tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-94157035540278698.comments2016-09-20T08:21:16.108-07:00Some Daily GraceLaura Gross Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16832481483238147398noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-94157035540278698.post-92002224099577759492016-08-26T15:16:46.920-07:002016-08-26T15:16:46.920-07:00I'm not in academia, certainly I am not an int...I'm not in academia, certainly I am not an intellectual. I love to read but it doesn't have to be an amazing work to satisfy me. I need to connect emotionally and so I get what you say when you say you need to write. It might be for a different reason we are compelled but the need is there just the same. Thank you for sharing and welcome back. I've missed reading your blog.Linda dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01167854309289774316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-94157035540278698.post-85003158334212094332014-11-16T16:02:29.403-08:002014-11-16T16:02:29.403-08:00I changed the wording from "in the past"...I changed the wording from "in the past" to, "for the past 2000 years." Hopefully that will clear up the wording issue. In my experience, organized religions that profess one true path, usually do not have any tolerance for others. I am definitely intolerant of intolerant organized religions. I am working on letting go of that one but find it hard to feel compassion for those Laura Gross Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16832481483238147398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-94157035540278698.post-49024065273578672802014-11-16T08:33:12.327-08:002014-11-16T08:33:12.327-08:00Hi Jack, that was said kind of tongue in cheek, bu...Hi Jack, that was said kind of tongue in cheek, but seriously, I think that the word "Om" is one of those universal terms. When chanted the body vibrates with life force. As for Namaste, there is no equivalent in English, just like "souffle." It is much easier than saying to each and every person, "The light in me honors the light that is in you." Try saying that Laura Gross Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16832481483238147398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-94157035540278698.post-16838377698551861432014-11-16T07:18:02.244-08:002014-11-16T07:18:02.244-08:00I do, again, concur with your basic concept of spi...I do, again, concur with your basic concept of spiritual adventuring - one has to carve out one's own path to Truth.<br />And totally enjoy, like you, getting a kick out of doing things like referring to God as "She", just to see the look of horror on people's faces. I know, I know, I shouldn't take pleasure in such mischief, but, I do. :)Jack Maverickhttp://jbmaverick.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-94157035540278698.post-80344626463956478912014-11-16T07:13:34.316-08:002014-11-16T07:13:34.316-08:00I found your comment on religious intolerance rath...I found your comment on religious intolerance rather ironic, since the last time I checked, it was Muslims who couldn't tolerate the presence of Christians (or Jews, or adherents of any other religion) and were slaughtering them wholesale, not the other way round. It is factually inaccurate to say "in the past" Christians have been persecuted, as Christianity remains the most Jack Maverickhttp://jbmaverick.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-94157035540278698.post-88853112307976317532014-11-16T07:01:13.605-08:002014-11-16T07:01:13.605-08:00No, you can't get an "Om", because o...No, you can't get an "Om", because one of my pet peeves, acquired during my own spiritual adventure, is English-speaking people talking as if they speak Hindi or Japanese or something. I just roll my eyes whenever someone says "Namaste". Trust me, Chinese people who are Christians don't say the English word, "faith" - they speak in Chinese, just as they Jack Maverickhttp://jbmaverick.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-94157035540278698.post-25549426911533739382014-11-15T10:16:31.581-08:002014-11-15T10:16:31.581-08:00Sometimes I think that the process of letting go o...Sometimes I think that the process of letting go of financial insecurity is what brings us closer to the Divine. Or that is what I see when I look at the spiritual teachers I admire...Laura Gross Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16832481483238147398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-94157035540278698.post-21927566401745670582014-11-15T10:11:42.643-08:002014-11-15T10:11:42.643-08:00Thank you...Thank you...Laura Gross Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16832481483238147398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-94157035540278698.post-23196748462905676532014-11-14T10:59:34.225-08:002014-11-14T10:59:34.225-08:00Your post resonates with me as you point to the di...Your post resonates with me as you point to the difficulties of balancing your ideas and seeing the big picture when the practical realities of life demand attention. <br />It seems to me that my teachers: Deepak Chopra, Wane Dyer, <br />Eckhart Tolle to name but a few all seem to have financial security but them not being financially secure would not change my life! <br />I guess how you Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04697223052046536410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-94157035540278698.post-88422365340492623662014-11-09T06:51:18.713-08:002014-11-09T06:51:18.713-08:00It's nice to have you back.It's nice to have you back. Iris Draakhttp://www.irisdraak.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-94157035540278698.post-17123110577804233642014-09-10T18:16:24.429-07:002014-09-10T18:16:24.429-07:00Sorry, forgot one thing, a book that has helped me...Sorry, forgot one thing, a book that has helped me immensely. Mike Jaffe's book, Wake Up Your Life Is Calling. He followed his gut and took a later train one morning, so he could spend time with his family for breakfast. The day was September 11, and he worked in the World Trade Center. He has since abandoned his finance career and is now a life coach and motivational speaker...Laura Gross Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16832481483238147398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-94157035540278698.post-14978728252927123052014-09-10T18:01:13.282-07:002014-09-10T18:01:13.282-07:00Hi, I do have a possibility in the pipeline. But i...Hi, I do have a possibility in the pipeline. But it made me think of where I am heading. I started to write more, and after a week of yoga, am applying for the yoga teacher training program, where hopefully I can combine some skills. The last time this happened to me, I landed at Mount Holyoke College, an experience which changed my life. It is always easier to see that in hind sight, but while ILaura Gross Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16832481483238147398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-94157035540278698.post-66282645223266698102014-09-09T13:21:30.778-07:002014-09-09T13:21:30.778-07:00Did another dream job show up? I am in a similar s...Did another dream job show up? I am in a similar situation seeking work after I resigned from a 4 year job with a company that held different values and ethics to myself. was my decision to leave an emotional and irresponsible one??