Absent

OOO Hi, hope all who read this are well *smile*...erm it seems I haven't checked in here for a while...see what happens when Wimbledon comes around lol. I was away before that...so there's three weeks gone! Well I will have to come back another day to update on this blog...wow time flies!

Laters

Peace Love Light and Laughter

~ Naomi ~

British MPs and Religion

Hi All...hope you all fine. Well I don't have any words of Wisdom to convey on here today...so it's over to my other blog...'Why Am I So Angry'...ooo plenty to say over there I'm afraid *eek*

I try to keep this blog...as negativity free as I possibly can.
I suppose you could say the other blog is my 'Dark Side' and this one is my 'Light Side' lol.

Well People...have a good day and I'll see you over on the other side *grin*

Peace Love Light and Laughter to all

~ Naomi ~

Honesty Scrap Award

Hi All...I've not been around for awhile...it's that old 'Life gets in the way' thing again *smile*.
I hope all who read this blog (how many erm oh yeah three lol) are well.

Marvin I just popped over to your blog to see what the heck it was lol. Apparently people...there are obligations when awarded the above...I'm to mention who awarded it to me...that be my friend Mr Marvin K Tumbo...then I have to write 10 things about myself...ooer!

Let's see...

1) My favourite pastime is thinking lol...as if that's telling you something new...and of course writing those thoughts down...very therapeutic!

2) This is difficult...how I'd like to be and how I am may be two different things!
Ok...I can often see both sides of things (not always but often) much to the irritation of many!

3) I dislike injustice intensely...even for an enemy as justice needs to include everyone or it's not justice at all! Two wrongs don't make a right! Or...they do it so why shouldn't I? Isn't really a good excuse. If punishment is dished out...imho the motivation needs to be to make the person aware of what they have done...not as some kind of revenge...revenge always comes back to the sender anyway!

4) I can honestly say...I could never be bought...my soul is mine and I aint selling it to anyone! lol

5) I used to be quick tempered and still can be if I feel passionate enough about something though I can be patient...I surprise meself sometimes lol...but not with superiority anyone lording it over me...well I'll just lord it right back < very naughty *grin*

6) I don't have a problem saying what I think and I don't have a problem with others saying what they think...in fact I admire that kind of honesty! I am a bit of a softy though...in certain situations...as I have the ability to empathise with folk. Not sympathy...that be different...it's as if sometimes I can connect to and feel anothers pain.

7) I try my best to treat people as I wished to be treated (hey I have my off days too!) and don't have a problem seeing my faults...or everybody elses lol...sorry

8) Better mention my humour can't get by without it...and that's seriously!

9) I love sports...Football (the England team that about covers all the top clubs *grin*) Tennis, Olympics, Athletics etc...though not cricket and not golf.

10) My biggest fear is if I don't succeed in being the person I wish to be or a hypocrite...I would really not like that...so hope I am who I think I am. *smile* And no I aint no Saint...I make all the mistakes and errors that others make...I would like to think I'm aware of most of them so I can stop repeating them over and over!

So I'm now to award the Honesty Scrap Award to seven other bloggers...thing is I'm only following one blog at the moment lol...soo drum roll!!!!!!!!!

Yeah it's......

Still Proud To Be Kenyan - What I read on this blog...Amazes me...Touches me...Humbles me...and makes me realise how lucky I am. What impresses me the most though is how much Martin cares...he couldn't possibly write the things that he does... in the way that he does...if he didn't care. As to you wanting to build an orphanage...Martin I hope that is dream that you realise in your life

Should I at some point join another blog...I will do my duty and if it is warranted award them the Honesty Scrap! Should the S be before the C? lolol

Peace Love Light and Laughter always

~ Naomi ~

Ego, Wisdom, Humanity, Philosophy!

Hello All *smile*.

I thought I'd post today staying with the theme of my recent posts. This one inspired by what Marvin wrote on his blog.

Humanity...what a wonderful word! A word that is so inclusive it includes every person on this earth!

You know...like Marvin posted recently...I sometimes get very angry at a lot of things we do (that is ego) and then 'sometimes'...thank goodness ...Wisdom comes into play.

(I see Wisdom as our inner guide and light...our inner 'knowing'...our Higher self. That part of us that houses our consience and 'knows' what is good for us and what isn't)

We all possess it...we just don't always listen to it. (myself included!)

For instance...I don't think there's a day that goes by where I'm not just as petty as those I critizise! So when Wisdom takes over it's a relief of sorts *smile*. Those are the times when I realise just how young humanity really is and also I have just as far to go as the next person!

I stand back and see that for all our faults we are all trudging along our path pretty much as blinkered as the next person...no matter how evolved we 'think' we are!

