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MY MARATHON CALLED LIFE

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:13:10 -0000

Just this weekend my children as usual told me so much about life.
I have been working long hard hours all this summer , and most summers , I have off and am with my children. So this summer , they have spent alot of time with their , Dad , and grandparents.I told my children one day that I was very busy , what the sales were that day. They could not believe what I did. Nor could I , Yet I never know what I can do until , I try.
So they both said that I need to get a bonus , and that for making those sales needed some time off. Or my son said Mom , you really don't need to work. As I spent most of his life not working , although it is the hardest job in the world . Parenting.Also I want to work.
So for me now I am at a cross roads , I love the work , I do , and have learned so much. Yet I know there is so much more out there for me. When we are doing something that makes us feel stressed out , and uncertain do we do anything about it or do we just let it slide by?
Ignoring it, as people do have their own agenda , some people say oh, this is so hard , please pity , me , and come save me from the lions. Not this lioness , I stand tall , and proud , and I know each day , I do not live by an agenda called life, I live life being alive. I live life not knowing what will come knocking at my door each and everyday.
Some day people , friends , family , and possibly my Authentic Soul Mate, will cheer me on , will stand with me , and will walk many journeys , many lands , and many moons , on this Sacred Gaia. This is my marathon of called life.

Live life , and be alive for you,

Love,

Loriann

WINDS OF CHANGE

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 10:11:32 -0000

Thanks to :
http://adliac.gaia.com/
for inspiring me to this site.
Would love to here other people comment on this , if they would like.
Love, and light,
Loriann
Riding Through the Winds of Change

Hathors July 20, 2008
Paros Island, Greece

Read the Norwegian translation

We wish to discuss several aspects of human psychological response to the planetary and interdimensional changes that are now taking place. Sensitive individuals are the most prone to these types of responses, yet they are also showing up for those who are spiritually unaware and primarily focused upon material reality.

What we are describing is a global sense of hopelessness, bordering on despair for some individuals; a sense that there is nothing that one can do to change the course of events. For some this leads to a type of depression, a lack of motivation; and that which gave life meaning, purpose and joy, now seems empty.

For others it is a sense of being extremely disconnected from their lives, as if they are watching a movie. They go through the motions of living a life, but their hearts are not in it. For others who are consciously connected to the web of life, the loss of species, the destruction of the eco-system is especially difficult to contend with. For those who are focused primarily upon their material reality, the 3-D life they live, these times are increasingly anxiety provoking for the financial concerns that we predicted some time ago are now upon you, and they will only worsen.

In addition, the evolutionary and catalytic waves from deep space that we have mentioned before continue to escalate. Those who attempt to control you through economics, politics and religion are finding it increasingly difficult, yet they are strengthening their efforts, and some individuals aware of these tensions feel caught in the middle.

For, indeed, from the standpoint of time and space, you are caught in the middle. You are caught in the middle of the tensions between evolution and devolution, spiritually speaking. You are at the center-point of time and space. This is an energetically intense place to be and from the standpoint of the soul, or the spark of consciousness that you are - your interdimensional reality, or however you wish to describe this to yourself - these are potent, powerful times.

From our standpoint there is nothing that an individual can do to prevent the dissolution of that which needs to be dissolved. The planetary changes are upon you. If you are able to take collective and individual action, some of the more intense forms of destructive change can be mitigated or lessened. But some of them cannot be stopped, or to be more accurate, we would say that it is improbable.

Your opportunity as a soul - as a spiritual being living a human life - is to navigate through these changes in ways that strengthen you and lift you upward, even as those around you seem to spiral into negativity, despair and acting out of their self-destructiveness. As you look to the human collective and see the self-destructiveness, the stubbornness to change, the tendency to stupidity, look also to yourself for these seeds are within you as well.

We have given previously our views of what your near future will unfold, and we shall not describe them again. You can look to the archives if you are interested. What we feel most important to convey at this time is how you must find the spiritual courage to rise up, as many around you seem to be falling. And by falling we mean specifically moving into lower states of spiritual quality.

