of Hawaii is nearly over 😦 and I will be soon travelling back to Shanghai to take up my spiritual journey once again, but I have so much to tell you, so much to share with you regarding my spiritual experiences here in beautiful Hawaii….I almost cannot wait to share the biggest experience and amazing connection I had on the night of Tuesday 9th October while we were in Kona…Let me just set the scene and I will update you on this amazing experience and many more when we get back to Shanghai…Tuesday 9th October the evening started off with a stunning Crescent Red Moon shining its magnificence over the beautiful pacific ocean with about 10 or more huge Manta Rays feeding directly in front and around me, their feeding was like a ballet, their, grace, speed and agility amazing to behold……then around midnight off to bed with beautiful memories of a fantastic day….But wait… there is more, so much more…

To Be Continued….

I Promise…

It’s really worth the wait 🙂

Namaste with love and Light

Mark

Everyday not just Someday

Published 07/10/2013 by inspiringyourspirit

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Somedays you just feel down,

Somedays you just feel lost,

Somedays your just lost for words,

Somedays you don’t feel loved,

Somedays you don’t know which way to turn,

Somedays you feel so alone,

Somedays you have no confidence,

Somedays you just want to be on your own,

Somedays you feel empty in side,

Somedays life feels so hard,

Somedays you just want to cry,

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But Somedays life is GREAT,

Somedays Life is SWEET

Somedays you feel beautiful,

Somedays you just want to smile,

Somedays everyone loves you,

Somedays you want to be out with friends,

Somedays are perfect for a party,

Somedays everything is within your reach,

Somedays everything is possible,

Somedays you want to sing out loud,

Somedays you want to dance in the rain,

But everyday…..IS A GIFT….Life is a GIFT….You are a GIFT…..You are BEAUTIFUL…..You are LOVE….You are LIGHT……

Respect YOURSELF…Everyday…Not just Someday..

Namaste

Mark

Spiritual Awakening

Published 05/10/2013 by inspiringyourspirit

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Water is a cleanser for the body and the soul, you can see how important water is in all religions, also water is vital to our health and wellbeing. The next time you have rain, don’t curse it, look at it for what it is and how important it is for the survival of people all around the world, the difference between Life and Death is often determined by rainfall.

Some faiths use water especially prepared for religious purposes holy water in some Christian denominations, amrita in Sikhism and Hinduism). Many religions also consider particular sources or bodies of water to be sacred or at least auspicious; examples include Lourdes in Roman Catholicism, the Jordan River (at least symbolically) in some Christian churches, the Zamzam Well in Islam and the River Ganges (among many others) in Hinduism.

Ritual washing

Faiths that incorporate ritual washing (ablution) include Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Judaism, Islam The Baha i Faith, Shinto, Taoism and the Rastafari movement.  Immersion (or aspersion or affusion ) of a person in water is a central sacrament of Christianity (where it is called baptism); it is also a part of the practice of other religions, including Judaism (mikvah) and Sikhism (Amrit Sanskar). In addition, a ritual bath in pure water is performed for the dead in many religions including Judaism and Islam. In Islam, the five daily prayers can be done in most cases after completing washing certain parts of the body using clean water (wudu). In Shinto, water is used in almost all rituals to cleanse a person or an area (e.g., in the ritual of misogi. 

Immersion of deities

 

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In Hinduism, statues of Durga and Ganesh are immersed in rivers at the final stages of the festivals Durga Puja and Ganesh Chaturthi  respectively.

In Christianity, the baptism of Jesus is an important moment in Christian theology, and is the third most important feast of the Church, following Easter and Pentecost Its feast, called Theophany or Epiphany, is celebrated on January 6th.

Water deities

Water deities are usually a focus of worship at specific springs or holy wells, but there are also more abstract ocean  deities, and deities representing “water” as an abstract element, such a Abans  in Zoroastrianism.

Example for local tutelary water deities include Celtic Sulis , worshipped at the thermal spring at Bath, or Ganges in Hinduism, personified as a goddess. The Hindu goddess Saraswati originated as a personification of the Saraswati River in the Rigveda, but became a more abstract deity of wisdom in Hinduism. African examples include the Yoruba river goddess Oshun, the Lgbo lake goddess  Ogbuide, (Uhammiri), or the Igbo river goddess, Ldemili (Achebe).

 

Namaste

Mark

Who is in Control of YOU!

Published 04/10/2013 by inspiringyourspirit

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Stop.and.Think!…Who is in control of your life?

Is it you… or others?

We often live our lives with other people in control of our minds, our feelings and our emotions, they steer our lives following their path with little concern over our thoughts and our opinions.

Maybe it’s time to take stock, to take a look at our lives and take control over our own future.

Life can be good, it can be great, we just need to regain control.

Come on, have strength, look forward to a new YOU… 🙂

Namaste

Mark

Being Kind..One Step at a Time

Published 03/10/2013 by inspiringyourspirit

 

Being Kind One Step At A Time 🙂

Namaste my Friends

With Love 🙂

Mark

Remember How Blessed You Are

Published 02/10/2013 by inspiringyourspirit

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Namaste My Friends,

How many times a day do you give thanks for what you have in your life?

How many times per day do you smile?

How many times per day do you laugh…Really Laugh?

Do you realise how blessed you are?

Do you have time to dream?

With Love

Mark

 

 

Honu. Mother Earth. I’m in Awe

Published 01/10/2013 by inspiringyourspirit

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My friends, I am so blessed to have spent my day swimming and lazing with these beautiful turtles on the Big Island of Hawaii. I have seen them before but this time was very different, I guess I’m so much closer to them this year from a energy perspective, it was as though we were communicating through thought.

These stunning creatures need protecting for our children and grandchildren to enjoy.

Wow, i’m still buzzing now 🙂

Namaste to you all with love and light and the fantastic energy of Hawaii.

Mark

Drop your Phone and Get Yourself Outside

Published 29/09/2013 by inspiringyourspirit

 

Going outside is good for your health in more ways than one. …Go on, treat yourself to some fun outdoors, take your children, your parents, your friends, the payback for your efforts will be appreciated later in life 🙂

 

Namaste

Mark