Patras, Greece, Photo (C) 2011 Mike Shaw
“I try to end each day saying ‘I am glad I did,’ rather than, ‘I wish I had.’”
–submitted to GUIDEPOSTS, by reader J. McMorrow of Freehold, NJ
Monthly Archives: May 2011
For Some, End of the World Comes Daily
Daily, somewhere, the end of the world comes. So you could say the end of the world comes every day. And when you go to sleep, doesn’t the world end? When you wake up every …Read More
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May You Find Some Comfort
You’ll have to listen to the whole song, but for now…
You spend all your time waiting
For that second chance
For a break that would make it okay.
There’s always some reason
To feel not good enough,
And it’s hard at the end of the day.
I need some distraction
Or beautiful release
Memories seep from my veins
Let me be empty or weightless
And maybe I’ll find some peace tonight…
–Sarah McLachlan
Your World Without Straight Lines
A rectangular swimming pool says “Get some exercise. Do some laps.” Guilt. Stress. A curved kidney bean shaped pool says, “Jump in and relax. Chill.” Driving to work, my mind wanders. I catch it. I look …Read More
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Saying “Yes!”
My motto: Life is saying “Yes!”
It’s about acceptance of what is. Tolle says, “It is as it is.” By being completely present, we learn to live in the now, and acceptance comes very naturally. How can you not accept what is, if you are totally in the present?
Byron Katie teaches us to live in harmony with the way things are, through “The Work.” Four questions that set you free.
By saying yes to life, you will find that life says yes to you.
Get out there and have a great day! Photo (C) 2011 Mel Shaw
All the best to you!
-Mike
Mike’s Most Infamous Fan
Osama bin Laden is shown watching Mike Shaw on television in a newsclip from the 80’s, apparently a fan of the Mike Shaw Today blog, in this image released by the Pentagon on Saturday.
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