Gaia: JOY SOULutions: Enjoy, Share & Inspire

Send Joy to Dryad!!!

http://alaynacole.gaia.com — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:56:55 GMT

Please go to Starseed's Page to wish Dryad a Happy Birthday! :)

And Pass it Along! :)

Joy to you!!
Dana

enRapture. Hafiz

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:33:00 GMT

The SecretI need a drink, wine maiden, that cup with grape stain lined,
for love that once seemed pleasing has burdened down my mind.

Ah smell how West Wind wafts her musk through the tavern door;
now feel our pumping hearts beat fast, watch our fears unwind.

Why do we who visit love think we'd stay forever?
We know the yearn to wander will always lovers find.

So we asked the Elder: What law makes love bring pain?
Sobriety, he laughed, you'll feel better when you're wined.

Your plight cannot be aided by that dull fear to risk
the toss and turn of love's dark storm upon the ocean blind.

See clear in all these gathered friends who still hold you dear
love's secret is that you must love without desires that bind.

Hafez, enjoy the one you love, drink deep and embrace;
seek not with her to please your world, just give love and be kind.

From: 'The Spiritual Wisdom of Hafez'
Haleh Pourafzal and Roger Montgomery

Re: penetrate all with joy

http://joybringer.gaia.com — Thu, 28 May 2009 17:09:46 GMT

YES Michael!

Let us grow it! Let it flow! From t/here to everywhere & beyond...

“I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, SERVICE was JOY.”
~ Rabindranath Tagore ~

penetrate all with joy

http://one-luv.gaia.com — Mon, 25 May 2009 20:57:26 GMT

Feel it...

let it grow...

extend it into all that is seen AND beyond....

Re: Our cards!

http://siona.gaia.com — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:38:59 GMT

Done. And thank you for yours in response. :)

Also, it's now much easier to send cards to existing Gaia members; all you need to do is enter the first part of their profile URL. Spread the love!

Re: Our cards!

http://bkjagadish.gaia.com — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 10:31:43 GMT

my E-mail : bkjagadish@indiatimes.com

and look forward to receive the card

-jagadish

Re: Our cards!

http://joybringer.gaia.com — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 06:27:59 GMT

Awesome Siona!
Are the ecards officially launched or yet to? I would love to see and share the new designs.

You can send one to darinajoy at gmail. I have many more friends than need cheering & inspiration too but do not want to expose their emails.
Joy indeed!

P.S. The group's activity has declined due to my relative inactivity but I envision a reactivation and lots of flow of Joy & more.

Our cards!

http://siona.gaia.com — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:43:53 GMT

Is this Group still on? It's such a fabulous theme, and so important... :)

Anyway. I have a bringing joy-to-others idea. Send me your email address and I'll send you one of our eCards (or, if you have a friend who needs cheering, send me their email and I'll do the same. :)

Joy!

Siona

Re: Are You Ready to Play the Integral Way?

http://voyager.gaia.com — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 07:49:01 GMT

Want to suggest to expand the label of JOY SOULutions in this context:
Adding an excerpt of a conversation between Ken Wilbwer and Larry Wachoski about the many meanings of the Matrix. Speaking about microgenesis the pur flow of evolutionary impulses is adressed. From moment to moment.

In the context of Integral Play this radical psychoactive fire and impulse beyond any horizontal or vertical limitation is the microgenesis.

Best,
Albert

.
"...
Ken: Absolutely, I agree, yeah. There's a great line, that, everybody knows ontogeny and phylogeny, but there's also microgeny, which means the moment to moment movement through the sequence. And so, for example if I see an apple, the microgenetic movement is, there's an impulse, there's an impression, there's a simple sensation, then I form an image, that I might think about an apple as a concept and then I can have my personal reactions to it, et cetera.

Larry: Yeah.

Ken: And microgeny recapitulates ontogeny which recapitulates phylogeny which recapitulates cosmology. So from the Big Bang up to this moment is all that same sequence of the unfolding of the four quadrants but it's also repeated moment to moment out of that empty origin, right now, moment to moment. And that's the interesting thing about it because when you discover your original face, the face you had before the Big Bang, then you've discovered that moment as well—that's the satori moment, that's realizing this radical self that's all-embracing and all-encompassing - out of that moment-to-moment all that thing's emerged, all the quadrants emerged, all the levels, all the lines, that same origin point that you're talking about, and that is what holds the quadrants together, because the quadrants are just dimensions or aspects of that origin, moment to moment, this very moment now.
..."

