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posted February 19, 2007 10:48 PM         

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Labels limit us

"When I let go of what I am,
I become what I might be."

-- Lao Tzu

How do you define yourself, to yourself and others? Are you first and foremost a husband/wife? A mother/father? A bus driver, dentist, musician ... ? A Christian, Moslem, Jew ...? A nag, joker, dreamer ...?

Be aware that any label puts limits on you. Today, experience how it feels to let go of the labels to rest in ‘I am.’ Feel the freedom, the spaciousness, the infinite potential of simply being.

"With every breath, the possibility of a new aspect of self arises."

-- Wayne Muller

"As long as I am this or that, I am not all things."

-- Meister Eckhart

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posted February 19, 2007 11:42 PM         

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Apart from the pulling and hauling stands what I am,
Stands amused, complacent, compassionating, idle, unitary,
Looks down, is erect, or bends an arm on an impalpable certain rest,
Looking with side-curved head curious what will come next,
Both in and out of the game and watching and wondering at it...
I pass death with the dying and birth with the new-wash'd babe,
and am not contain'd between my hat and boots.

- Walt Whitman

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posted February 19, 2007 11:59 PM         

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wow....deep!

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posted February 20, 2007 12:00 AM         

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Nice one HSC!!!

Thanks for sharing!!!

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posted February 20, 2007 12:13 AM         

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I detest labels. No one defines me but me.

Excellent quotes, Star and HSC

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posted February 20, 2007 12:27 AM         

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"I am a glorious child of the Universe
I am joyful, serene, positive and loving!"

(well, except every other Tuesday and alternate Thursdays from 10:32 am 'til noonish... or other silly arbitrary times that I choose to show off my Yang..... or whatever you call it )

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posted February 20, 2007 01:00 AM         

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Cute and very funny MysticMelody!!!!

Here's to smiling at your Yang or what ever you call it!!!! LOL!!!!

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posted February 20, 2007 01:08 AM         

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Hi Solane
of the pretty name
nice to see you again

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posted February 20, 2007 01:40 AM         

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Thanks!!!

You Too!!!!

I have been reading and seeing some of your posts here at LL and your Melody is very harmonizing around here!!!

Your name so suits you here!!!!

Not too Label you!!!! LOL!!!!

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posted February 20, 2007 02:36 PM         

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Thank you for noticing and understanding my Name. I don't mind a label as long as I can change it whenever I want like jewelry or a hat... hehe

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posted February 20, 2007 07:20 PM         

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lovely !

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posted February 21, 2007 08:04 AM         

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“Only mediocre people are always at their best.”

— Somerset Maugham

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posted February 21, 2007 08:09 AM         

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I completely agree

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posted February 21, 2007 09:48 PM         

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HSC... I want to put you in my pocket and carry you around like a little Jiminy Cricket. You're awesome!

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posted February 24, 2007 10:13 PM         

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So true! But trying to get rid of 'em ( the labels that is ) is like tearing off a limb

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posted February 25, 2007 06:03 AM         

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I have too much Arien ego to let go of myself

I AM. An Aries, an artist, archaeologist of other's intentions, archivist of everything-that-crosses-my-path-and-hopes-to-die, angel of mischief, astrological amateur, but not yet abovementioned astronaut-in-the-ether.

My mind is going bonkers.

Hail Me!

Xena

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