How do you navigate your life through a sea that is filled with fear, hostility, paranoia, constraint, lies, and manipulation?

The journey of an Initiate, which is the path of living upward in consciousness, regardless of the spiritual lineage or ways of describing it, is quite simply the passage through the eye of a needle, or the eye of the storm.

Let us use the metaphor of hurricanes or cyclones - for they shall be increasing in number and intensity. If you are at the edge of the storm you are exposed to the destructive power of the wind and water. But if you are in the eye of the storm, it is, paradoxically, calm. You can see the edge of the storm in a circle at the far horizon, but in the center, all is still and calm.

This center point of the storm is what you must find in yourself, from our perspective. This is the path of the Initiate, the spiritual master. There is no one who can teach you this. There is no one who can save you from the storms that are upon you, and by this we mean both the external storms of your weather, your politics and your economics, as well as earth changes, but we also mean the internal storms, your psychological and emotional conflicts, as you live in the midst of a world that is dissolving into a new world that has not yet become. There is little solid ground here and such states of recognition are anxiety provoking for most humans.

Most of you have not learned how to dance with chaos in a gracious manner, but don't be concerned about this. For soon you shall have many dance lessons and opportunities to be at peace with the partner of chaos, the swirling uncertainty.

In these times it will be easier to surrender to the downward spiral than live upward. And yet, living upward in consciousness is why you are here in this time - from our perspective.

There is a battle taking place on earth for your very spirit, your heart and mind. We have talked before about the nature of this manipulation and so we need not discuss it here. Again, we refer you to the archives if you are so interested. The essential point we wish to make here is that this is a time to rise upward in yourself, to take the high spiritual ground, to find in yourself the spiritual courage to not succumb to the downward spiral, to find a way to live upward in yourself even in the midst of increasing chaos, difficulties and seeming disasters.

We say seeming disasters because interdimensionally the events that take place in your life, such as catastrophes, storms, famine, loss of jobs, and so on, are multi-dimensional in nature. Certainly from the localized space of your being that is locked into time and space, your embodied self, these events are very difficult to deal with, and are catastrophes of varying degrees. But from the standpoint of your interdimensional self - your soul, the spark of consciousness, however you wish to describe it - these events are opportunities for immense growth and acceleration of spiritual evolution.

It is not the situation that you find yourself in that binds you, it is how you view it that imprisons or frees you.

And so in whatever situations you may find yourself in the coming years, we say to you there are many doorways to freedom in consciousness. Some of these doorways will involve interacting with those around you in new ways - stepping out of the box of perception you have been sold.

Some of these doorways will be finding a common ground with those whom you might call your enemies. Some of these doors are personal and are simply the space of a new relationship between you and your interdimensional realities. Some of these doors will lead you into interaction with the problems of this earth, of humanity, discovering new ways to solve problems that are outside the constraints of your current thinking, and some of these doors will lead you beyond earth, into other spiritual realities. The doors you choose lead you into new destinies.

If you continue to use the doors that have been given to you by your culture through their lies and manipulation, you will participate in a vast catastrophe. But we wish you to understand clearly a phenomenon of creation. The doors you open will lead you to a destiny that is unique, even if many around you enter through other doorways. In other words, do not buy into the mass hypnosis of what door you should open and enter through.

What we mean by the door of mass hypnosis is that those who wish to control you through economics, politics and religion, do so through subtle and not so subtle suggestion. It is not for us to say to you which doors you should open, for that is your task as a spiritual master, but what we can say to you is the obvious.

Each door leads to a unique destination, or destiny, and you can choose doors that lead you into joy and happiness, even as others are choosing doors that lead them to despair and sadness. Again, it is not the situation that binds you; it is your perception of it.

Let us get a little more concrete here. Let us say that you have lost your job, the source of your income. This is a very challenging and anxiety-provoking situation. Panic is one of the doors that are available to you. Blame is another door that is always available. Curiosity as to what might open next is also a door that is available to you. If you choose the door of curiosity, you open yourself to new possibilities. You will then have not shut your consciousness down into the lower vibrations of panic, anger and blame. They may surface from time to time, but if you keep your focus upon curiosity regarding what chaos will bring you next, you can discover new solutions to your problems in a much quicker way.