If we do something 'bad' whatever it is...if we really thought in our hearts that it was bad...would we still do it? When we react by attack or defense isn't it because we think we are justified? For if we didn't think that surely we wouldn't react that way in the first place!

I'd love to be able to take credit for the above concept but it was my elder sister that made me aware of it. I also recall at the time fervently dissagreeing with her! My reaction at the time being that...some people know 'exactly' what they are doing and purposley set out to hurt others! Only by thinking of a situation when I myself had hurt someone (the motivation behind it) did I get it!

Whatever it is and whoever does it...somewhere in their minds they have a reason...they will justify it...even though no one else can see any justification for it...you won't convince the person otherwise because they see it that way.

After comtemplating the above...I realised that in reality there is nothing that is justifiable. For instance...if someone punches me in the face my first reaction would be to punch them back...they'd be the bad guy but I'd get praise for standing up to them...when in reality I would be no different! The only difference in the situation is who threw the first punch! The fact that I punch back doesn't make me a better person...though many...including myself on occasion...view it that way. I have to constantly remind myself of this in many situations because I'm so used to thinking the other way...I sometimes think we need to unlearn and start again!

One of the reasons I love Philosophy is because it turns what we regard as the 'Norm' on its head! It's nigh on impossible to Philosophise and not gain some kind of awareness. What I find amazing is that Philosophy has been around longer than anyone alive today! From the information I have gleaned here and there...it was pushed aside to make way for Religion. Imho that was the biggest mistake Humanity ever made! Because sadly by doing so we pushed Wisdom aside too.

To be fair its not easy being human...I wish I could remember that more often...not just on my good days *smile*


I wrote the following poem this morning especially dedicated to Marvin and Kenya.


A Wish for Humanity

A wish to inspire you
To be more than you are
Recognise your potential
So that you may go far
I wish clarity and vision
In all that you do
I wish you self confidence
To always shine through
I wish all your endeavors
They always will be
Free of lifes troubles
As you climb that tree
Should obstacles engulf you
I hope, wish and pray
Wisdom will guide you
As you find your way.

© Naomi Parker

27th April 2009

Written with humility and love. (I thought I'd better post it straight away...I might not feel like this tomorrow...one of those humans might upset me lol)

No offense meant here...my way of using humour to highlight my faults *smile*

Peace Love Light and Laughter to all

~ Naomi ~

Prayer

I wrote the following a few years ago and thought I'd post it today. It pretty much sums up my belief to date and thought it a good poem to follow my previous post *smile*

A Spiritual Prayer

Enlightenment may I receive from above

To always protect me, surround me with Love

Enfold me and Bless me with Love everyday

In Spirit and Life to show me the Way

Almighty Power Universal Transcending

Empower me, with Love never-ending

Enriched with the Power to You I belong

Drawn from the Light Universal and strong

My cup may it always be full, overflowing

With Love Inner Light and Spiritual Knowing

May Grace, Understanding, be my inner guide

Connecting me always with my Inner Light

May the Light forever shine out from within

To reach out to All, augment never dim

As each man woman and child here on earth

Shares with another the Truth of the Word

When barriers are broken and harmony reigns

Peace Love and Light, at long last will remain!

© Naomi Parker

24/11/02

United

Hello People *smile*

Each morning I awake with something on my mind that inspires me to write. It can be about how I'm feeling that particular day...so I'll write a poem...or something I've heard the day before. It may be something someone has said or done that for some reason stays in my brain! I call this my woodpecker syndrome...simply because whatever it is (positive or negative) keeps knocking at my brain until I sit down...think about it and most times write about it! I'm compelled and once I do the previous...it goes away lol.

This week lots of negative thoughts and fears have badgered their way into my mind. Obviously I much prefer positive thoughts...but I guess I need to get rid of the negative to allow the positive to break through!

This morning was no exception. Last night I caught the end of Britains Got More Talent (I'd switched over to watch American Idol) A woman walked on the stage wearing the Union Jack and proceeded to sing 'Land of Hope and Glory'. I got goose bumps...not because she was a great singer...bless (to be honest the audience made so much noise I couldn't hear her!) but because the song brought back memories from childhood.

In my first year at senior school a choir was formed and we performed Land of Hope and Glory at a local venue. I remember the song being so powerful and feeling as though I belonged to something Great!

I experienced those same feelings all over again last night and they stayed with me until this morning.

So as I'm going through my morning ritual of a cup of tea and seeing to my dog...I couldn't wait for my quiet time to sit and write down my thoughts.

As I recalled the words to this Great song...a few things struck me.
First...I guess when it was created it was written with British conquests in mind and at the time from a very Patriotic stand point...when Brits were proud to be Brits.

