Sunshine Award

Published 14/01/2014 by inspiringyourspirit

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Wow, my second award nomination this week….I am so humbled by your support and kind wishes for endlesslightandlove.com

This award nomination comes in from Wind of itsamiraculousuniverse.com please stop by and take a look at Wind, a warrior of lights story, you will love it 🙂

As you all know, I humbly accept nominations in the spirit they are bestowed upon me, however I do not participate in the acceptance criteria due to the time it takes to complete, I am however always thankful and very grateful for the nominations 🙂

Namaste Wind, may you be blessed for your kindness.

Namaste

Mark

Guan Yin 观音菩萨

Published 14/01/2014 by inspiringyourspirit

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GUAN YIN
Guan Yin, Mother of Compassion in ancient Chinese culture, blows gently into your life, and should be welcomed as an eternal source of comfort and peace. Guan Yin’s values are about co-operation, sharing, balance, harmony and partnership; she is highly sensitive and aware. Guan Yin’s esoteric attributes are those of compassion, healing, and centering.
She lives in the heart chakra, standing in full acceptance, suspended in tranquillity, relishing joy in the silence .

Guan Yin is light and weightless – the qualities that result from highly tuned vales of tolerance and acceptance.She is here to tell you to release factors that inhibit you, that prevent you from connecting with others. Melt those walls of ice around your heart; forgive the person who you feel has committed a grievance against you; open your heart and radiate love so that love can come back to you.

 Close your eyes in a tranquil space. Visualise Guan Yin resting with the world on one shoulder, her cheek resting against it. She sees you, and you are drawn to the love radiating from her heart. She shows you how to take the world from your shoulders, hold it in your hands, and dance in joyful, carefree circles. You see the earth’s water rippling, the leaves in the trees blowing, the birds soaring without effort. Know this is happening purely thanks to your joy.

 When you walk through each day, remember Guan Yin’s presence whenever you see the soaring birds, the rustling leaves, the rippling waters. Use these triggers as a reminder to take the world off your shoulders, and to dance with abandon, with your face to the skies and
your arms in the air. 

AFFIRMATIONS:

I forgive
I radiate love
I am tolerant of everyone around me
I have great joy, and therefore great energy
My peace is shared peace
I am weightless and free of burden

 

Namaste with Love my Friends

Always

Mark

How Great Thou Art a Tribute to My Dad

Published 13/01/2014 by inspiringyourspirit

 

Today marks the 2nd anniversary of the passing into heaven of my Dad John. This Hymn How Great Thou Art was one of his and my dear mum’s favourites and it’s a fitting tribute to how Great he was too.

Dad, you will ‘Always’ remain in my heart and my memories of you are Joyous and Happy.

With Love ‘Always’

Mark

Sunshine Blogger Award

Published 13/01/2014 by inspiringyourspirit

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🙂 🙂 🙂

The honour of the Sunshine Blogger Award has been bestowed upon me by Ula over at http://www.ulawyss.com Ula’s blog The Journeys of Life is filled with Joy, Happiness and Positivity, please drop by her blog and gain some of her positive energy 🙂

As you may know, I do not follow through with the acceptance criteria that comes with blogging awards due to the time they take to complete, however, I do thank the individuals whom deem my humble blog worthy of such awards, in Ula’s words, “Because your blog makes me smile, you have been nominated for the sunshine blogger award: :)

Ula, thank you 谢谢

Namaste my friends

With Love

Mark

Pull over to the side and take a Break

Published 13/01/2014 by inspiringyourspirit

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A problem with a solution needs a decision. But how do we make the important decision in our life?

Usually we try to get someone else to make the difficult decision for us. That way, if it goes wrong, we’ve got some one to blame. Some of my friends try to trick me into making decisions for them, but I won’t. All I will do is show them how they can make wise decisions by themselves.

When we come to the crossroads and we are unsure what direction to take, we should pull over to the side, have a break and wait for a bus.

