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		<title>Look Beyond</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2010 20:10:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Who am I to know?
What lies ahead?
We think we’re in control
This is our greatest delusion
That we are in control
We do this
In an attempt
To make sense
Of the apparent chaos
That surrounds us
But when things look
Unbalanced, lopsided or chaotic
Perhaps your focus
Is too small
Pull back
And look beyond
You will see
A different picture
One that has both sides
Of the seesaw
Not just half!
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Who am I to know?<br />
What lies ahead?<br />
We think we’re in control<br />
This is our greatest delusion<br />
That we are in control<br />
We do this<br />
In an attempt<br />
To make sense<br />
Of the apparent chaos<br />
That surrounds us<br />
But when things look<br />
Unbalanced, lopsided or chaotic<br />
Perhaps your focus<br />
Is too small<br />
Pull back<br />
And look beyond<br />
You will see<br />
A different picture<br />
One that has both sides<br />
Of the seesaw<br />
Not just half!</p>
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		<title>Abundance</title>
		<link>http://madwomanramblings.com/2010/05/13/abundance/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 01:39:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yet another part
Of our natural essence
That so many resist
Closing themselves
From receiving
And yet
They chase with haste
With one hand
Whilst sabotaging
With the other!
Fragmenting &#38; defusing
Their own abundance!
Are they fearful of their own power?
Or feeling not worthy?
If so &#8230;
What have they done
To be so non deserving?
Perhaps it’s about responsibility
Some people shy away from that
Or the effort or focus it [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yet another part<br />
Of our natural essence<br />
That so many resist<br />
Closing themselves<br />
From receiving<br />
And yet<br />
They chase with haste<br />
With one hand<br />
Whilst sabotaging<br />
With the other!<br />
Fragmenting &amp; defusing<br />
Their own abundance!</p>
<p>Are they fearful of their own power?<br />
Or feeling not worthy?<br />
If so &#8230;<br />
What have they done<br />
To be so non deserving?<br />
Perhaps it’s about responsibility<br />
Some people shy away from that<br />
Or the effort or focus it takes<br />
Maybe they are keeping themselves<br />
On the straight &amp; narrow<br />
For fear of going overboard<br />
Or being over indulgent!<br />
Others may think it makes them lazy, slothful<br />
They will lose their determination &amp; drive<br />
Or perhaps it’s the thrill of the chase<br />
Of solving the problem &amp; creating the solution<br />
The end prize almost being an anti climax!</p>
<p>How paradoxical &#8230;<br />
We hold back on one form of abundance $$$$<br />
For fear of losing another &#8230;<br />
Drive, opportunity, humility, thrill, achievement etc<br />
There are endless forms of everything<br />
So why fear lack or limitation<br />
Or perhaps that’s not the issue<br />
Perhaps it’s one called control!<br />
But still that is rooted<br />
In fears of lack or loss<br />
We need to spend more time<br />
Focusing on what is plentiful<br />
Within our lives<br />
Cause there are many stock piles<br />
It’s then a matter of<br />
Changing the form<br />
A much easier challenge<br />
Psychologically<br />
Than starting from nothing!</p>
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		<title>Brutal Beauty</title>
		<link>http://madwomanramblings.com/2009/08/06/brutal-beauty/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 06:21:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We open our senses
So that we can feel
The truth that lies within
It starts as a dull ache
Deep within our hearts
A sense of disturbance
Discomfort
Tightly bound
Constriction
I know not what it is
That binds me
Only that its time to unwind
The ugly barbs that bite into my heart
Restricting my beat
Thwarting my flow
A trickle of love flows thru my veins
There has [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We open our senses<br />
So that we can feel<br />
The truth that lies within<br />
It starts as a dull ache<br />
Deep within our hearts<br />
A sense of disturbance<br />
Discomfort<br />
Tightly bound<br />
Constriction</p>
<p>I know not what it is<br />
That binds me<br />
Only that its time to unwind<br />
The ugly barbs that bite into my heart<br />
Restricting my beat<br />
Thwarting my flow</p>
<p>A trickle of love flows thru my veins<br />
There has been a drought within<br />
No longer a fertile oasis<br />
Starved … barren<br />
Everything brown<br />
Faded like straw<br />
Limp &amp; lifeless</p>
<p>Grey tones<br />
Give way to empty miles<br />
Of nothingness<br />
Neutral tones<br />
Boring beige</p>
<p>A lonely landscape<br />
Or though it seems<br />
There is a life force of its own<br />
Build for this barren harsh land<br />
Flourishing underneath<br />
The harsh brutality<br />
Beautiful in its own right<br />
Rugged<br />
Jutting</p>
<p>Acute angles<br />
Cut the landscape<br />
Dramatic in their setting<br />
It stops you dead in your tracks<br />
You take notice<br />
Of you or the landscape<br />
They are only a reflection of you<br />
You are one &amp; the same</p>
<p>What you see in the surrounding landscape<br />
Is what is resonating within you<br />
Some days it’s lush green pastures<br />
Others … stark ruggedness<br />
Or perhaps tranquil river banks<br />
All bold contrasts!</p>
<p>All these scenes reflecting<br />
The different forms within<br />
Our inner landscape<br />
As dynamic as the changing climate around us<br />
Showing us that beauty emanates from all<br />
Be it brutal, tranquil or lush</p>
<p>A reflective message …<br />
To love &amp; appreciate every aspect of you<br />
Not just selected parts<br />
The good … the bad<br />
The ugly … the beautiful<br />
Nurturing and brutal<br />
All support<br />
Just different tones<br />
They all serve<br />
Why else would they be part of our lives!</p>
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		<title>Supple Strength</title>
