CelebraZine: 18 Oct 08

Without music, life would be a mistake…. I would only believe in a God who knew how to dance.–Friedrich Nietzsche

Painting by Nisla of Nilsa Creations

 

Welcome to the Fourth Edition of the CelebraZine (Celebration eZine) blog carnival.

Our focus dictates what we see, which reinforces our focus, further confining the possibility of what we will see. Twice a month we put together a collection of blogs containing text, image, video, and audio from talented people empowering others and Celebrating What’s Right in the World!

May you be blessed by these offerings reminding us of the beauty, wonder, and sacredness in the world around us and within us.

Celebrate Living, Celebrate Yourself!

Melanie Calitri Holden presents this video, The Heart Of Peace launched in celebration of the 26th International Day of Peace with the intention of gathering kindred hearts around the world, united in prayers for a peaceful planet.
…thanks to my friend ~KES for pointing it out to me).

Nicholas Powiull presents How to Vibrate at the Same Frequency of ANY Desire: by Nicholas Powiull posted at Conscious Flex.

Resurrected1 presents “You Are The Reason” ~by Bonnie Ste. Croix

 

Anna Hummingbird presents Why is there beauty? at HummingBird What is your perspective on both question and answer?

Before you speak, ask yourself, is it kind, is it necessary, is it true, does it improve on the silence? -Sai Baba

 

Leo Babauta presents 7 Little Habits That Can Change Your Life, and How to Form Them at Zen Habits.

Shamelle presents Inspirational Quotes To Get You Through The Toughest Of Days at Enhance Life.
These quotes help me stay calm and collected (sane!!), amidst times of chaos.

Jenny Mannion presents 7 Ways to stay Positive & Happy During these Uncertain Times
Jenny encourages you to pipe in with your own best methods.

When deeds and words are in accord, the whole world is transformed. –Chuang Tzu

 
art by louisacarmen

 

Teal Marie Chimblo presents Finding Peace in Chaos at The Daily Gratitude Blog
Now is the time to reach out…either for help…or to help someone who is hurting.

Samme presents Nelson Mandela über Ubuntu at What is hanging in the balance?
Samme has many inspiring blogs, offered with much heart. I suggest you read on.

Alex Blackwell presents The Price of Fueling Our Lives: 15 Abundantly Free Ideas posted at The BridgeMaker.
“I haven’t heard of anybody who wants to stop living on account of the cost.” – Kin Hubbard

aki presents Ashes and Snow

To date, more than nine and a half million people around the world have visited the exhibition.

 

And the day came when the risk to remain closed in a bud became more painful than the risk it took to blossom. –Anais Nin

 

This concludes the Fourth Edition of the CelebraZine (Celebration eZine) blog carnival.

Thank you for being a part of the miracle of celebration!        

Many blessings to you and all you hold dear…until the next celebration…

 

Please be part of spreading the positive into the world around you! If you have enjoyed or benefited from any of these encouraging perspectives, please be sure to bookmark this carnival and our contributors’ pages in your favorite service—StumbleUpon, Digg, etc. (click below). Also, let those dear to you, your co-workers, everyone around you know What’s Right in the World! It makes the world better for us all.

 
Submit a single submission of empowering/uplifting audio/podcast, image/collection, text/poetry/quote, or video for our 1 Nov 08 edition (deadline, Thursday, 30 Oct). If you have any problem submitting, please send submissions directly to me at kathmandau at cgwalters dot com–Blog carnival erased will accept submisions (and forward to me) but they are not keeping up the notice of the next carnival (or the last).

Note: Please point out to us anyone’s work that you think should be included in a Celebration of What’s Right in the World–empowering people and spirit.

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CelebraZine: 03 Sept 08

“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”~ Maya Angelou

photo by Amor Ministries

Welcome to the First Edition of the CelebraZine (Celebration eZine) blog carnival.

Our focus dictates what we see, which reinforces our focus, further confining the possibility of what we will see. Initially, twice a month we will put together of collection of blogs containing text, image, video, and audio from talented people empowering others and Celebrating What’s Right in the World!

May you be blessed by these offerings reminding us of the beauty, wonder, and sacredness in the world around us and within us.
This first edition heavily leans toward the written celebration. I have included some of my recent favorites from across the web.