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Soon, usually when we are not expecting it, a bus arrives. On the front of a public bus is a sign in a big bold letters indicating where the bus is going. If that destination suits you, then take that bus, if not, wait. There’s always another bus behind.

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In other words, when we have to make a decision and are unsure what that decision should be, we need to pull over to the side, have a break and wait. Soon, usually when we are not expecting it, a solution will come. Every solution has its own destination, if that destination suits us, then we take that solution. If not, we wait. There’s always another solution coming behind.

That’s how I make my decisions. I gather all the information and wait for the solution. A good one will always come, as long as I am patient. It usually arrives unexpectedly, when I am not thinking about it.

Namaste with Love

Mark

You are the Architect of Your Own Destiny

Published 11/01/2014 by inspiringyourspirit

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As the old saying goes ‘It’s All In The Mind’!

What you think, you become!

Think positive and positive things will happen to you. Abundance in your life is there for you as long as you ask for it, wish it, live it,… be patient and good things will come, positivity is the key!

Take control of your life, become the master of your own destiny, steer a course for happiness, joy and love, set sail and enjoy the journey that is your life 🙂

Namaste with Love my friends

Happy Weekend

Mark

What does your reflection say about you?

Published 10/01/2014 by inspiringyourspirit

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Me or We?

Self or Selfless?

I or Us?

Do you consider others or just yourself?

Money for me or money for us!

For the benefit of me or for the benefit of us!

I’m ok..So who cares about them!

My country is safe…they are not my problem!

I have food on my table so…….

My house is warm and dry so……

My water is clean and safe to drink so……

My children are safe so……

My children are at school and being educated so…..

I can sleep at night safely so…..

Many people all around OUR world are not safe tonight, they won’t have shelter to protect them from the storm and keep them warm and dry, they wont have food on their table and clean safe water to drink, tomorrow their children wont have a school to go to, no education available and they will be in FEAR for their lives…Can they get through another long cold night and if so, can they make it safely through another day of torture and torment!

Be mindful of what you have in your life, give thanks for all you have and remember ‘life is good for some, but not for all’!

Namaste with Love

Mark

 

Don’t hold on to things, let go and feel free!

Published 09/01/2014 by inspiringyourspirit

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“In every direction above, below, around, and within, you see things you know and recognise…. Put them down. Do not let consciousness dwell on the products of existence and things that come and go, for there is no rest of relief there. When you understand that by taking the objects of the world for granted as total reality, you are tied to the world, then this understanding will release you from your dependence on objects and will stop your craving and your desire for constant becoming. Then you can let go your hold and engage with things as they are, instead.”

Namaste with Love

Mark

Showing your appreciation can even save a life!

Published 08/01/2014 by inspiringyourspirit

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As the picture above says, expressing our appreciation with words, a smile or a hug costs so little and means so much, they can make someone’s’ day or even change a life.

When was the last time you showed your appreciation to others around you? When did you last give someone a pat on the back and praise for a job ‘Well done’?

In my job I often see people of every age group and in all levels of authority and ability who are longing for someone to show them appreciation, they are looking for a simple comment like ‘well done’, ‘thank you’, a smile showing you are pleased and happy with them, a pat on the back, a hug or even the warmth of a handshake showing you recognize them for who they are, all they do and all they have done.

Maybe we need to set aside a global day for Appreciation like Mothers Day, Fathers Day, Teachers Day, Valentines Day etc., a day set aside for us to show our appreciations to the people around us, young and old, rich or poor, colleagues, family and friends… after all Compassion has no limit and Kindness has no enemy.

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Namaste with Love

Mark

Cold Play Fix You by Young At Heart

Published 20/12/2013 by inspiringyourspirit

My Dear Friends,

I felt the need to share this heart felt video with you from Young At Heart http://youngatheartchorus.com , I watched the documentary about this singing group from Northampton the other evening and I was brought to tears and smiles many times throughout the program. The ages of the group range from 73 to 92 and this song was sung in the memory of two of their choir members who had passed away that week.

