Beautiful Manatees

If you’ve been visiting LivePeaceandPassion.com for a while, you know that I adore Manatees.. I got permission to share these two wonderful photos with you here. I hope you enjoy them and take a few moments to also visit SAVETHEMANATEE.ORG – a precious organization focused on protecting manatees and their aquatic habitats for future generations.. I am the proud adoptive mom of Whiskers, a West Indian Manatee who is being cared for at the Blue Springs State Park in Florida. I will scan and share a picture of him next post. :) Meanwhile, enjoy these photos of Whiskers’ friends below.

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Photos © Patrick M. Rose, Save the Manatee Club

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Photos © Patrick M. Rose, Save the Manatee Club

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To view more of these beautiful creatures, please Manatee Photo Gallery..

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How To Fly The United States Flag

* The flag should be hoisted briskly and lower ceremoniously.
* The flag is never allowed to touch the ground or the floor.
* When hung over a sidewalk on a rope extending from a building to a pole the union stars are always away from the building.
* When vertically hung over the center of a street, the flag always has the union stars to the north in an east/west street, and to the east in a north/south street.
* The flag of the United State of American should be at the center and the highest point of the group when a number of flags of the states or localities or pennants of societies are grouped and displayed from staffs.
* The flag should never be festooned, drawn back, nor up. In the fold but always allowed to fall free.
* The flag should be displayed at half-staff until noon on Memorial Day the raised to the top of the staff.
* Never fly the flag upside down except as a signal of distress in instances of extreme danger to life or property.
* The flag is never flown in inclement weather except when using an all-weather flag.
* The flag can be flown every day from sunrise to sunset and at night if illumined properly.

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Moving Past the Power of What If

What a powerful thought! Or is it? The question of what if….let’s ponder this for just a minute…. it could be very powerful yet it is only powerful in the sense of negativity!

“What if” is not the right frame of mind if you are really living the laws of attraction. “What if” is a negative thought!

Why waste time and energy wondering “what if”…

Things in our lives happen for a reason even when at the time it seems like its the worse things in our lives, yet going back over everything time and again with what you think should have happened is not going to help you move forward in your life!

* Why be bogged down with this negative thinking?

* Why be bothered with things in your past that you think should have been different?

* Why be bothered with people, things and situations that are in the past that you have no control over?

It does not serve a purpose and only keeps yourself stuck in the past instead of moving into the future. It fills you up with doubt and it doesn’t move YOU FORWARD it only keeps you TRAPPED in the past!

So instead of sitting there at your desk, or on your bed and wishing things had happened differently and how things “could have been” why not think on the lessons that those memories actually taught you?

* What did you learn from the past, what is it that keeps you in this negative thought pattern?

* Can you apply the lesson that life gave you at that time to make your future better? Everything in our lives happens for a reason! Whether you believe it at the time or not, eventually you will see that what happened in your past only made you a stronger person! What happened in the past only made you know more about yourself and what you wanted even more from life!

So stop thinking in the past with the phrase “What if…” it serves no purpose but to keep you trapped in the past and unable to move forward!

I challenge each and everyone of you to erase that thought from your mind today, if you feel like you cannot move forward from this type of thinking grab your journal write down all your feelings from that situation that you cannot move past and get it out of your head NOW!

Then tear that piece of paper up, or light it on fire (be sure you do this in a safe environment) flush it down the toilet what ever you choose to do with it just get it out of your head and out of your life TODAY!

As you are watching the paper burn or go down the toilet envision this thought being released, never coming back, envision the lessons you learned from this past thought that is keeping you in the past and not letting you move into the future. Let it go! There is nothing more to learn, once it is gone it is gone!

Now move on, see your future as bright and free of all past influences in your life. See yourself as a strong person, doing what you want, feeling free and safe!

You are free and safe!

Below are a few affirmations that I use to help me when I feel that powerful yet negative thought “What if…” happening:

From Louise L. Hay’s Book “The Present Moment”

* “I see myself as beautiful, lovable and appreciated. I am proud to be me.”

* “I am created to succeed, and I now give thanks for my success.”

* “I give myself the green light to go ahead, and to joyously embrace the new.”

* “I am in charge. I take my own power back.”

* “I constantly find new ways of looking at my world. I see beauty everywhere.”

* “I speak up for myself. I claim my power now.”

