Posted by ineta on Oct 4, 2010 in
love,
wisdom When we look at the mirror, what do we see? Do we see tiredness, sadness, wrinkles? Or do we see happiness, enthusiasm, smile? Do we see pain and struggles? Or do we see sparkling energy and love?
Now, let’s look at the outside world. What we notice first? How we relate to people? Do we see them struggling or being successful? Do we encounter sadness or happiness?
Usually, our inner state reflect our outside world. What we choose to concentrate on, that’s what we see. What we feel inside, that’s what we feel and see around us. That’s why it is so easy to feel empathy for people who are going or went through similar situations that we did. We can feel their pain or joy. Now, if somebody is going through entirely different experience that we never been through, we will not understand it; it will feel odd to us.
We are all conditioned by our past, good or bad and by what we know. We’ve been through ups and downs and sideways. We view our world through our past experiences, what is familiar to us. If we been through pain, we view our world through pain. We encounter people who are going through the same pain. Sometimes pain becomes anger, hatred and revenge. An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. We want the person who hurt us to be hurt. We want them to suffer the same way they made us suffer. Where does it get us, though? Like Gandhi said, “An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.” It does not do anything good, except it causes more pain.
Now, if we would concentrate from a place of love and compassion, no matter of circumstances, the outcome would be completely different. We would start caring for each other. Instead of war, there would be peace. Instead of hatred, there would be love. One man can make a world of difference. Let that be us. Gandhi is one of many examples. He saw peace for India; he stood for his beliefs and by being himself, he reached seemingly unattainable.
So, how about instead of wrinkles, let’s see lines of wisdom. Instead of tiredness, let’s see rest. Instead of sadness, let’s consciously smile more. Instead of struggles, let’s imagine our dreams come true. Instead of pain, let’s fill our hearts with love. Love does conquer it all. If we change our outlook in life and see our world through new open possibilities, we will change our life for the better. Let’s reflect goodness from our hearts into the mirror of outside world and make a difference now.
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Posted by ineta on Sep 13, 2010 in
photography,
smile Got Monday Blues?
Feel hangover from the weekend?
Feel grumpy and tired?
Well, Don’t be so serious!
It is just a matter of shifting the perspective:
Give a kiss to somebody you love
Have a great conversation with a friend or family
Sharpen your claws if you have to. Don’t put up with any crap!
If life gives you rain, go splash in the rain puddles!
Show tongue if anyone drives you nuts
Always look up!
Never forget to smile!
And always be ready to play (or cause trouble) 
Have a Great Monday, Everyone! Just look at it as the start of new beginnings! Attitude is everything!
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Posted by ineta on Aug 1, 2010 in
photography,
smile We have two horses: Princess Adora who is Dutch Warm Blood and Tango who is a Thoroughbred. Interesting how both of them have different personalities. Princess Adora is unbroken and wild spirit, but very sweet horse when she wants to be. Tango is a rescue, retired racing horse. Princess is super smart and very curious about everything. Tango loves to eat. As long as he gets food, he does not care about anything else. Princess keeps Tango in check. If she senses it will rain, she nudges him to go under the roof of stalls. Princess also keeps Tango on his toes. I swear she can count. If I give a larger flake of hay to him, she knows it. They both are best friends forever, and I love them so much.
Princess Adora and Tango after the shower
Tango with Rock Star hair
Just after the shower, Princess rolls herself in the sand. It is a cunning way to get another shower. She LOVES water!
Princess is looking pretty. She is the best poser.
Got food? Just look at those beautiful eyes! Strategy and hay coming up.
Princess doing a hand-stand
Full speed Tango.
Enjoying carrots together
Enjoying summer breeze
Ah, Simple Pleasures in Life!
Have a great day, my friends!
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Posted by ineta on Apr 28, 2010 in
smile Here is something to make you smile:
Kittens and an egg
African Grey singing
Parrot sings \”I left my heart in San Francisco\”
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Posted by ineta on Apr 19, 2010 in
photography,
smile Here is something to bring you a smile: Savannah kittens I took pictures of yesterday night. Feel free to say Awww!, smile ear to ear, and just enjoy.
Spotted Baby:
Triple Tiny Trouble:
And Who Are You?
Kiss Kiss
Reflecting…
Ready to Pounce!
Damn, I Look So Good!
Have a great day, my friends!
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Posted by ineta on Apr 10, 2010 in
kindness 
Here are a few quotes I found at thinkexist.com about kindness that tell it all:
“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.” Leo F. Buscaglia quotes (American guru, tireless advocate of the power of love, 1924-1998)
“You can gain more friends by being yourself than you can by putting up a front. You can gain more friends by building people up than you can by tearing them down. And you can gain more friends by taking a few minutes from each day to do something kind for someone, whether it be a friend or a complete stranger. What a difference one person can make!” Sasha Azevedo quotes (American Actress, Athlete and Model)
“What wisdom can you find that is greater than kindness?” Jean-Jacques Rousseau quotes (French philosopher and writer whose novels inspired the leaders of the French Revolution, 1712-1778)
“Kindness is forgetting yourself for awhile, being aware of your surroundings and being willing to give a helping hand, or gesture, or even a smile to someone who may need it.” (by me, Ineta McParland)
Little acts of kindness make a huge difference. It makes someone’s day. It does not need to be big. Writing somebody a comment card for a great service you received or praising that person, smile at somebody who is having a bad day, rescuing injured and left alone bird or animal and bring to the sanctuary. It does not take much – but it makes a better day for all involved.
Can you imagine how world would look like if everybody would forget about themselves for awhile and take time to be kind to someone else?
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Posted by ineta on Mar 15, 2010 in
smile 
When you are happy person, I think a smile just fixates on your face automatically, without any effort from you. Here, I bring all the reasons to smile about (taken from allgreatquotes.com and quotegarden.com):
Everytime you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing. – Mother Theresa
Today, give a stranger one of your smiles. It might be the only sunshine he sees all day. – H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
The world always looks brighter from behind a smile. – Author Unknown
A smile is a powerful weapon; you can even break ice with it. – Author Unknown
A smile is an inexpensive way to change your looks. – Charles Gordy
Life is like a mirror, we get the best results when we smile at it. – Author Unknown
Smile, it’s the second best thing you can do with your lips. – Author Unknown
Everyone smiles in the same language. – Author Unknown
Since I’m trouble-maker, I love these quotes the best. Perhaps that’s the reasons that I smile most of the time:
Smile! It irritates people. – Author Unknown
A smile confuses an approaching frown. – Author Unknown
Keep smiling – it makes people wonder what you’ve been up to. – Author Unknown
If you would like to spoil the day for a grouch, give him a smile. – Author Unknown
Beauty is power; a smile is its sword. – Charles Reade
I hope these quotes and photos made your day and gave a reason to smile, too. Have a Fantastic Day, my friends!
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