		<link>http://madwomanramblings.com/2009/08/06/supple-strenth/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 03:58:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A soft voice within whispers …
You’ve done well
You’ve followed your heart
You battled your head
You’ve evolved the things not working
No more blind beliefs
No more plodding on the treadmill
You’ve broken the cycle
You’ve dug deep
To discover what’s inside
A woman of great depth
With an enormous heart
One who feels everything she does
No more auto pilot
No more numbness
The fortress has tumbled
You [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A soft voice within whispers …<br />
You’ve done well<br />
You’ve followed your heart<br />
You battled your head<br />
You’ve evolved the things not working<br />
No more blind beliefs<br />
No more plodding on the treadmill<br />
You’ve broken the cycle<br />
You’ve dug deep<br />
To discover what’s inside<br />
A woman of great depth<br />
With an enormous heart<br />
One who feels everything she does<br />
No more auto pilot<br />
No more numbness<br />
The fortress has tumbled<br />
You are stronger now<br />
More than before<br />
The supple strength of the willow<br />
Who flexes with the elements<br />
Meshing with their environment<br />
Deep rooted, grounded &amp; stable<br />
Moving to the seasons<br />
Reveling in whatever climate blows her way<br />
Strong &amp; supple in her form<br />
Soft, languid &amp; nurturing in her presence<br />
Welcoming with her lush green foliage<br />
A peaceful spot for all to rest!<br />
Enveloped by your draping lines<br />
You surround those around you<br />
With harmony &amp; joy<br />
They drink from your spirit<br />
Refreshed for the next stage<br />
Of their life’s’ experience</p>
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		<title>Naked</title>
		<link>http://madwomanramblings.com/2009/08/06/naked/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 03:52:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here I sit self conscious
For all to see
I wear my heart on my sleeve
I strip myself bare
In plain view
Nowhere to hide
Naked
Part of me enjoys the exhibitionism
Part of me feels awkward
In fact I often feel awkward
But what is awkwardness?
Is it not just the fear of being judged?
Not being good enough
Or inappropriate
Or perhaps being rejected
Does it really [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here I sit self conscious<br />
For all to see<br />
I wear my heart on my sleeve<br />
I strip myself bare<br />
In plain view<br />
Nowhere to hide<br />
Naked<br />
Part of me enjoys the exhibitionism<br />
Part of me feels awkward<br />
In fact I often feel awkward</p>
<p>But what is awkwardness?<br />
Is it not just the fear of being judged?<br />
Not being good enough<br />
Or inappropriate<br />
Or perhaps being rejected</p>
<p>Does it really matter?<br />
The most important thing<br />
Is your own opinion<br />
Are you rejecting you?<br />
Be comfortable with you<br />
Be comfortable in your own skin<br />
Cause if you are<br />
Everyone else will be<br />
As they are only reflections of you!!!</p>
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		<title>Reflections Of You</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 03:41:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everything you see
Is a reflection of you
Your state of mind
Your inner feelings
Your self worth
Your values &#38; beliefs
All a projection
Then a simple reflection
This is how we get to see
That which lies within
Our construct
Our programming
Our boundaries
Our limitations
You speak to others
How you speak to yourself
Always speaking the words you need to hear
And if you do not listen
Others will [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Everything you see<br />
Is a reflection of you<br />
Your state of mind<br />
Your inner feelings<br />
Your self worth<br />
Your values &amp; beliefs<br />
All a projection<br />
Then a simple reflection</p>
<p>This is how we get to see<br />
That which lies within<br />
Our construct<br />
Our programming<br />
Our boundaries<br />
Our limitations</p>
<p>You speak to others<br />
How you speak to yourself<br />
Always speaking the words you need to hear<br />
And if you do not listen<br />
Others will speak them back<br />
They will voice the subconscious<br />
Fears, guilts &amp; doubts<br />
All will be played back to you<br />
Amplified!<br />
From your cast around you</p>
<p>You are indeed the creator of this play<br />
Scripting the roles of others<br />
No wonder you are a self fulfilling prophecy</p>
<p>We are equipped<br />
With our own navigation system<br />
Guiding our journey<br />
Correcting our paths</p>
<p>Everything is feedback<br />
Success &amp; failure<br />
Good &amp; bad<br />
Positive &amp; negative<br />
Two different streams<br />
Just like hot &amp; cold<br />
Not better<br />
Not worse<br />
Just different!</p>
<p>Everything serves<br />
That’s why it’s all support<br />
Helping on your path<br />
You may not choose to see it that way<br />
But that is purely your perception</p>
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		<title>Same in Essence</title>
		<link>http://madwomanramblings.com/2009/08/06/same-in-essence/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 03:38:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I see you
You see me
But what do we both really see?
Reflections of you
Or reflections of me
What will it truly be?
Both …
We see parts of ourselves
In each other
That’s why we&#8217;ll always be
Sisters &#38; brothers!
Not related by blood
A resounding resonance
Same in essence
Just different in expression!
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I see you<br />
You see me<br />
But what do we both really see?</p>
<p>Reflections of you<br />
Or reflections of me<br />
What will it truly be?</p>
<p>Both …<br />
We see parts of ourselves<br />
In each other<br />
That’s why we&#8217;ll always be<br />
Sisters &amp; brothers!</p>
<p>Not related by blood<br />
A resounding resonance<br />
Same in essence<br />
Just different in expression!</p>
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