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Rion's Reflections
These Words from the Heart
are a
Collection
of Life Thoughts and Healing Words
by
Brenda "Rion" Sewell
Words of Wisdom
and Encouragement
gathered from people of
common
sense and knowledge,
snatched from life and reused
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Collected and written by
Brenda
"Rion" Sewell
Today is the day for planning for the future.
Yesterday is for looking back and realizing your
mistakes.
Tomorrow is for the wishing times.
Remember, everyday God takes you by the hand
and says,
"No matter how difficult the path you tread ..
I will never leave your side."
~Rion~
"The most beautiful thing we can experience is
the mysterious.
It is the source of all true art and all science.
He to whom this emotion is a stranger,
who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt
in awe,
is as good as dead as his eyes are closed.
~ Albert Einstein ~
“When your life seems out of control, stop ...
take time to heal.
Life is not so much about living; it’s making
the journey count.”
~ Leon Rowell ~
"Anything that can make the spirit
sing and
the body tremble
is more than just a "Collection of
Sound".
Enjoy the music. :)"
"Many a great league of awesome treasures
can be found with but a fraction of
introspection."
~ Hanno Omnido ~
"Beyond a wholesome discipline,
be gentle
with yourself. You are a child of the universe no less than the
trees
and the stars; you have a right to be here. And whether or not it
is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.
Therefore, be at peace with God, whatever you conceive him to be.
And whatever your labors and
aspirations, in the
noisy confusion of life, keep peace in your soul. With all it's
sham,
drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be
cheerful.
Strive to be happy."
~ Max Ehmann, 1927 ~
"You cannot teach a man anything, you can only
help him find it within himself"
~ Gailileo ~
"'Tis better to remain silent and appear a
fool, than to speak and remove all doubt."
There was a man who thought he was
the
authority on every subject that came up. Whether it was asked for
or not, the man offered his opinion. No one else could finish a
thought
or a sentence without him butting in to present his thoughts.
Some
people avoided him, but he didn't care. He always told himself
they
were closed minded, and weren't worth his concern. He felt that
his
opinions were as good as gold, and so he proclaimed them proudly.
What he perceived to great wisdom caused others to feel pity and
embarrassment
for him.
There are few things worse than a
know-it-all.
No one likes to have knowledge lorded over them. The person who
talks
the loudest and longest generally has the least to say. It is
much
better to watch carefully our words, and learn to use them well and
sparingly.
We all have important things to say, and we all have a right to be
heard
.. but we should be as interested in what others have to share as we
are
committed to our own thoughts.
PRAYER THOUGHT: Make my words a
blessing
rather than a burden, Father. Grace my tongue with the ability to
speak wisely and concisely, never being a bore, and help me to be ever
mindful of the things other people might wish to share.
Every job is a self portrait of the person who
did it ...
autograph your work with excellence.”
~ Unknown ~
"To find the elusive peace that you seek ...
do not forget to look deep within yourself."
~ MilliniumSeeker ~
“Most of us spend alot of time dreaming of the
future ...
never realizing a little
arrives
each day.”
~ Unknown ~
"The key to peace in your life is to be
tolerant of all others.
We can learn from each other, but when you have
no tolerance,
you lose the ability to learn and advance as
a human being.
If we are open to others beliefs, we make our
own beliefs stronger.
If we are closed to what other knowledge is
available,
then we are no better than hypocrits with closed
minds."
~ Rion ~
“It can be done. It should be done.
It shall be done ... tomorrow.
Today I’m taking time for me.”
~ Rion ~
"Outside of a dog, a book is probably man's
best
friend,
and inside of a dog it's too dark to read."
~ Groucho Marx ~
My Motto:
"Tell me, I forget.
Show me, I remember.
Involve me, I understand."
Ancient Chinese Proverb
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God ...
is like a hardened diamond of many facets
and
aspects
and the true knowledge of the Divine One
comes
from seeing all the facets.
... Brenda "Rion" Sewell
Healing
We must play by the rules life has dealt
us,
no matter how it makes us feel,
for sometimes the things that we feel are
the
worst
are the stepping stones that help us heal.
Humor ...
is like sandpaper. It smoothes the rough
edges
of life,
so when reality hits you in the head ..
you dont
get splinters.
... Brenda "Rion" Sewell
Hypnosis
My mind has gone elsewhere, oblivious to
the
world.
A never caring feeling that takes over
the soul,
and wipes the mind of all cares, allowing
a healing
to take place,
a healing allowing me to share in the
world as
a whole.
Laughter ...
is a balm to the troubled soul. It
releases
the troubles that control your day
and allows them to blow away on the wind.
... Brenda "Rion" Sewell
Life ...
is a tapestry made up of the threads of
peoples'
lives,
interwoven like expensive silks, each one
precious
in its own right.
Trust
During our lives comes sadness and tears,
they will follow us all, throughout the
years.
So in a moment of weakness, when you fall,
you can put your trust in me, I await
your call..
Willpower ...
is the strength of the heart to shoulder
the
burdens that threaten
to undo the strappings that hold the mind
in
one piece.
Peace ...
To attain an inner peace in your life,
relax your mind as well as your body.
Attaining serenity is like holding a
handful
of water ..
if you cup your hand gently, you can hold
the
water and drink from it ..
tighten your fist and the water falls to
the
ground .. lost.
Relax your mind with gentle thoughts and
your
body with sleep.
Thou shall not worry, for worry is the
most unproductive
of all human activities.
Thou shall not be fearful, for most of the
things
we fear never come to pass.
Thou shall not cross bridges before you
come to
them, for no one yet has succeeded in accomplishing this.
Thou shall face each problem as it
comes.
You can only handle one at a time anyway.
Thou shall not take problems to bed with
you,
for they make very poor bedfellows.
Thou shall not borrow other people's
problems.
They can better care for them than you can.
Thou shall not try to relive yesterday for
good
or ill, it is forever gone. Concentrate on what is happening in
your
life and be happy now!
Thou shall be a good listener, for only
when you
listen do you hear different ideas from your own. It is hard to
learn
something new when you are talking, and some people do know more than
you
do.
Thou shall not become "bogged down" by
frustration,
for 90% of it is rooted in self-pity and will only interfere with
positive
action.
Thou shall count thy blessings, never
overlooking
the small ones, for a lot of small blessings add up to a big one.
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National Resources and Hotline Numbers
These
numbers
are free calls, and are valid for throughout the United States.
They will direct you to resources
in your own area.
Abortion Alternatives / Crisis Pregnancy
Center
1-800-421-4673
AIDS Hotline 1-800-342-AIDS
CDC-National STD Hotline 1-800-227-8922
Cocaine Anonymous 1-800-COCAINE
Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-304-2220
Drug Referral Help Line 1-800-662-HELP
Human Beings Care 1-800-562-3383
Legal Aid 1-800-821-1312
Narcotics Anonymous 1-800-838-3373
National AIDS Hotline 1-800-342-2437
Rape and Sexual Abuse Crisis Line
1-800-879-1999
Social Security Administration 1-800-772-1213
Teen Hotline 1-800-440-TEEN
Youth Crisis Hotline 1-800-448-4663
1-800-Alcohol 1-800-252-6465
Be Responsible ... Don't Drink and Drive !!!
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