Enjoy and if you have the chance, please watch the documentary and think of all the joy they bring to the world 🙂

Namaste with Love

Always

Mark

 

The Entire Night Sky would be in the Palm of My Hand

Published 19/12/2013 by inspiringyourspirit

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My Dear Friends,

If I could reach up into the darkness of the night’s sky and collect a star

for each time your comments and messages of friendship make me smile

I would have the entire night sky in the palm of my hand.

I would like to take this moment to wish you all a Very Merry Christmas and May you , your families and friends be blessed with a Happy New Year filled with Love, good health, compassion and Joy.

Namaste with Love

Always

Mark

From Above the Clouds Beauty and Life is Created

Published 18/12/2013 by inspiringyourspirit

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Above the clouds

The sky is blue

The sun is bright

And all is calm.

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The rays of light shine down

Towards the earth

Pushing their way

Toward your skin

To keep you warm.

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The suns rays warm the earth

Promoting growth

Encouraging birth.

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Seedlings sprout

Their heads held high

Upwards they push

Toward the sky.

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Buds form on tops of stems

Holding a mystery deep inside

Petals untwine and burst open with Joy.

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To the world

A new creation

God’s gift

A sweet sensation

Life, and beauty for all to see

My Dear Friends,

Another attempt at poetry 🙂

Namaste with Love

Always

Mark

The haunting beauty of Tibetan Song

Published 16/12/2013 by inspiringyourspirit

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My Dear Friends,

Please take 3 minutes rest, put your headphones on and enjoy the haunting song of Tibet. And if you have time another 7 minutes for the second song 🙂

I hope you enjoy them as much as I do?

Namaste with Love

Always

Mark

 

How do I live a Happy Life!

Published 16/12/2013 by inspiringyourspirit

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My Dear Friends, From time to time I am asked what can one do to live a happy life. There are 10 things that have helped me and 3 ‘stances’. You may not agree with them or they may or may not suit everyone – that is OK.

1. Meditate regularly. Chose a style that suits you and stay with it.

2. Be a ‘gift’ to the world.

3. Encourage regularly.

4. Keep fit.

5. See the ‘gift’ in all things.

6. Live simply.

7. Have a routine in accord with nature.

8. Do random acts of kindness.

9. Know how your mind works (it’s all stories!)

10. Have a sense of humor.

Three Stances:

1. Love widely.

2. Listen deeply.

3. Set your values highly.

Namaste with Love

Always

Mark

What will you be drinking today?

Published 15/12/2013 by inspiringyourspirit

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My Dear Friends,

What will you and your family be drinking today?

Spare a thought when you reach into your refrigerator for that expensive bottle of mineral water and think of the millions of people around the world that don’t have any clean water to drink today!

Water is life….and lack of it is death.

Namaste with Love

Always

Mark

Some bad news has arrived and I need your help!

Published 13/12/2013 by inspiringyourspirit

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My Dear Friends,

At approximately 10:40am yesterday the 12th December I came across a post by Shanta Gabriel at http://spiritlibrary.com/shanta-gabriel/12-12-portal-activating-your-merkaba, regarding a MerKaBa light initiation process that was going to happen all around our world on the 12th December at 12:12, Shanta articulated the process regarding how we could connect to source, set our intentions and fill our bodies with heaven’s light. So at approximately 10:45 am yesterday the 12th December I set my intentions to connect to source and receive the healing power, healing for me and for me to then pass on to anyone who needs it.