There is a tendency for human consciousness to repeat old patterns; this is based upon expectation, which is a form of memory rooted in the illusion of time, as you perceive it. It is possible to cut through your perception of time and accelerate to solutions to problems faster than would normally take place, but this is done through the door of consciousness that only you can open. It is done through both personal intent and action.

We realize that there are many levels of understanding on the part of those who read these words. The challenge for us is to communicate something that will be practical for all of those reading this. Some of you already know exactly what we are speaking to, and know that there are doors within you that you can open that will lead you to higher destinies, fast resolutions to problems without getting bogged down like many of those around you.

Some of you think and feel that you do not have the right for happiness or freedom of mind and heart, while others are suffering and imprisoned. But we say to you that the greater service you can render to your fellow humanity, is to free yourself from the imprisonment of limited consciousness, for then you can interact with others in new ways, and through those interactions new doors can reveal themselves.

And so when you find yourself disheartened, disillusioned, disconnected, and with no desire for your life, realize that you have simply wandered through one of the doors of your own consciousness, and that there are forces who celebrate your apathy, for then you are more easily controlled. In these moments of recognition that you are in a lower vibratory expression of your potential, seize the moment, step out of that doorway into another.

Now, the difficulties that some of you may be experiencing may seemingly preclude any choice in your outer reality, but we say to you that the power of choice resides within you, regardless of the conditions you find yourself in. In the most difficult moments, when all doors seem closed to you, when there are no options seemingly available, we have a simple suggestion. It may sound trite and too simple, but it is simply a leverage point. For all that is required to change a situation is a small movement in consciousness, and then as you build upon this movement, vast powers within you are released. But until you have movement within you, of some kind, nothing can change.

And so this is our suggestion for how to create a small movement within you when everything else has failed. Even in the midst of personal torment, external difficulties, whatever presents itself to you as the difficulty, find something to appreciate.

It might be as simple as that you can breathe, or if your breath is constrained, when you can take a breath, you appreciate the breath. Or it could be appreciating a color in the sky or something that made you laugh. What is important here is that when all options are closed, if you find something to feel appreciation for, no matter how small, you have created a small movement in consciousness, and with that movement great things can unfold.

We sense that some of you will ride through these storms that are upon you, the winds of change, more gracefully than others. But even you, who consider yourselves to be spiritually evolved, may be challenged from time to time as the old world dissolves into something new. And we sense that some of you will be caught in the grips of the chaotic times, and it is our hope that you will recall this simple suggestion, and remember to find something to appreciate, and with that movement in consciousness you will find new doors to open.

We hold in our hearts, our minds, a vision of great new realities for you and your human family. May it be so. May you make it so.

Hathors July 20, 2008
Paros Island, Greece

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In what way are you a good traveler?

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:30:01 -0000

What makes me a good traveler is I have a very keen sense of direction.

I try to prepare for most of my travels, and go very well educated in that direction.

Yet when I am unprepared I go on a whim, and I can find my way around.

What makes me a good companion when traveling; well let's just say you never know which way I will take you on our travels. Or which road, and direction we will take until we get their, and all of our

travels with me will be unbelievable, as we will travel the world, together. Traveling with me is never dull.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvLQy-uUFiY

Have you ever met someone from Gaia offline?

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 11:41:51 -0000

I have never met anyone offline from Gaia, although I would love to meet the community.
What a gathering that would be to be surrounded by some amazing people that have really touched you in a special way.
If anyone is in Canada I would love to show you what is special here.
I reach out my hands , and I give you all a big hug on this day as we gather,as a Global community. Oh this could be such an event!!!

Love ,

Loriann

GOLDEN HEALING LANDS

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 02:19:02 -0000

GOLDEN HEALING LANDS

The golden healing lands oh I know them so

Were the breezes, run freely through my hair?

