Shiva (@Shiva49) on myLot

Kareng @kareng (65549) • United States 31 Jan

We are down to the final hours before the month is closed out here at myLot. How did you do? Did you make payout? I hit payout about 7 days ago and have just been hanging out with everyone since then to stay in touch. I was...

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Shiva No, in fact, it is getting longer for me to get to that magic figure.

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The Horse @TheHorse (222313) • Walnut Creek, California 31 Jan

Yesterday a fella whose band I used to play with stopped by Guitar Center to pick up some strings. He is not the best person around. He actually tricked me into playing a charity gig with him (long story) costing me a night at the...

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Shiva I try to avoid them and, if I fail in that, I try to break free at the first opportunity. They are a blot on decent human interaction. They cast a pall of gloom by their mere presence.

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Steve Marshall @innertalks (22274) • Australia 30 Jan

The Zen master was walking along a beach, when he picked up a flat stone, which he then threw into the water, so that it bounced three, or four times, off of the water. He said to his students: "We all need to bounce off...

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Shiva @innertalks It is fascinating to ride out our journey here covering different phases. We have a simpler take as children but soon we are jolted into facing the harsh reality of a hypocritical world we cannot avoid. It is more of survival and avoiding the...

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The Horse @TheHorse (222313) • Walnut Creek, California 30 Jan

By now you've read about the plane crash in Washington DC. A military helicopter and a commercial airliner collided in mid-air over the Potomac River. The commercial airliner was on final approach to Reagan airport on a flight...

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Shiva With thousands of aircrafts up above every moment, we take for granted that nothing like this will happen. It is well worth a fool-proof study to determine the cause rather than pointing accusing fingers prematurely Thankfully, no one close to me has been...

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Steve Marshall @innertalks (22274) • Australia 30 Jan

The Zen master was walking along a beach, when he picked up a flat stone, which he then threw into the water, so that it bounced three, or four times, off of the water. He said to his students: "We all need to bounce off...

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Shiva We need to either sink or swim and some give up at the first whiff of danger. When we know God makes the ultimate call, we have to reinforce our determination to keep afloat and swim. Leave it to God to call time on us. He knows best when our mission is...

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LooeyVille @LooeyVille (57) • United States 29 Jan

Good grief. We didn't mind so much what she said, but the fact that she broadcast it that bothered us. Hubby and I ate at Buffalo Wild Wings for lunch today. On Mondays and Wednesdays they have a BOGO free burger offer. Now...

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Shiva That reminds of another hurtful remark. One passenger was querying why she did not get enough leg space in the aircraft to the stewardess. The latter raised her voice when replying " Don't forget you are flying budget airline".

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celticeagle @celticeagle (170569) • Boise, Idaho 28 Jan

I was listening to some news on YouTube and was shocked. Besides Denmark's take on the Putz' threats to take Greenland by force if need be I also listened to a man who works at HUD talking about what is in store for those with...

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Shiva Change is the only constant - comes to mind. However, one should be able to stomach them And "no one owes us a living" is the buzz word increasingly.

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Judy Evans @JudyEv (344822) • Rockingham, Australia 29 Jan

My sister-in-law died from cancer not quite four years ago. We had just moved to the Perth area. Since then, we have seen a lot of Vince’s brother and have supported him as best we could. We have done a few projects together and...

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Shiva Her talents and work ethic live on. The garments look professionally made.

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Steve Marshall @innertalks (22274) • Australia 26 Jan

We should not try to destroy our ego, but to work with it. Our ego is a part of who we are. Our total person includes our ego. We need to connect our ego to our soul, rather than to our mind, and so instead of...

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Shiva @innertalks We have a tendency to differentiate negatively with every type of permutation and combination. I have seen people do so with even the two hands and legs we are born with. Without one of the senses, we cannot function properly though a blind...

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Judy Evans @JudyEv (344822) • Rockingham, Australia 27 Jan

It’s going to be another scorcher today with temperatures really the high 30Cs so over 100F. We went out early and made a start on tidying up the garden that fronts the village street. The circular beds are new. The pickets come...