At approximately 10:50am my wife called me to tell me her sister has been diagnosed with a throat tumor, a Thyroid Neoplasm. Her family are rural farmers from mid northern China where they typically only earn a couple of dollars per day, they are hard working happy people, loving, kind and true to family and friends, they adore me and have taken me into their family with open arms, I have spent many happy days with them in their village and taken hundreds of photographs of them and their village life. It is certainly a place of smiles but also of sadness. Nearly two years ago almost to the day, my wives brother in law (sisters husband) fell from a roof while helping his son install a solar water heating system to someone’s village house, he had no safety equipment (this is China) and hit the ground head first, My wife and I were in the UK at the time tending to my father who subsequently passed away while we were with him so we were unaware of her sisters husbands accident. The local hospital in their county told them he was unlikely to survive the trauma as his skull had smashed into his brain and even if he did survive then he would most likely have severe brain damage, they told my sister in law that the cost for surgery would be around 30,000 $ after the subsidy they would receive from the farmers insurance subsistence, and, the surgery would need to be carried out in Xian; the capitol city of their province a 3 + hour car drive away, she was also told that he would unlikely make it through the night!

My wife’s sister and two children were really shocked by the news and traumatized about the surgery costs of which they did not have, my wife’s sister knew they did not have the money but the children pleaded with her to go ahead with the surgery (the surgery would not be arranged or completed unless the full amount was paid in full), so she went to the village elders and told them the situation, all families within the village put their hands in the pockets, raided their savings and used money they had put aside for next years crops and seeds. Everything was put on the line, all these families dug deep to help my sister in law’s family when they needed it most!

The surgery went ahead, his life was saved, he now has a hole in his skull the size of a tennis ball, he is slightly impaired but he is a father, grandfather and husband again but he has never been made aware of the costs of the surgery and the money owed to the villagers. When May and I returned from the UK, we were told of this situation, they said they did not want to trouble us because we were also going through our own traumas and grief with the passing of my father…But what could we do? We could not see these farming families suffer and not be able to buy seeds and crops this year, so May and I found the money ourselves and we paid them back. Now we are in the same situation once again but this time with my sister in law, we are awaiting information from the hospitals to find out the nature of the tumor and the costs of the surgery if needed.

So at exactly 12:12am yesterday the 12th December I started to meditate, I went through the process exactly as Shanta Gabriel had said, I set my intentions to receive pure light and healing energy, I brought the energy into every cell of my body, I said my prayers for myself, my family, my friends, for humanity and our planet and asked for special assistance to go to my sister in law in her time of need, I focused on her tumor, I started to cough heavily, my throat was sore but I breathed it away, I then received a very deep pain in my side but I breathed that away too, I targeted my energy to her and at exactly 12:24am I opened my eyes and awoke from my meditation (exactly 12:24, 12 minutes meditation, this was amazing).

So my dear friends, I would like you to think of my sister in law, please send us some pure source healing energy.

Namaste with Love

Always

Mark

Remembering your Past

Published 12/12/2013 by inspiringyourspirit

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Awaken Yourself if you want to Change the World

Published 11/12/2013 by inspiringyourspirit

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My Dear Friends,

I was sitting here thinking,… no that’s not quite true,…. Procrastinating is a better and more true statement of fact,… because I’m a little lost for words today!

Each day I feel the need to write something, to bring you something profound, to bring you joy, happiness, enlightenment, to speak to you with compassion, to help you overcome your own personal challenges and difficulties, to help you see with greater clarity, to feel with more empathy and to act more compassionately towards others for the betterment of us all.

I have been blessed, I have been chosen to do this, like so many other spiritually aware brothers and sisters all around the world, we have connected to source, to the angels, to a higher self, what ever form this connection comes in or from; is basically the same, irrespective of our religious beliefs, race or language, we all share the same common goals and the same desires to say what needs to be said, to help bring about awareness and to help make change. To open hearts and minds, and to help bring about awareness towards Peace, towards Love and towards Compassion.

Our world is what it is, we have created the current state of play, we have all played a part in driving the economic growth we see, the economic demise we see, the poverty we see, the unhappiness we see, the wars we see, the pollution we see, the hunger we see, the disease we see, we have all taken part in bringing this about! We may not realize this and we would certainly not willingly be a part of this if only we understood how and why these states come unto play.