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-94157035540278698.post-60967394515055013632014-07-20T19:08:31.109-07:002014-07-20T19:08:31.109-07:00I just came across this while applying for a posit...I just came across this while applying for a position there and I like your response.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-94157035540278698.post-66709987795094596352014-05-29T05:42:50.807-07:002014-05-29T05:42:50.807-07:00Thank you, I know it is definitely easier to add o...Thank you, I know it is definitely easier to add one healthy habit at a time, but I do end up with too many things to do in a day, all good, but not possible to fit them all in. Maybe if days were 28 hours long...Laura Gross Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16832481483238147398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-94157035540278698.post-76057822630233396052014-05-28T23:10:45.288-07:002014-05-28T23:10:45.288-07:00I find that I have a harder time trying to do more...I find that I have a harder time trying to do more than one or two things. If I'm trying to a) write every day, b) exercise every day, c) read for an hour, d) avoid sweets, e) practice my Spanish, f) put away all my clothes, and g) make sure the kitchen is clean before I go to bed...something's gotta give. I read somewhere that willpower is something we have to exercise. So for now, I Beth Hullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10063959081483045217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-94157035540278698.post-2759474316362327312014-03-16T16:25:15.075-07:002014-03-16T16:25:15.075-07:00This poem is wonderful, and it makes me incredibly...This poem is wonderful, and it makes me incredibly happy to think that it came out of our workshop! It is, by the way, also entirely yours - crafted entirely by your sensibility from the raw material that is the pool of words available to all of us. Brava.LVPDhttp://lvpdpoetry.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-94157035540278698.post-13833480404174764362014-03-02T12:11:59.343-08:002014-03-02T12:11:59.343-08:00I'm grateful that you've decided to post a...I'm grateful that you've decided to post a poem a month. I'll be looking for them. This honestly - your honesty of thought - was refreshing.<br />-barbaraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-94157035540278698.post-33388139999514632842013-09-02T15:05:08.725-07:002013-09-02T15:05:08.725-07:00Wow...so eloquently put. You are definitely a gift...Wow...so eloquently put. You are definitely a gifted writer Laura. I identified with your thoughts as I feel that I am at a fork in the road and not sure which path is the one to be on...the one that I have been on or is it time to climb to a new site for a different view/ purpose....plenty to ponder for this evening. <br /><br />Thanks for writing<br />Love you<br />JoanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-94157035540278698.post-15017576581905428242013-02-01T15:15:31.222-08:002013-02-01T15:15:31.222-08:00Hi Laura,
I believe successful meditation, like go...Hi Laura,<br />I believe successful meditation, like good writing, must be done in private, which is why your meditation is spiritual. No course or program can help you meditate successfully any more than a writing class can make you become a good writer. Techniques and nostrums for meditating -- or writing -- are palliatives that may impose a certain discipline on the process, but end up Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-94157035540278698.post-6841919336433854212013-01-08T15:38:22.932-08:002013-01-08T15:38:22.932-08:00Even though you blogged this a year and a half ago...Even though you blogged this a year and a half ago it made me think of my new book if you're interested:<br /><br />http://www.amazon.com/Playground-Prayers-Rob-Low/dp/1770978887<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07913642973570399059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-94157035540278698.post-77163703681215080412012-08-07T11:31:05.573-07:002012-08-07T11:31:05.573-07:00Beautiful post here! I'm a fellow spiritual wr...Beautiful post here! I'm a fellow spiritual writer and a big fan of chocolate. Can't deliver that, but after reading many of your posts, I've nominated you for the the Very Inspiring Blogger award. This award was also given to me, and I'm paying it forward. Please see it here and pass it along to any other spiritual bloggers out there if you desire to do so. No obligations! With Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-94157035540278698.post-51193976492859477832012-07-29T04:58:52.018-07:002012-07-29T04:58:52.018-07:00Laura,
I love this post and found it most helpful...Laura, <br />I love this post and found it most helpful in my own pursuit of meditation.<br />Love ya<br />JoanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-94157035540278698.post-82109130175302897722012-07-23T16:46:37.945-07:002012-07-23T16:46:37.945-07:00It really is a divine practice to laugh at ourselv...It really is a divine practice to laugh at ourselves especially when we feel all haughty and self protective. I hope I get to do it more often.Mirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11008707786871254329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-94157035540278698.post-91240020764876495622012-04-25T18:36:39.714-07:002012-04-25T18:36:39.714-07:00I like your blog! Why don't you add it to my s...I like your blog! Why don't you add it to my spiritual directory to increase your viewership? http://esodates.com/spiritual-directory/Spiritual Datinghttp://esodates.comnoreply@blogger.com