Are You Ready to Play the Integral Way?

http://voyager.gaia.com — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 06:29:02 GMT

An article in new Integral leadership Review:

Ready to PLay the Integral Way? The Next Evolution of Leadership

As I participated in shaping it I wrote a personal conclusio which belongs to the article.

Re: HUG Some/one/thing - HaPPy INTERNational HUGging Day! :)

http://joybringer.gaia.com — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 06:35:08 GMT

HUG Some/one/thing - HaPPy INTERNational HUGging Day! :)

http://joybringer.gaia.com — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:11:42 GMT


Hey Believe it - It's National Hugging Day & WE proclaim it INTERNational Hugging DAY! 

SO what are you waiting for? Virtual hugs are great, but real ones are even better!
Go out and wrap your hands around someone, anyone, anything in a warm & tight embrace! It may feel funky and funny at the beginning and you may laugh at yourself, but it only gets better. What a better way to share all that good energy that you have within! Spread it with smiles & abundantly. Even the (frozen) trees need it. You will be amazed!
HUGGING YOU really, warmly & heARTfully!DD :)
If you have not seen it enJOY the FREE hugs video & make your own & share it with us!

RainbowSmiley

SURPRISE Gifts from Brian & We@Surprise Foundation ~

http://joybringer.gaia.com — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 07:37:14 GMT

I/We LOVE gifts & surprises. And giving them too!

So I/WE have a SURPRISE for you thanks to Brian Johnson:

PhilosophersNotes.com/surprise

Share which one surprised you most

Enjoy & share widely & wildly!

Re: Friendships and Choices

http://Graycard.gaia.com — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:07:10 GMT

So what's your blog's name and address?

Two Dreams

http://107LamplighterDrive.gaia.com — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 12:16:42 GMT

Last night, I had 2 Dreams
Saturn's rings were rising
Off Mother Earth
Like the shedding of an old t-shirt
And Jupiter moved next door
Jesus, dying on The Cross
Touched "The Good Thief "
With His Left Hand On Outreached
Arm
And set his Spirit Free
Good Things Are as near
As "The Evening Star's" Sunlit
Dance
Overpowering the night's
Darkness
Torching the myth

Friendships and Choices

http://heemes.gaia.com — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 02:35:34 GMT

I am in the process of writing a very important blog, one that illustrates a different sort of lifestyle that I have become accustomed to for the past several years. My adherence to this lifestyle and its principles, without being completely open about it, has cost me some important and valuable friendships; perhaps friendships I shall never regain.

Because of this aspect alone, I am sad. I have shared with Gaians I trusted several pieces of this lifestyle, but never the whole reality.

My life here on Gaia is at a crossroads. Which way it will go, I cannot say. It is a co-creative process in connection with others. All I can do at this juncture is to be as truthful, fearless, and responsible as I am able to be. I hope that I am listened to in this manner.

For I am taking a chance here on Gaia. I am telling the truth about me. I may be scorned, ridiculed, or outcast further than ever before. But I will do my best to weather the storm, assuming it will come.

And if the storm of Gaian opinion does not swirl around me, then I will celebrate with friends who stand next to me, who met me in this sweet field of Gaia, and saw the beauty, inside and outside, of me.

My intention is to publish my blog this weekend; please look for it.

Re: LIVE, LOVE, LAUGH & Carpe Risum (Seize the Laughter) ~

http://joybringer.gaia.com — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 02:27:27 GMT

Spasibo Kes & Andrew!

I am still laughing on the chair after picking myself from the floor :)

That is a really funny and soo true toooo! Great find & sharing!

Here's another that I posted some time ago with a similar and different angle to it?

