How Halloween Mocks Humanitys Fear

Happy Halloween!

From Denny: The original Halloween first was a custom back during Medieval times. The poor went from door to door begging all souls cakes on All Souls Day. Over time it evolved into children begging candy on the threat of trick or treat.

A lot of Christians feel threatened by the holiday. As a Christian it doesn't intimidate me at all. In my estimation it's a good idea to remind us of what evil really is: a perversion of goodness. When evil is mocked it goes a long way to reducing it to where it belongs in humanity's psyche. Fear is something to be faced, challenged and defeated.

Besides, it's festivals and holidays like this that give people permission to act silly, contemplate their fears and then costume up for a night. When they go back to their normal every day lives, they feel refreshed and thankful for what they do have after all.

Funny Quote

There is nothing funny about Halloween. This sarcastic festival reflects, rather, an infernal demand for revenge by children on the adult world. - Jean Baudrillard

What is the Inner Music in Your Life?

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From Denny: This quote from Albert Einstein is telling of his inner joy dancing throughout his life. Have you tapped into your inner music lately? Take a moment and really listen inwardly for your quiet song.

Has your song changed since you were a child? My song is delightfully the same and there were those times when listening to it is what kept me going when faced with harsh outer reality. Staying connected kept me balanced. Take a moment to regain your own balance by listening to your inner song; relax, melt into it and validate yourself with beauty.

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* If I were not a physicist, I would probably be a musician. I often think in music. I live my daydreams in music. I see my life in terms of music. — Albert Einstein

What is Your Place in the Universe?

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From Denny: Talk about an unexpected joy! A wonderful lady, (Zuzanna) Lotus1150, on StumbleUpon gave me a glowing review of my poetry blog, The Social Poets, and my warriorkitty StumbleUpon blog page yesterday. It sure caught me by surprise, you know, those kinds of surprises we like to see coming our way. :) She has reviewed over 16,000 pages on the internet, so you may wish to visit her recommendations for inspiration. Whew! Quite an accomplishment. I haven't even reached my first 1,000 reviews on StumbleUpon...

Zuzanna (Lotus1150) also included this awesome quote I thought you all would enjoy today. This quote really does give us all perspective while we are wading our way through this chaotic economy, uncertain times and generally looking - or feeling - down, when we should all be looking up to contemplate the largest things in Life. Thank you, Zuzanna for such an inspiring quote for today!

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* Everything is created from moment to moment, always new. Like fireworks, this universe is a celebration and you are the spectator contemplating the eternal Fourth of July of your absolute splendor. - Francis Lucille.

Zuzanna's blogs to visit:

Lotus11 Love For Words and Music - lots of interesting music choices here along with her original love poetry to enjoy.

Zuzanna Blog - this is dedicated to her mother's homeland and is written in Polish but has a translation button available that translates quite good into English, more poetry too.

How Do You Avoid Becoming Your Own Worst Enemy?

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From Denny: The simplest truism to keep in mind is to remember we really can be our own worst enemies. That's why it's important to always challenge ourselves to stretch what we think is our belief system. Otherwise, our belief system can become so rigid and brittle that it can shatter easily when a tough life test comes our way.

Read, read, read, and then read some more. Broaden those inner horizons. You don't have to believe everything you read, just think about it, pray on it and eventually the right things from the reading will fall into place comfortably.

Read what you know nothing about, in a field of which you have no expertise. It doesn't matter if you don't understand but maybe 10% of it; you will still have acquired an additional 10% of knowledge and understanding you did not possess before you read it!

Keep pushing yourself to learn more about your world and the world of others. Cultivating this lifestyle will keep the negative thinking at bay and you will end up your own best supporter! :)

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* The most handicapped person in the world is a negative thinker. - Anonymous

Former Workaholic Wayne Dyer Offers Interesting Advice

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From Denny: Today's quote is from a former workaholic who finally realized he was going nowhere fast. There is nothing better than the person who finally stops long enough to look up, look around and finally realize they are on the wrong path for them in life. To his credit, this man changed his path and then set about teaching others to become more aware of their true paths available to them. He also has a truly Divine sense of humor.

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* Good morning, this is God. I will be handling all of your problems today. I will not need your help, so have a miraculous day. - Wayne Dyer