The next thing that struck me was how today being proud to be British has been stifled...how in this country we seem divided and 'nearly' conquered...from a social and domestic point of view...and that as a Land no more are we proud to be British. (though I myself am very Patriotic)

I stayed with these thoughts of division for a while...thinking how 'Great' it would be if we could all stand 'United' once again!

When the word 'United' came into my mind I thought of the football team Manchester United. (strange where your thoughts lead you...isn't it? lol) I then thought how successful they are and that no matter how good the players...unless they stand 'United' they wouldn't be that successful. This then led me to thinking that the club is made up of players from not just this country but others too...and it works!

The club has followers from all over the world and to me...their shortened name literally sums it up 'Man United'!

What a Great advocate their name is and could be...not just for the club or even this Land but for the World! (no I'm not a fan...though I do like football) As far as I am aware they have more followers than any other football club....maybe there is something in the name! *smile*

Anyway...back to the song. I also thought that...though the song was written about Brittain and is very Patriotic it could mean even more and be much more powerful today as a world anthem.

The definition of Patriot in simple terms is 'A lover of his or her country'. The word doesn't distinguish between cultures as such...but can refer to the land you reside in. In my mind it can define anywhere you are at a given time...not necessarily your culture.

I guess I'm a bit of an idealist...at the end of the day...no matter who we are...we all basically want the same things!

To be heard...to belong and to be loved. With all our differences the previous is at least good enough reasons to Unite on a global level...even if it's not always possible on a personal level all the time.

Sometimes things may need to be reversed...what I mean is...it's not always possible to work inside out...maybe we need to work outside in!?
So that backwards is actually forwards...global to personal...objective instead of subjective. Then maybe we would be able to reverse the saying 'Can't see the wood for the trees'.

For if we could see the wood first...we might just be able to happily stand hand in hand under the same tree! *smile*


Peace Love Light and Laughter

~ Naomi ~

Belief

Hello All *smile*...hope everyone is fine.

I haven't been around for a few days...my dog had to have an operation so I've been kept quite busy. She suffers with epilepsy so the operation was a little worrying to say the least.

btw have you noticed the timing on things? I mean there you are worrying and stressing about something and it's guaranteed that something else (that you could really do without) comes along to upset and stress you even more? Guess that's Universal Law *smile*

Anyway...in my previous post...I stated that if I had my way...Philosophy would replace Religious instruction in schools. I thought I would explain why I made this statement.

The first obvious reason of course is the conflict Religion causes...the intolerance towards other's beliefs because each religion thinks they are right. This alone creates division.

The other reason is that imho...it is not right to force children to believe the same as you do. I feel they are too young to even understand what it is their religion is asking of them. Also...they are taught that they are born into sin which can create all sorts of complications throughout their lives!

Children are very impressionable...so what they are actually being taught is...to carry guilt and shame around with them...they are also taught that they are less than they really are! Surely this has nothing to do with God?...whatever or whoever you concieve Him/Her to be...surely the Divine is exactly that...Divine...once you start describing the Divine with human traits do you really still have the Divine?!

It's a fact that original religions were corrupted to serve political agendas and used to control the masses...so I feel that the belief and the search should be up to each individual when they are mature enough to understand the concepts...not groomed into them at a vulnerable age. To do so is nothing short of brainwashing. I make this statement based on my own experience.

To be fair I feel exactly the same about history. History isn't taught from the losers point of view...but the winners! Even then the 'whole' story isn't relayed to us! As new discoveries are made history isn't updated...mainly because those who are experts in a particular field...so believe something was a certain way...don't want to lose face...so reject the new findings!

Once I realised all the above I decided to find out for myself...can be pretty difficult seperating the fact from fiction...quite an eye opener though *smile*.

The point is...unless there is proof to support a particular historical period or person...all we have to go on is hearsay! All we have is a choice in whether to believe that is the way it was thousands of years ago. We are literally relying on people who have written about ancient times...when they weren't even there!
Not withstanding the fact that...older writings have been discovered that contradict...or shed light on the motivation behind the writings written much later!

On the other hand...Philosophy is the opposite of religion in that...to Philosophise is to question.
Philosophy also encompasses the Sacred Feminine...religion is a fixed belief handed down from men of old determined to exclude anything feminine that could be seen as sacred! You only have to look at the last two thousand years to see the consquences of that decision!

So...I came to the conclusion that I'd find out for myself. Not to prove the right or the wrong of my belief...but because I want that belief to come from my own searching...my own perception...not from someone else's!

At the end of the day the above is my opinion...which doesn't mean anyone who doesn't share that opinion is wrong.

Peace Love Light and Laughter

~ Naomi ~