Let’s start the celebration of yourself!

Video

We will start off our premiere edition with Dewitt Jones’ “Celebrate What’s Right in the World” (http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=28163893 ) video. For those of you who do not already know, this carnival was inspired by the sublime genius of the message in this 22 minute video, provided for your viewing in conjunction with Dewitt and Starthrower.

My friend Satya-Seer presents http://www.findingjoymovie.com/ at Satya-Seer
“Life can be pretty complicated, but happiness is really quite simple.”

Be a part of the expression of celebration. Submit your video blog for the next submission deadline Thurs, 18 Sept 08

Audio:

Kala Ambrose presents Sacred Choices with Christel Nani at Explore Your Spirit with Kala
In Nani’s new book, SACRED CHOICES: Thinking Outside the Tribe to Heal Your Spirit (Harmony Books), she helps identify what tribal beliefs are limiting full potential in all areas of life.

John Wolfe presents Our Origin and Purpose at The Wind of the Soul.
Access the information within you.

Be a part of the expression of celebration. Submit your audio blog/podcast for the next submission deadline Thurs, 18 Sept 08

Text:

Anand Dhillon presents 3 Easy Ways to Change Your Emotional State Instantly posted at Anand Dhillon.com, saying, “The quality of our lives is the quality of our emotions. This article details 3 unique ways to instantly put yourself in a positive emotional state when you are feeling down.”

Anja Merret presents Singing like Angels posted at anja merret.
What happens to the psychology when the mindset of a ‘given’ is rewritten?

Axel G presents Learning To Trust posted at axel g
Let’s meet life and people with trust!!

Cindy Holbrook presents 21 Habits of Happy People at PickTheBrain. We’ve all seen people who are always happy – even amidst agonizing life trials. I’m not saying happy people don’t feel grief, sorrow or sadness; they just don’t let it overtake their life. The following are 21 things happy people make a habit of doing. Note: When not writing of PickTheBrain, Cindy blogs at Overcoming Life’s Obstacles.

Elaine Bolduc presents “Diamonds in the Rough” posted at Peaceful Inspirations.
“The precision of the cut is what brings out the greatest beauty of the diamond.”

 

Henrik Edberg presents Mark Twain’s Top 9 Tips for Living a Kick-Ass Life at ThePositivityBlog. “Let us live so that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry.”–Mark Twain

Jennifer Mannion presents Living the Law of Attraction — Real Stories of Manifestations and Healing posted at Heal Pain Naturally.
By reading “Living the Law of Attraction” you discover JUST how powerful the Law of Attraction is by real life examples.

Leo Babauta presents a great idea in Random Acts of Kindness: A Social Site I’d Love to See posted at Zen Habits.
This site would be a way to do nice things for other people, and get rewarded for it.

Mary Jaksch presents What Nelson Mandela Can Teach Us About Peace at GoodLife Zen.
Nelson Mandela is one of the secular saints of our times. His approach to peace can teach us how to resolve conflict in our lives. Here are 8 lessons on how to foster peace.

Todd Goldfarb presents From Caterpillar to Butterfly: A New Realm of Consciousness For Humanity at WeTheChange.
Todd shares this story with you and discusses how the caterpillar’s transformation is highly symbolic with what’s going on in our world today.

Be a part of the expression of celebration. Submit your article for the next submission deadline Thurs, 18 Sept 08

 

Image:

photo by Matthew Fang

Be a part of the expression of celebration. Submit your image blog/photo album for the next submission deadline Thursday, 18 Sept 08

Please be part of spreading the positive into the world around you! If you have enjoyed or benefited by any of these encouraging perspectives, please be sure to bookmark this carnival and our contributors’ pages in your favorite service—StumbleUpon, Digg, etc. (click below). Also, let your those dear to you, your co-workers, everyone around you know What’s Right in the World! It makes the world better for us all.

Submit a single submission for our 21 Sept 08 edition (deadline, Thursday, 18 Sept) or contact me concerning suggestions you’d like to see added to or featured in the carnival.

Note: Even if you are not the blogger of the work you’d like to suggest, but have noticed someone’s work that you think should be included in a Celebration of What’s Right in the World, –empowering people and spirit–please point out the work to us.