The lands are mesmerizing, and captivating,

The lake below twinkles with much delight

These lands are free, and open

Oh so golden in the fall,

Child in me says run like wild,

A woman in me says take my hand

To the Golden healing lands

A place were Feelings are said,

The land lets me be

And makes me feel free,

Golden shimmering in

The dusk of light,

Swaying to and fro

With the whistling wind

Magical dances, the sheaves

Of wheat, dance and sway

In the break of day

The sun shines brightly

Gold, and tells a story

Of the land of gold

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQVeaIHWWck

Why do you answer these questions?

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 00:40:19 -0000

For me I will not answer a question , unless I feel comfortable , and safe.
So when I started doing these blogs , I had sense that this was truly good for my soul.
I felt safe , and the people that commented on my blogs , and when I went to other blogs .
I had the same feeling.For me this has helped me empower my true Authentic Soul.
When I see the question , I know the answer right away, and I write , and then I comment on others when I can.

Love & Light ,

Loriann

THE MORNING IS QUIET

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:35:38 -0000

The mornings quiet, children sleep

I take a walk in the hills that beckon me,

Dew drops, on the flowers so wild, and rare,

Stillness every where, a bird goes fluttering by

They call and sing their beloved songs

The birds are free and flying high

It is quiet, and yet so still

The lake is calm, as pelicans float,

A car drives by, feeling out of place

I walk up higher along the hills,

Seeing three flowers, orange as lilies

I feel your heart right next to mine

IN THE HILLS THAT ARE SO divine

I have never met a man like you,

Lying down, and making love

In place so rare, an feeling free with the

Morning air

Children wake got to go, the dogs run free

So happily,

Children are ever where, we love them

With all their delights,

The boys go fishing, a golfing too

The girls giggle, and swim merrily

The summers end is fastly approaching

With fall a new season unfolds.

Hockey, gym the children have

Their work as, well,

Holding down the fort, is never

Ending job at hand,

The winter snow falls softly

On our beloved prairie land,

It is cold as ice

I want you by my side

To hold my hand, and keep me warm

From the winter bite

Your touch will strike a fire

And make me warm.

Your voice and eyes

Will love me in away I know

The golden land of my home

Echoes your name,

As children run freely,

My heart tells me,

You're the man

That echoes my name,

And will win my heart,

For ever more.

By: Loriann G.

I PRAY EVERYDAY...

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:03:05 -0000

For good health , and wellness, for me , and all.
Today I take a trip to see my Doctor , she has the results of some tests.
It has taken so long to get them done to long.
Today under , an old Elm tree I found a gift.
This gift will give me strength for the good news I will here.
Love you with all my heart,
Loriann

HANDS WORKING WITH HANDS UPDATE

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:37:19 -0000

I just recieved another email, and I have some more time
My vision is to get as many hands on this blog as possible.
Please spread the love , and tell all your friends on Gaia , so we can make a difference:))
This will be sent to the OLYMPICS 2008
I am off for three days , and hope when I come back something magical happened her at Gaia.
Love as always,
Loriann

How do you respond to negative people?

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 14:51:45 -0000

Let's just say this is what my life has been surrounded by for most of my life.
How do I respond now is , I try to limit my self to this negativity .
I always see the good , in everyone, I try to bring this out.
I keep doing it over , and over , and over again.
Right now , I am clearing all the negative things of what has been done to me.
Making room for , and brighter space of pure joy.

I can not change , these people, as I have tried in the past.

I can only fix myself, and move on out of the negative space, and think of a joyful place.

When My children are upset .

I tell them stories , of good , I try to make them see that people all do things for a reason, and it is not them , and they are such beautiful souls.

I give them my light , and my love , of my heart .

They always soften , and reach for me.

As they know.

Love, and light , and joy,

Loriann

DARE TO DREAM?

