Paulo Coelho

Heres an insert from Paulo Coelho's blog today. Lately I have been feeling like a warrior, with a lot of opposition and perhaps not as much support as I would hope for.

The warriors of light always keeps their hearts clean of feelings of hatred.

When they go to fight, they always remembers Christ’s words: “love your enemies”.

And the warriors obey.

But they know that the act of forgiving foes does not force them to accept everything.

Warrior cannot lower their heads – otherwise they lose sight of the horizon of their dreams.

The warrior notes that the adversaries are there to test our persistence, our ability to make decisions.
Adversaries are a blessing – because they force he warriors of light to fight for their dreams.

It is the experience of combat which strengthens our will .

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Jane Eyre

My mom was in town for Mother's Day. What a lovely surprise. My sister and I took her to see Jane Eyre. I love 1800's early feminist literature. The heroines seem so trapped in the "should" and "should not's" of society, something to which I have always identified with.

Jane Eyre, our heroine, is never portrayed as weak, as a damsel in distress. Quite the opposite. She is independent, very strong willed, and outspoken. She doesn't expect anyone to save her, but she isn't too proud to fall in love. She is yearning for that connection with another soul. She won't settle for anything but that moment, where two people recognize themselves in the other person. Where two hearts see their reflection in another. And in a society where love is less important than status, there is something to be said about that.

Jane Eyre played by her own rules, she wasn't afraid to hold out for what she knew she deserved. She was willing to live alone, work hard, and survive loneliness rather than settle for less than love, less than equality, less than a fairytale.

Sunday Favourite Things - Mom

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some of the best things in life.

Fog Horns.

Perfect Coffee.

Baileys.

Movies in Bed.

Bagels.

A Good Cry.

Rainy Mornings.

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