How to Speak About WOMEN And Be Politically In-Correct :)

She is not a BABE or a CHICK - She is a BREAST- GIFTED BEING.
She is not a BLEACHED BLONDE - She is PEROXIDE DEPENDENT.
She is not a BAD COOK - She is MICROWAVE COMPATIBLE.
She is not HALF NAKED - She is WARDROBE IMPAIRED.
She doesn’t wear too much JEWELRY - She is METALLICALLY OVERBURDENED.
She is not CONCEITED - She is INTIMATELY AWARE OF HER BEST QUALITIES.
She does not want to be MARRIED - She wants to lock you in DOMESTIC BLISS.
She does not GAIN WEIGHT - She is a METABOLIC UNDERACHIEVER.
She is not a SCREAMER or MOANER - She is VOCALLY APPRECIATIVE.
She is not EASY - She is HORIZONTALLY ACCESSIBLE.

She does not TEASE or FLIRT - She engages in ARTIFICIAL STIMULATION.
She is not DUMB - She is a DETOUR OFF THE INFORMATION SUPERHIGHWAY.
She is not TOO SKINNY - She is SKELETALLY PROMINENT.
She does not have a MUSTACHE - She is IN TOUCH WITH HER MASCULINE SIDE.
She does not HATE TELEVISED SPORTS - She is ATHLETICALLY IGNORANT.
She has not BEEN AROUND - She is a PREVIOUSLY ENJOYED COMPANION.
She does not WEAR TOO MUCH PERFUME - She commits FRAGRANCE ABUSE.
She does not GET YOU EXCITED - She causes temp BLOOD DISPLACEMENT.
She is not KINKY - She is a NON-INHIBITED SEXUAL COMPANION.
She does not have a KILLER BODY - She is TERMINALLY ATTRACTIVE.

She does not GO SHOPPING - She is MALL FLUENT.
She is not an AIRHEAD - She is REALITY IMPAIRED.
She does not get DRUNK or TIPSY - She gets CHEMICALLY INCONVENIENCED.
She does not get FAT or CHUBBY - She achieves MAXIMUM DENSITY.
She is not COLD or FRIGID - She is THERMALLY INACCESSIBLE.
She is not HORNY - She is SEXUALLY FOCUSED.
She doesn’t wear too much MAKEUP - She has reached COSMETIC SATURATION.
She does not have BREAST IMPLANTS - She is GRAVITY RESISTANT.
She does not NAG YOU - She becomes VERBALLY REPETITIVE
She is not a SLUT - She is SEXUALLY EXTROVERTED.
She is not LOOSE - She is MORALLY IMPAIRED.
She does not have MAJOR LEAGUE HOOTERS - She is PECTORALLY SUPERIOR.
She does not have THIN LIPS - She is COLLAGEN DEPENDENT.

I wonder how will this list look if it was politically correct, written by a non-American or created by a woman for men… :)

EnJOY,

Darina

Re: LIVE, LOVE, LAUGH & Carpe Risum (Seize the Laughter) ~

http://kathysmith.gaia.com — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 01:54:51 GMT

Google Translator was fun. I found Russian for starters.

Живи, любовь, смех

I laughed when Andrew's joke made the community front page. They are not intended to be womanizing...just laughter I can tell.

Andrew said Sep 30, 12:45 PM:

Tell a man there are 300 billion stars in the universe, and he’ll believe you. Tell him a bench has wet paint on it, and he’ll have to touch it to be sure.

The average woman would rather have beauty than brains, because the average man can see better than he can think.

Q. What did God say after creating Adam
A. I must be able to do better than that.

Q. How do you get a man to do sit-ups?
A. Put the remote control between his toes.

Q. What do you call a woman who knows where her husband is every night?
A. A widow.

Q. What is the one thing that all men at single bars have in common?
A. They are all married.

Q. Why is it so hard for women to find men that are sensitive, caring, and good-looking?
A. Because those men already have boyfriends.

Q. How does a man change a roll of toilet paper?
A. No one knows - we’ve never seen it done!

Q. What do men consider foreplay?
A. Half an hour of begging

Q. What’s the fastest way to a man’s heart?
A. Through his chest with a sharp knife.

Q. What is it when a man talks nasty to a woman?
A. Sexual harassment.
Q. What is it when a woman talks nasty to a man?
A. $3.99 a minute.

Q. How can you tell if a man is excited?
A. He’s breathing.

Q: Why is a laundromat a really bad place to pick up a woman?
A: Because a woman who can’t afford a washing machine will never be able to support you.