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 14:00:29 -0000

Samme touched a subject with his blog:

http://princesamwise.gaia.com/blog/2008/8/collective_souls

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-b7qaSxuZUg

So when I thought of this I thought of me , I thought of my friends here on Gaia as well.
Years ago , I painted a Vision Master Seed , and it is huge . I know when I read the secret. they said start small. Not me . I dream big. I guess because , I always was that little girl looking out the window , and then when a conversation would be going know where. I would think of things , beautiful lovely things visions.
Interestly enough I have ripped things down , put things up , and just recently . I had something facing the back of me , and now this picture looks onto me.
People have stomped on my dreams, and frowned on my big ideas. Yet right now I really don't care . Cause I am that dreaming kind.
My good friend Sherri has dreams:

http://www.opalsdownunder.com.au/articles/crystal.php

Artist have many Dreams See Kes:

http://kathysmith.gaia.com/

I believe that dreams are what makes life rich , colourful , if we can't dream , this would be a very hard space to live in.
On my Vision Master Seed I have Words that say DARE TO DREAM.
I would love to see this as work in progress , as Gaia dreams of the world.
Yesterday when Siona put up our Q&A about how you like to spend your money.
All I could think about is being a lion , as I have had to spend my money to survive, no more no less.
For 8 years I have done this , and when I have gone away two times for education purposes . People have said I wanted to give my children up , or that my children would be taken away from me.
I love my children more than anything , and I can not understand why people would even say this.
So I buy books , and I have read , and this has given me education like know other.
Some time back . A friend introduced me to Gaia.
Something happened , and I left Gaia. I deleted my profile , I was hurt. Then I knew this was a place I neede to come back too. It was a place that I felt was my home were people that were like minded souls embrass, and cultivate , many seeds, and many dreams.
So we all can heal , so our earth can heal.
Dare to dream with me my Gaia friends .
Lets tell this world of ours what dreams are really made of.
May your dreams come true.
Believe IN YOU
Love,
Loriann
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFNsqjE2Cnc&feature=related
Thanks to :
http://nightphoenix.gaia.com/blog/2008/7/spiritus_mundi#comment_297372

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-38_KmIuCo

The Sacred Dance Called Enlightenment

Sun, 03 Aug 2008 12:37:15 -0000

ENLIGHTENMENT

When I read someone's writing about the word enlightenment, I started to think, also wonder what this meant?

Do I have the answers for the meaning of enlightenment? I believe that when I had a true sense of self worth for myself, I felt empowered, yet was this enlightenment?

Maybe.

When my emotional body was obstructed with so many vast issues, I hit the floor many times before I saw what I needed to see.

I believe I became a more authentic passionate being when this occurred, yet each, and everyday I work damn hard to be me.

I really personally think enlightenment & detachment can have a healthy relationship if you balance the two. If there is too much of one, and not the other I believe detachment will win every time. Yet, this again is just a thought.

Enlightenment & attachment will dance in the wind if they sway side to side, or if attachment holds on, and tries to hard. They will never sway or dance in the wind.

A Thought.

As for is enlightenment brightly lit, and positive?

I think people have to feel the loss, pain suffering, oh and so much more before they even open their own doors to enlightenment.

I lived life as I went around and acting as though I was enlightened each , and every day, although deep down within my heart , and soul , I felt detached , and hollow , empty.

It took many years before I could discover, and also learn from what I went through to feel just good inside.

For me being in the now or that moment means I will not go back to the way I lived in the past.

I have lived, learned each day I live a new day, a new moment, as each day is a mystery.

No, I could not live in the moment two years ago, as I didn't have the tools or knowledge of what this really meant to me.

So I am not sure if this helped I just know what I know.

As I am me, and you are you.

Do I? Or do you know what this intellectual late 17^th and 18^th word that means individualism?

Do we feel this daily or does it only come around once in awhile?

What does this word of completeness and individualism mean to you?

How have you become enlightened when did this occur within your life time?

Have you always had a sense of feeling enlightened throughout your life?

Or did something happen to motivate you to strive to get to this way of living?

