Ego and Wisdom... hopefully.

Well, it really is a long time since I posted here.
Ego vs Wisdom... I could write so much on this topic, especially these days. So, do I go with my Ego or try and use a little Wisdom?

I guess siding with Wisdom in this day and age would mean really keeping Ego at bay by putting up, shutting up, and letting those with the power continue doing what they are doing. The thing is, I'm finding that really difficult at the moment, especially when I read articles that led to the following:

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/EvolveJimmys

I started to wonder about my fellow man, what we have turned into in this great Country of ours. What kind of mentality still exists within the bubble that surrounds those who have never experienced poverty.
Why some people hold such contempt for others.
I am not perfect but try as I might I cannot understand the buzz some people seem to experience at the sight of another's suffering.
I get my buzz from making people feel better about themselves. I'd get an even bigger buzz if I could make 'me' feel better about myself! But hey, for the moment, the former will have to suffice.

What this does do though is show how a negative turns into a positive.
I have always believed that if you do something and the motivation behind it is ill intent, then the Universe - or a bigger power that be - makes sure one way or another you see the error of your ways.

This article will probably not just help Jimmy, and others like him, but such people as me because, I will admit, for a while there my faith in human nature was waning, but when I read how people responded to the perpetrator my faith was restored a fair bit.

As to the young man behaving with such mocking cruelty, I suppose he has gained some experience, and a lesson from it too, though we could stretch our perception to include the fact that, if he has never experienced anything like homelessness it is highly unlikely he would have any concept of it. Does not excuse his behaviour but can shed a little light on  it.
Maybe, so he really could understand it and not as a punishment, he could experience being homeless for a month with absolutely nothing, I think he would get it then.

The mainstream press, over the last few years, has vilified many from poorer backgrounds as scroungers etc,. blaming their woes as self inflicted. To a point, in some cases, this may be true but I know from personal experience that although we have control over our own actions and motivations we do not have the same control over others, especially those with the power to change things for the better or worse, the latter seeming to be the fashion at the moment by those with the power.
For example, we have had austerity inflicted on us since 2010 and though some ordinary people may be to blame for over extended credit, those who really had the biggest impact on our need for austerity, the Banks et al, seem to have been bailed out while the rest pay the price. Just as those inflicting austerity don't appear to be experiencing it.

I guess I could tell my personal story but to be honest, as dire as it is, I have come to believe that there are many out there suffering as much as I am, so, rather than relay to you my situation, I will say I see you, even if you don't see me.

Peace and Light All

~ Naomi ~

Austerity and the DWP

It's a long time since I posted here and much has happened since. Not least how this country has changed, changed to such a degree I don't recognise it any more, or even many of the people.

I created this blog to represent the positive in my life, unfortunately there's not a lot of positivity in it at the moment, hasn't been for at least 12 months.
Of course, I'm not alone because what is happening to me is also happening to many other people.

I find it quite sad that, in 2013, people in this country are being persecuted in such a way that has not been seen in this country since the suffragettes and that goes against every basic human right there is.

I find it distressing that we are ruled by a government who, while turning on its own vulnerable people, criticises other country's when it comes to Human Rights.

Many people blame the present government for what is happening, rightly so, but, I find it distressing that the people employed by this government, to carry out assessments and ignore the problems disabled and ill people have, do not seem to have a problem doing so.  What kind of people are they?
I'm sorry but I don't care how much you need a job, to put people through such cruelty for a buck just goes over my head, I would prefer to be homeless and penniless (and yes I know what that is like) rather than inflict such cruelty on innocent folk.
I say very often, I won't do anything I can't live with, and I couldn't live with that!

To emphasise my point, for those not aware of the true situation google Atos Victims Group, and read some of the posts and story's.  After, if you still have a heart as hard as stone and agree with the government then we truly are lost.

Below is a Song/Poem I wrote this morning, which pretty much sums up the situation. I wrote it to the tune (in my head) of Vincent by Don McLean, hum it when you read it, it reads better.

Solace

Pretty, sunny day

No tears, the clouds have moved away

The powder-blue sky to convey

Earth Mother in her glory calm, serene

Silent tears abound

Earth Mother’s children pace the ground

In search of solace, love not found

She wraps us in her warm and tender care

Brothers, sisters, friends

Look on, oblivious to the end

Each breath as it ascends, descends

Remorse? Regret? The future and the past

Hearts breaking, they don’t see

The damage done to you and me

Hearts closed, so blind, no empathy

For us in silence, present, Amazing Grace

Come... just take my hand

For I’m like you, I understand

An outcast, now, born of this land

Our souls connect to join Amazing Grace

In sympathy for those

The course of action they all chose

When they condemn, lives end and close

A bitter-sweet rendition fills the air

Now lift your hearts, be blessed

Keep your council... try your best

When cruel intentions, mind to test

So many of us, you are not alone

These words I now impart

Take Solace deep within your heart

Born out of fear, ignorance to guard

They know not what they do, so unaware

The clouds return once more

Not for me when spirit soars

I’ll walk upon that pleasant shore

Where loved one’s wait to greet me, gone before.

© Pamela Naomi Parker

3^rd June 2013

10.55am

For those experiencing injustice by the DWP

Peace

Happy New Year!

Hello and Happy New Year to all!

Guess I've not been around for a while...quite a while in fact!

I've been busy with other things...writing and stuff...plus my puter kind of died on me too!

Anyway, hope anyone who reads my blog is doing fine.

Before signing into this blog I tried to find a site on the net that was...shall we say free. What I mean is...I tried to find a site that offered (anyone interested in Spirituality) a forum a place to go to where you can debate or maybe ask questions that is free...I struggled. Of course they must be out there somewhere...its just trying to find a site that isn't interested in jumping on the band wagon and making a buck! My search continues!

Anyway friends...no words of wisdom today I'm afraid as I'm not feeling very wise at the moment at all lol.

Again Happy New Year to All...I'll check back again soon.

Peace Love Light and Laughter to you

~ 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 a dream that you realise in your life.   

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 which 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 criticise!

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 older

sister who 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

May Peace Love and Light, at long last remain.

© Naomi Parker

24/11/02 

Peace Love and Light  ~ Naomi ~

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 to do so 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 too often 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 and 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 ~