These are just a few of the 365 daily affirmations you can use to help heal your life and let go of the past!

I encourage each of you to find your “what if” and get rid of it today!

Check out true life experiences, from Rebbekah White to you, on each and every episode of her award winning Heal Yourself Talk Radio show http://www.healyourselftalk.com.

Rebbekah is also the owner of Heal Yourself Magazine, Heal Yourself Magazine is the official magazine of Heal Yourself Talk Radio. Heal Yourself Magazine has brought together some of the finest authors, products and reviews for the health and wellness industry. Heal Yourself Magazine is here to help you reach your highest potential. You can visit the online magazine at http://www.healyourselfmagazine.com

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The Way To Happiness

Here are the 21 straightforward guidelines for leading a happy, successful life that any individual can use. Entirely nonreligious, they can be followed by anyone, young or old, of any race, color or creed and works to restore the bonds that unite humankind.

I encourage you to to view the accompanying video of each as well.. they are short and well done.

  1. Take Care of Yourself :  view video
  2. Be Temperate : view video
  3. Don’t Be Promiscuous : view video
  4. Love and Help Children : view video
  5. Honor and Help Your Parents : view video
  6. Set a Good Example : view video
  7. Seek to Live with the Truth : view video
  8. Do Not Murder : view video
  9. Don’t Do Anything Illegal : view video
  10. Support a Government Designed and Run For All the People : view video
  11. Do Not Harm A Person of Goodwill : view video
  12. Safeguard and Improve Your Environment : view video
  13. Do Not Steal : view video
  14. Be Worthy of Trust : view video
  15. Fulfill Your Obligations : view video
  16. Be Industrious : view video
  17. Be Competent : view video
  18. Respect the Religious Beliefs of Others : view video
  19. Try Not to Do Things to Others That You Would Not Like Them to Do to You : view video
  20. Try To Treat Others as You Would Want Them to Treat You : view video
  21. Flourish and Prosper : view video

Brought to you by TheWayToHappiness.org & Karlyn – a proud member. :)

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The Origins of Earth Day

Author: EcoSMART

Every April there’s one day when we all try to come together for a greater good. No, it’s not Tax Day — it’s Earth Day on April 22nd. While most people know about Earth Day and its environmental significance, few of us know how Earth Day got started!

In the late 1960’s and early 1970’s, there was growing concern over the state of the environment. Most notably seen across college campuses and grassroots organizations, this environmental focus also grew in importance within the political sphere. In 1969, Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson suggested a demonstration to help gain attention for environmental causes. A year later on April 22nd, the first official Earth Day was held with over 20 million people participating — a giant step for the modern environmental movement!

Since the inception of Earth Day, the holiday has become an international effort to improve environmental sustainability from air quality and global warming to wildlife protection and recycling efforts. In 1992, the United Nations recognized the growing need to maintain environmental health with an Earth Summit in Rio de Jainero.

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Earth Day Video Mix


CTNgreen Earthday Video Mashup Contest from CTN GREEN on Vimeo.

Read more about this Earth Day Video Mash-Up.
http://www.ctngreen.com/mashup/

PEOPLE IN THE VIDEO MIX SO FAR:
Leeza Gibbons / Leeza’s Place
Katie Stam / Miss America 2009
Olivia Newton-John / Actress Vocalist
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa / Los Angeles
Mariel Hemingway / Author & Actress
Noah Wyle / Actor & Greeniac
Josh Tickell / Film-maker environmentalist
Anne Hathaway / Actress
Arianna Huffington / Huffpost Green
Zooey DesChanel / Actress
Hart Bochner / Actor-Director
John Paul DeJoria / Paul Mitchell
Rick Ridgeway / patagonia
apl.de.ap / Black Eyed Peas
Tim Daly / Creative Coalition
Cisco & Schwayze / MTV
Gnarls Barkley / Performer
Matthew Modine/ Bike for a Day
Kevin Lyman / Vans Warped Tour
Henrik Fisker / KARMA
ZEM JOAQUIN / ecofabulous
Matt Petersen / Global Green
Ed Begley Jr / Fixing The Planet
Steven Spielberg / ARTribe.org
Christie Brinkley / Albert Einstien College
Boise Thomas / Planet Green / Discovery
Michael Franti / Spearhead
Ziggy Marley / Love is my religion
MAX and JASON / Current TV
LOLA BERRY / eco-evangelista from Australia

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