For I will never have your answers to you questions , as I live my life , and you live yours.
Yet we can share, and oh what a sense of sacredness , and wholness this would be.
Love,

Loriann

HANDS WORKING WITH HANDS

Sat, 02 Aug 2008 15:18:19 -0000

HANDS WORKING WITH HANDS
Would love to get people to send me as many pictures together, and I have an idea , with music , as well , want to put it on You tube , and will need help , and a team of busy bees, lets get humming. Lets show the world what Gaia is about:)))

LOve ,
Loriann

Authentic Soul said Today, 5:54 AM:

Got this today! Wouldn't it be neat if we could somehow send us in? :)))
That would be amazing, good promo for the world, and Olympics too.
Kathy you have a map could we some how get everyone on there, and even make, a song up for it? Who knows? Wouldn't that be amazing! :))

Dear Avaaz Volunteers,

We're preparing an exciting campaign for the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics and looking for people from around the world to help us bring it to life. The basic task is very simple - we're asking you to take a digital photo of yourself shaking hands with a friend or loved one, and email it to us at mailto:%3Ca%20href=">handshake@avaaz.org. We would like to receive your photos ideally by Monday August 4th,Tuesday at the latest, just in time for the opening ceremony on August 8th.

We want this to be as colorful & varied as possible to help represent the diversity & global nature of the Avaaz community. Try to represent your part of the world in your photo, whether through a scenic background or landmark, through traditional clothing, shaking hands with friends of different backgrounds, or anything else you can think of.

So for the Olympics, alongside a challenging advertising campaign on many of the issues we care about entitled "Save the Olympics", we have decided to organize a global, virtual human chain handshake zig-zagging all the way around the world until it reaches Beijing, in which Chinese citizens can also participate. Its core message will be to bridge the divides between China and the world, sending a message that this is a moment for people-to-people diplomacy, when citizens around the world can come together to urge our governments to do better.

Why are we asking you to do this? A similar act, well-aligned with the Avaaz "spirit", will have a much better impact among Chinese and travel more widely around the world than any anti-Olympics campaign.

The photos and videos you take will be used to visually represent this global handshake for all the other Avaaz members. Take a look at our London handshake video: http://www.avaaz.org/en/give_peace_a_hand
Thanks so much for volunteering, and we look forward to seeing your photos and/or videos!

Warm wishes,
Paul, Graziela, Pascal and all the Avaaz team

{Edited by Moderator to clean up their request}

What was the first word, or sentence, you spoke?

Sat, 02 Aug 2008 12:20:51 -0000

My first words were bow wow, yes my dogs always gave me unconditional love.
Yesterday , when I was feeling hurt , all three sensed I was hurt. The licked me , and were wanted to be close to me so they could show their love the love that never ends.
All my life wew had dogs , and my brother would say when will I get a dog for me. The dogs had this thing they new I was the pack leader . I was the one they alaways went too.
Then now I have children each , and every dog I get , I have gotten one for my son , and one for my daughter , and on for my grandmother. They all are mine . The children say Mommy why do they always come to you....
I guess because I said bow wow when I was young , and animal nature is in my blood.

Love you,

Loriann

FEELING HURT

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:19:03 -0000

Today a friend said this just is not working for me.
So I though oh just delete this person out of my life click , and be down.
Then I thought click , and be down with what gives you the most joy , that you have had ever. No.
So this person said lets talk.
No I will not talk.
I have done enough talking up to my eyelids.
If this person wants to be down with me , I challenge this person to come look me face to face , and look into my eyes , and tell me this so.
This person may just want to give up , and not work at this .
So if this is not working for you , lets just say , you did not work hard enough to even make it work.
I would work tooth , and nail to make it work.
As I would for all my friends, yes they may give up , yet I am here , and I am me.
They are just giving up on themselves ,
Guess what I am one hell of a women , and you are missing the boat if you don't want this to work.

Love you all,
LOriann

How would you define success?

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 12:26:21 -0000

Being who I am, and loving me for me , and you for you.
Success , is just being born for me.
I wake each day to the earth , as it whispers, softly in my ears.
Success is simple , and with love .

Success is giving gifts , of love, and receiving.
Success is living with your eyes wide open, blinking ever so gently.