Andrew said Sep 30, 4:49 PM:

Men Are Just Happier People — (sent to me by a lady friend)

What do you expect from such simple creatures?

Your last name stays put.

The garage is all yours.

Wedding plans take care of themselves.

Chocolate is just another snack.

You can never be pregnant.

You can wear a white T-shirt to a water park.

(You can wear NO shirt to a water park.)

Car mechanics tell you the truth.

The world is your urinal.

You never have to drive to another gas station restroom because this one is just too icky.

You don’t have to stop and think of which way to turn a nut on a bolt.

Same work, more pay.

Wrinkles add character.

Wedding dress - $5000. Tux rental - $100.

The occasional well-rendered belch is practically expected.

New shoes don’t cut, blister, or mangle your feet.

One mood all the time.

Phone conversations are over in 30 seconds flat.

You know stuff about tanks.

A five-day vacation requires only one suitcase.

You can open all your own jars.

You get extra credit for the slightest act of thoughtfulness.

If someone forgets to invite you, he or she can still be your friend.

Your underwear is $8.95 for a three-pack.

Three pairs of shoes are more than enough.

You almost never have strap problems in public.

You are unable to see wrinkles in your clothes.

Everything on your face stays its original color.

The same hairstyle lasts for years, maybe decades.

You only have to shave your face and neck.

You can play with toys all your life.

Your belly usually hides your big hips.

One wallet and one pair of shoes: one color for all seasons.

You can wear shorts no matter how your legs look.

You can “do” your nails with a pocket knife.

You have freedom of choice concerning growing a mustache..

You can do Christmas shopping for 25 relatives on December 24 in 25 minutes.

No wonder men are happier.

LIVE, LOVE, LAUGH & Carpe Risum (Seize the Laughter) ~

http://joybringer.gaia.com — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 23:56:11 GMT

There is too much seriously dysfunctional sh*t*uff all around to NOT be laughing it off!

Time to WakeUpLaughing & expose/fix the ELectile Dysfunction of this too messy matrix. Who better to start the laughing in the Now by making even Time a thing of the past than Swami Beyondananda - watch & belly laugh ad infinitum! :)

The man of understanding finds everything laughable. ~ Goethe ~

Ready to split his sides with laughter.~ Miguel de Cervantes ~

He who laughs, lasts. ~ Mary Pettibone Poole ~

Laughing Smiley

So I have 2 requests 4 you:

1. Share some-ANY-thing that makes you LAUGH - joke, story, music, picture, video, art...

2. Translate LIVE, LOVE & LAUGH in your and/or another language that you know & share it here so that we can come up with a fun list in many/all languages.

in Bulgarian - LIVE, LOVE & LAUGH = Живея , Любя , Смея се!

in Latin LIVE, LOVE & LAUGH = Digero, diligo, rideo or = ACTUM, AMOR, RISUM!

......

Life, Love and Laughter & everything in between! Even magic for the kids!

Donavon Frankenreiter - Life, Love & Laughter

Carpe Risum! (Seize the Laugher!!!)

D a r i n / a :)

The Gaiafield project & WiseUSA'08 Teleconference Events

http://joybringer.gaia.com — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:14:29 GMT

I recently found out about the The Gaiafield Project and WiseUSA 'O8 that offer various opportunities to make a difference by joining with people all around the world in a number of upcoming WiseUSA 'O8 global meditation and prayer programs.

There is an interesting lineup of guest spiritual teachers in the WiseUSA 'O8 Teleconference series, including Marianne Williamson, Lynne Twist, David Spangler, and Gabriel Cousens M.D. Some of the events are highlighte above, to see the full schedule, click here.

“The Emergence Program is a series of Talkcasts from October 1 – 24 designed to use subtle activism to nurture America’s heart and soul with some of America’s leading socially-engaged spiritual teachers. To access the next Talkcast in The Journey Begins series, simply click on the text in the green button on this page! (If you can’t see the green box, go here or just call-in: (724) 444-7444; Call ID 24753# then 1#.)

For more ways & ideas about how to participate in WiseUSA 'O8, click here. To find or post a WiseUSA 'O8 event, or to connect with other WiseUSA 'O8 participants, cllick here.

Share your thoughts, feelings & experience if you feel like. EnJOY! :)