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Shiva It is worth waiting to see the outcome of your "green fingers"

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Steve Marshall @innertalks (22274) • Australia 26 Jan

We should not try to destroy our ego, but to work with it. Our ego is a part of who we are. Our total person includes our ego. We need to connect our ego to our soul, rather than to our mind, and so instead of...

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Shiva @innertalks They are all there for a reason and then it is up to us to find harmony by judicious use of them. Ignoring the God given awareness attained through making all play its part will only deprive us to lead a fulfilling life.

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Judy Evans @JudyEv (344822) • Rockingham, Australia 26 Jan

In our state, Western Australia, we belong to several Facebook sites. One is Lost Cuballing and another Lost Narrogin. We had our farm near Cuballing and recently a woman posted saying her father had farmed near Lol Gray Soak...

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Shiva I have not tried ChatGPT, AI or, for that matter, crypto. Good to read about the positive side of advancing technology which can be breathtaking.

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Steve Marshall @innertalks (22274) • Australia 26 Jan

We should not try to destroy our ego, but to work with it. Our ego is a part of who we are. Our total person includes our ego. We need to connect our ego to our soul, rather than to our mind, and so instead of...

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Shiva Ego has a negative tone generally, but our ego can spur us to reach greater heights of wisdom and achievement. For that we have to veer ego towards positive and loving deeds that benefit society. We need to be ever on guard not to let our ego lead us towards...

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Steve Marshall @innertalks (22274) • Australia 25 Jan

Rabbi Reskil Resposke, had been asked about the human inclination to commit bad acts, and not to always be willed by our higher self to live rightly, correctly, God aligned, lives. [b]This inbuilt inclination moves us away...

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Shiva @innertalks Yes, we can be termed as naive or losers, but a loving life is never wasted. Naysayers abound but they cannot escape the incessant prompting of their conscience to turn the corner.

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relcap23 @florelway (23356) • Cagayan De Oro, Philippines 25 Jan

Who could have imagined? My classmate has settled in America for years and raised a family in the home now grounded into ashes. For some Filipinos they believed America is a haven of joy and it is their ultimate dream to settle...

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Shiva It is tough to face such a situation. She has to pick up the pieces and salvage her life again. I feel sorry for her. Dreams perishing overnight.

26 Jan

Steve Marshall @innertalks (22274) • Australia 25 Jan

Rabbi Reskil Resposke, had been asked about the human inclination to commit bad acts, and not to always be willed by our higher self to live rightly, correctly, God aligned, lives. [b]This inbuilt inclination moves us away...

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Shiva We get carried away by non-love as we think love is a hindrance to live it up in this material world. Living strictly by the scriptures can be restrictive and even constrain us from the free flow of creative energy. To top it all, the few who live as if...

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Eva James @wolfgirl569 (110570) • Marion, Ohio 24 Jan

. I missed everyone here this morning. I got a few posts read and then the site went down. I felt very lonely. Glad to have you all back visiting again. It did get sunny today and melted some of the white crap away....

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Shiva Things are looking up again, as it should. When I could not log in, I started to worry - is it only my problem, or even worse?

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Judy Evans @JudyEv (344822) • Rockingham, Australia 19 Jan

I mentioned couch-surfing in a recent post and was reminded of two people we hosted who were from Singapore. At that stage, they hadn’t done much travelling and they were very befuddled with our distances. We would be driving...

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Shiva Yes, Singapore is one of the smallest of countries. Once we take off on a flight, we are out of the country borders. I did wonder at how long it took to leave Australia when I was flying back to Singapore.

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snowy @snowy22315 (184373) • United States 22 Jan

I have tried becoming a vegtarian (not a vegan) several times in the past. It never works for more than a month. I start craving a hamburger like mad, and a veggie burger just isn't going to do it. I do think vegetarinism is...

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Shiva I have been a vegetarian all my life and prefer eggless cakes etc. That helps me not to crave for meat, fish, and such.

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Steve Marshall @innertalks (22274) • Australia 13 Jan

An old Zen master was talking to a local Priest about the concept of oneness. [b]The Zen master knew that oneness was also advocated for by Christianity, as it was Jesus Christ himself who said that he, and his father,...

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Shiva @innertalks it is time we took responsibility for our actions and inactions. To expect our creator to clean up after us is abhorrent.

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