Success is your delecate words .

Success is always about caring for one , and being understanding too.

Success is about treating other like you want to be treated.
Success is about communicating openly , and honestly,
When we hide , when we can not talk how can we be
successful?
Successfulness is about all coming together as one .
If one strays , and the others continue to work together , until the other, is on track.
Success to me in a nut shell , that has cracked , and been broken.
Yet success is about standing up with your arms reached out , and taking it in, and being alive.
Success is living on this earth of ours , it has given us so much.
Success is saying start to listen start to care , start to love her , and help her now.
Success is about our world , and you , and me , and an old elm tree.

Love You,

Lori A. Glier

FRIENDSHIPS

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:14:41 -0000

FRIENDSHIPS

The things that makes life most worthwhile,

Amidst live's give and take,

Are not the things that we may get?

But friendships that we make.

There's lot's of grand enjoyment when

Some fame our lot attends,

But wealth of satisfaction in

Just your friends.

This would be a dreary place

Trav'ling down life's road,

With out some good, true pal at hand

To share our every load.

Or someone to rejoice with us

When fortune came our way,

And give us real encouragement

For greater thing some day.

You've got to try to spread some cheer,

Relieve someone's heartache;

And help make someone happier

If you're true friends would make.

A true friend knows all your faults,

But loves them just the same.

They are a real true friend,

They see you through your troubles

Stand by till the end.

We may not have much property

Some few odds and ends

But no one can really be poor

If they have their friends.

And as we gather wisdom from

The lessons we learned,

We find that true friendships is

A thing that must be earned.

-Thomas Simpkin
To my friends on Gaia,
Love you

Loriann

How would your future self inspire you?

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:38:27 -0000

So many amazing lessons I have been able to learn from , my past.
Remember the fond memories ,, and have learned from both.
Now I live life for the future, oh what will today offer me?
As each day passes I live & learn, and enjoy my life , being alive, and well.

CONFLICT

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 01:04:19 -0000

Conflict is a symphony because you both are playing with different instruments.

Conflict is a deserted island because you are on your own , and you have yur own ideas.

Conflict is a mask because some people hide their true feelings.

Conflict is a boxing match because your both n the ring together, with your words , Please no fists!

Conflict is a sunrise because if you work together to brainstorm & resolve your differences it turns into a workable agreement.

Conflict is a puzzle because it's like putting the pieces together to an intricit puzzle.

Conflict is a dance of strong emotions , if you dance together , and work it out it's the most passionate dance of all.

Con flict is a dream because we all have our own ideas , and opinions.

Conflict is like a cactus plant , because you both get prickly towards each other , at the peak, look for the rare juice inside , and each will soften.

Conflict is a storm or many, because when you first go into ths conflict it's starts with a light rain the the storm hits, and expoldes , and once you get it all out , then you feel much better.

Conflict is like a statue because without wax you can get into the cracks.

We all can work around a conflict , and always kiss , and make up, no matter what:)))

All my love,

Loriann

How do you express gratitude?

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 18:43:38 -0000

Refer To The Gratitude Chain:0)

Love , and Light,

Loriann

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Thanks to :http://adliac.gaia.com/for inspiring me to this site.Would love to here other people comment on this , if they would like.Love, and light,LoriannRiding Through the Winds of Change

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HANDS WORKING WITH HANDS Would love to get people to send me as many pictures together, and I have an idea , with music , as well , want to put it on You tube , and will need help , and a team of busy bees, lets get humming. Lets show the world what Gaia is about:)))LOve ,Loriann

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How would your future self inspire you?

CONFLICT

How do you express gratitude?

Thanks to :
http://adliac.gaia.com/
for inspiring me to this site.
Would love to here other people comment on this , if they would like.
Love, and light,
Loriann
Riding Through the Winds of Change

HANDS WORKING WITH HANDS
Would love to get people to send me as many pictures together, and I have an idea , with music , as well , want to put it on You tube , and will need help , and a team of busy bees, lets get humming. Lets show the world what Gaia is about:)))

LOve ,
Loriann