present thought

"Above all, the only thing 

you have to heal 

is the present thought. 

Get that right and 

the whole picture will change 

into one of harmony and joy."

Eckhart Tolle

Loveful, Thoughtful Friday

We have not been receiving questions or quotes from readers lately. (Which I do encourage anyone and everyone to feel free to participate in. Nothing is too serious or taboo to talk about, and I am always here: we.are.one@inbox.com.) But in this quieter period, even though people may not be speaking up or asking for help, I would like to offer my love and energy. As an expression of my endless love and sincerest appreciation for all of you beautiful souls in the world, I wish to share this lovely poem by one of my favorites, E. E. Cummings. It is for all who read this, and all who may never read my words. I love you.

(Source: EarthandMe, edited by RoseAlma)

I love you much (most beautiful darling)
more than anyone on the earth
and I like you better than everything in the sky.
- sunlight and singing welcome your coming
although winter may be everywhere
with such a silence and such a darkness
no one can quite begin to guess
(except my life) the true time of year -
and if what calls itself a world should have
the luck to hear such singing (or glimpse such
sunlight which will leap higher than high
through gayer than gayest someone's heart at your
each nearness) everyone certainly would
(my most beautiful darling) believe in nothing but love.



It may read as though these beautiful words were meant for one, and you may think me odd for offering them to all souls - surely how can an individual feel such sincere closeness to everyone?
But what you must remember: we are one.

Peace and love, sweet people of the world. ♥

the illusion of Good and Bad

Nothing in this world is truly good or bad. 

And the things that we perceive as "good" and "bad" are in all of us. 

Our lives and our world exist in flux, or constant change. The best we can do is to see. 

To look and observe without judgment. And offer everything around us endless love.

 (Image Source: MindMirror, edited by RoseAlma)

"Feel the freedom that comes 

when you are at peace with yourself. 

Feel the blessings that come when you 

open your heart to everyone and everything. 

Feel the ease of being playful, the excitement of

being alive, the joy of embracing your life. 

When you give yourself away to love, 

you get the whole world back in return. 

When you give yourself away to love, 

every day becomes a wondrous celebration."

Philip M. Berk, writer and holistic healer

(Source: NicolaKaresh, edited by RoseAlma)

Thankful Thursday

(Source: WilliamPowers, edited by RoseAlma)

Today I am thankful for a fair few beautiful things:

• The colorful fall leaves that my mother sprinkled atop my hospital bed after returning from home. They came from our beautiful trees in the front yard, and she knows how I yearned to see them turn. They range in color, from burnt orange to lemony yellow to rich crimson red. So beautiful. 
• The homemade pasta lunch delivered to me by surprise, from my oldest darling sister. She made me two versions to suite my veggie/vegan needs: one with cheese and one without. Her smiles, warmth, and love made it all that much richer.
• The irresistible and endearingly drooly smile of my beautiful four-month-old niece. Her sweet little face melts my heart. One look in those eyes, and my worries are gone. So gentle and pure.
• The softness and warmth of a new pink pashmina on a cold November day.
• The ability and endurance to walk 1,100 steps in six minutes at a strong pace. I am beginning to feel like me again, and I'm cherishing that feeling for the moment.
• The overflowing, overwhelming feeling of love that overcame me this evening. The world is turning, and we are all together in it. Love will always carry us on. 

What are you thankful for, my beautiful ones? ♥

the Love around us

Hello dear beings. ♥

Today I want us to pause and take a moment solely for ourselves. Stop reading, working, talking, cleaning, studying, or worrying about the many intricacies of everyday life. Just take a brief step away, five minutes (or more if you feel so inclined). Read this, and then try doing as it says:

Sit down alone, in a quiet place. Close your eyes. Now think about all the love you have in your life: who or where it comes from, how it makes you feel. To start, make a mental or written list. Share it here, if you will. But after trying to identify each individual source of love and how each makes you feel, take it one step further.

Try to feel all the love that surrounds you at once.
Experience the hum of endless love in the world around you.

Love is all around you. See it, feel it, and embrace it.
Try this practice more regularly. It could do amazing things for you.

Peace and love, beautiful ones.
♥ Rosie ♥

"Have you ever felt so at one with the world, with the universe, 

with everything that is, that you were overcome with love? 

That is reality. That is the truth... No matter what happens, 

no matter what appears to be, the only reality is love."

Richard Bach, One (1936-)

(Source: Aporia, edited by RoseAlma)

I am here with a loving heart.

Hello beautiful world.

I am embarking on a new experience here. Feeling inspired by the strides that a former schoolmate is making to help others (in her case and career: college students), I realized today that I myself have been experiencing a growing yearning within. A deep and genuine desire to reach out to other beautiful souls. People who need or want someone to talk to, or those who need an ounce more of love in their every day life. And I have so much love to give. I want to give it to you.

I understand that before accepting love from someone, you need to trust them. Relate to them. Know them. You need to feel a connection. So I will happily share about the person I am, and what brought me to this peak of love, this gift I lay before you.

My name is Rosie, and I am 24-years-old. Raised in a very large and loving family, I was fortunate to always be surrounded by warmth and laughter. After four years of university, I graduated with an Undergraduate degree in Education. My dream was always to teach preschool. For the last three years, however, my career has been postponed. And perhaps it is gone forever. The reason being, I also face health challenges: I was born with a genetic lung disease, Cystic Fibrosis (CF). And after graduating, my lungs began to decline.

I am now on the list for a double-lung transplant. And every day is beautiful.

I have known for over a year that this was my fate. And I have had many dark moments because of it. But through the darkness, one thing has always helped me to rise above.

Love.

And now, though my health is just as unstable and my fate more uncertain every day, my spirit and heart is stronger than ever. I feel love in the faces of my family, friends, and strangers. I feel love in the wind and the trees and the setting sun. I feel love in the grass beneath my feet and the sound of my nephews' laughs and the touch of my loved one's hand. I feel love in everything. Especially the brief moments that I share with new beautiful strangers. Every hello, every smile, could change the course of someone's day. And I thrive on those everyday beauties.

Aside from being a Peaceful Warrior fighting the battle for my life, I am also a lover of the arts. I'm a poet, a filmmaker, a cook, a beginning painter, graffiti artist, amateur photographer, a musician, and a designer of recycled-paper greeting cards. I love creating, and I love being able to infuse my emotions and love into my work.

So now that you know me more, I ask you... Will you accept my offer of love?


Here is what I propose:

I will be here --> we.are.one@inbox.com
And you email me a question you have, or a concern, or just a pondering about life. Perhaps it's something you feel too shy or embarrassed to ask others, or too scared to ask yourself. Or perhaps you just needed a loving awakening to realize that someone out there cares for you, even if we've never met.
So write me, and I will write or video back. :)

You are loved, and I plan to show you that.

In the meantime, I will share quotes and videos and photos of all things love.
There are so many sources of love in the world, if only we will keep our eyes and hearts open to them.

'Til we meet again, my beautiful ones.
Peace and love to you.
Rosie