Life’s Simple Axiom

Be a blessing to others.
Make people proud they met you.
Make people be thankful they heard you.
Make people feel good they're with you.
Make people copy you and
Be a blessing to others too...

Modern-Scribe Complex

Milan, Italy~ Early Saturday morning, I read the FB post below. I believe, this is worth reading and worth sharing with you…

"I am sorry that so many have interpreted this religious rejection by Christians as God’s rejection."
-- Alan Chambers

I think what Alan said is the biggest problem of many churches out there -- I think more people get hurt by churches who reject people because of differences in race, culture, economics, education, and yes, even sexuality... Instead of being a LIGHT to the world, today many churches are too busy playing God and judging people, rejecting people left and right solely because they are DIFERENT.

In a world where cultures, identities, and personalities are so colorfully diverse, the goal shouldn't be to become a part of an "exclusive club" once you become a "Christian"... that's selfish.. I don't think God wanted to create a club to make some people special because they "belong" whether by works/status/reputation and for the rest to feel left out because they fell short... so why are churches acting like that?

I think the church owes the human race a HUGE apology for misrepresenting what God is all about -- He's a loving Creator that wants ALL to know of His Love and, most importantly, be reconciled to Him. It's so simple.. yet I find that churches have done everything else EXCEPT the most basic thing they are called to do: LOVE PEOPLE.

Rochelle is a member of a Christian community in California. She graduated from UCLA and now working in National Genetic Institute in LA.

Why Dan Brown Is a Garbage

A few years ago, when a school instructor asked me if I read Dan Brown, I told him straight: “Do you want to put garbage in your head"?

They said his books are good to read: it’s entertaining. That Jesus was involved in illicit relationship in the story, it’s only fiction, as Dan Brown said. I answered, “So, somebody makes immoral fictional stories about your parents, and then sells them to you. So, how does if feel?”

So, why a lot of people want to read his novels. Well, actually, not all his novels, because his previous writings were a flop. But the thing is he needed to rock the boat. He needed find a bigger image to destroy in order to get noticed: he chose the obvious one: Jesus.

And so, rumors, myths and lies are the most popular entertainment. People need to break boredom, people need to prove that everybody is doing nasty things. This gives them the satisfaction of ‘everyone-is-doing-it’ feeling.

Yes, people love this genre of entertainment… but not until they became the subject of it.

Inspiring, beautiful, motivational, helpful and entertaining stories are overflowing. They are everywhere now in books, Facebook, blogs, YouTube and even right with the person next to us. Feed yourself with the things that will only help you and the people around you.

You don’t need to touch a dung to prove it’s a dung.

3 Free Powerful Stress Busters

That stress is the number one killer is not anymore new. It attacks our nervous and immune systems slowly but surely. Its victims are not only your superiors or competitors or you alone, but most especially the people most dear to us.

Unhealthy stress does not only cripple human physically; it strains the cords of our relationships,  thus, the immediate victims of stressed people are their loved ones. It’s more contagious than any diseases known to science, it’s more damaging than any bombs invented by men.

Since stress is psychosomatic, we have more control of our healing process. It helps if we think of stress as energy in the body which needs to be used or neutralized. If we understand this, then we know how to deal with it.
So, here’s 3 powerful ways to bust stress:

1. Exercise
2. Love making
3. and Hugging

Well, obviously you know too well the first two items. But I want to deal more on the last one: hugging. Hugs of friends or loved ones or even of strangers have instantaneous and powerful, neutralizing and healing  effects on our body.

Hugs melt stress and boost our immune system at the same time. Unlike exercise, you can de-stress other people by offering a hug. And unlike sex, you don’t need to be possessive, secretive and expensive. Hug is natural, free and reciprocal: you receive by giving and you can receive it from almost anybody.

Receive a hug today by giving one :)

Meditation and Inspiration

by Melissa Hathaway ~ Guest blogger

Meditation is a popular and well-known practice with great potential for increasing creativity and improving one's openness to inspiration. Generally, meditation works by making the individual aware of how their thoughts arise, then allowing them to master their consciousness to improve their overall mental function. Many forms of this practice do not require any specific spiritual beliefs, and offer people a release from the common state of being 'prisoner to one's thoughts'. Meditation can, therefore, be used to maximize time and attention to become more productive.

 

Benefits of Meditation

The benefits of this practice are numerous and diverse. One of those which is most relevant to a modern life – in which inspiration comes at a premium and where distraction is ubiquitous – is that meditation increases the attention span of people who practice it. A study by the University of California quantified the effects of meditation by sending their subjects on a meditation retreat, having them regularly undergo a computer test which measured the length of a their attention span. They found that the meditation techniques which the subjects learned improved their attention spans and that as they progressed into the retreat this improvement continued throughout its five month duration.

Meditation has also proved to help people to think in a more original ways and to avoid the 'ruts' which can develop in an individual's pattern of cognition. It is very easy to find oneself getting stuck in a narrow way of thinking, finding that the same problems present themselves – this trend can often present itself when couples argue repeatedly over the same issue. Meditation has been proven to allow people to think in more creative ways and to solve tasks more quickly. As such, meditation presents itself as a way of developing and diversifying one's thought patterns in a calming and risk-free manner.

Pitfalls and How Meditation Can Avoid Them

In a stressful world, many people turn to alcohol and other drugs to deal with their problems or simply to get away from the trials of their work or education. Recently, the Pennsylvania police reminded the state's young people of the risks which are associated with alcohol use, especially illegal underage-drinking. Despite having some of the most restrictive alcohol-laws in the union, numerous injuries and fatalities involving young people occur each year due to alcohol in Pennsylvania. Fortunately, meditation can provide very real relaxation and concentration for people, providing an alternative to alcohol, which is known to be associated with health problems and accident. Many people come home after a day's work and reach for an alcoholic drink, seeking relaxation – meditation requires more effort than this to begin with, but with practice comes skill, and in the long term it will be a healthier and far cheaper way to wind down.

How To

There is an almost innumerable variety of meditation types from which someone who is seeking to condition their mind can choose, such as those from the Hindu tradition through to the practices of the Zen worldview in China. One of the simplest forms of meditation – and one which does not require any specific religious beliefs – is the Vipassana tradition of Buddhism. This simple tradition, as Shambhala Sun explains, involves finding a comfortable and relaxed location and posture, then focusing on the breath; thoughts will naturally arise in consciousness, with the Vipassana tradition stating that the meditator should recognize this as 'thinking', then return to the breath. This, just like exercising a muscle, allows the individual to develop their ability to direct their own thoughts.

The ability of meditation to focus the mind and to improve concentration makes it a prime tool for anyone to increase the extent to which they can find inspiration in their lives. Meditation offers anyone the possibility of organizing the progress of their thoughts and refining their consciousness to make themselves more creative and responsive. People who feel that they don't have the time for hours of meditation needn't despair, also, in that just ten minutes is useful, and every session contributes to a more developed consciousness. As such, meditation is a hugely advantageous practice for anyone who is looking to harness creativity and to find inspiration, both for its ability to develop the mind and for its simplicity and affordability.