Most of the time we are just blindfolded to the realities of this world, we go about our daily routines, go to school, to work, tend to our children, go shopping, make dinner, watch TV, read the local news and go to bed. We don’t do anything bad! The majority of us care about our families, our friends and our neighbors and we would certainly not do anything to harm them but we help drive the greed that rules our world, the greed and control of governments and corporations, we accept things as we are told, laws get past, new plans go into effect, wars are started… and some; a few, get richer and richer and gain greater control in the process. But times are changing, more people are becoming aware, more people are speaking with compassion from their hearts and they are slowly bringing awareness and change to every corner of our globe. You guys know I’m no activist, I’m just a man, a husband, a father, a colleague, but I am certainly someone who cares passionately about humanity and our world. I no longer want to see wars being raged due to greed in the name of whatever excuse is being made by the powers that be, I no longer want to see our environment being damaged beyond all repair due to the greed of corporations who are raping our lands, I no longer want to see children dying of starvation, or dysentery, or disease while there is a cure, while there is money being wasted each and every day, I no longer want to see our oceans being polluted, I no longer want to see controls being put in place so we no longer have a voice, I no longer want to see GMO’s being allowed due to the strength of the corporations putting pressure on governments to just say yes, I no longer want to see or hear excuses tied up in fancy words that hide reality, I want to see Peace in my lifetime, I want to see joy on the faces of children all around the world, I want to see a healthy world one that can breathe freely!

Simple? No, Doable? Yes.

My Dear Friends, we can bring about change, we can see smiles on the faces of children, we can live in peace but we need to act together, as One World, as One Humanity!

Namaste with Love

Always

Mark

What Do I Have To Be Thankful For today? Thanksgiving should be everyday.

Published 10/12/2013 by inspiringyourspirit

What Do I Have To Be Thankful For today? Thanksgiving should be everyday.

My Dear Friends,

Well, …….Absolutely everything is my answer 🙂

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Last Friday the Pollution levels were so high here in Shanghai, you could hardly see 200ft in front of your face and in some places even far less than that. The PM25 index was hitting a high of 509 Hazardous to health with the notation ‘Everyone may begin to experience health effects, members of sensitive groups may experience serious health effects’ 🙂 This brought massive problems to the Old, the Infirmed, the Young and of course the Empath’s, people like me who can feel changes in the weather, who can feel and even taste the pollution levels before they actually arrive, who start coughing the day before anyone else, who start choking a day before anyone else, we feel the pain earlier… I guess like an early warning signal that something bad is coming; so we can alert our friends and family.

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Well, this morning the sun is shining, the sky is quite blue, it’s still a little hazy but the PM25 index is now down to 167 with a rating of ‘Unhealthy’. So, we cannot dispose of our masks just yet but today is another day, I’m alive, I’m healthy…. so I have so much to be Thankful and Grateful for 🙂

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I’m Thankful for My Life

I’m Thankful for My Health

I’m Thankful for My Lovely Wife

I’m Thankful for My 4 Beautiful Children

I’m Thankful for My Friends

I’m Thankful for My Work

I’m Thankful for My Colleagues

I’m Thankful for My Clients

I’m Thankful for My Spiritual Awareness and Abilities

I’m Thankful for My Beliefs

I’m Thankful for My Food

I’m Thankful for My Compassion

I’m Thankful for My Love of Humanity

I’m Thankful for My Environmental Awareness

I’m Thankful for My Days and My Night’s

Here are some pictures of what I see everyday, things I’m so thankful for 🙂

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My list could go on and on….

If You could Pick Just 1 Thing to be Thankful for Today, What Would It Be ?

Namaste with Love

Always

Mark

Lord Make Me…….

Published 09/12/2013 by inspiringyourspirit

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