http://ctngreen.com/blog Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:33:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en What if we thought of them as 'Situations'? If we feel less scared by taking the edge off, can we find solutions to our situations, with calmness & clarity? If we then add some hope & certainty that a solution is available, can we use our feelings of hope & certainty to add a little patience?, then with a feeling ... http://ctngreen.com/blog/2010/02/no-problems-no-mistakes/ Living a green lifestyle is a responsible step in the right direction for our Earth. Recycling, using fuel efficient, non-toxic, 'safe for the environment' products is what we need to do in our daily lives to create a better world. Hoorah! That's not the whole picture. There exists a metaphysical world that ... http://ctngreen.com/blog/2010/02/green-inside-out/ Recently Oprah expressed to the press that she can't believe she's gained weight again. That surprised me! Yes, she's just like us in that way, where we're all a little insecure 'bout somethin'...on our bodies! But I wish, wish, wish that she'd stop focusing on her weight because those thoughts are destructive, no matter ... http://ctngreen.com/blog/2010/02/community-begins-with-us/ Our energy can be compared to a heat seeking missile...we strengthen whatever direction our attention is focused on. We can't pretend that we're non-participants on this planet...so ok, let's choose to remain alert & aware of our thoughts, and the feelings that come from them. Remember, our bodies have a ... http://ctngreen.com/blog/2010/01/the-two-dsdesire-direction/ Happy New Year Everyone! In our culture the beginning of a new year is celebrated (yay!), but it's also used as a time for us to make improvements to our lives. We don't have to wait for anything! Everyday is New! Our moments are our January 1st's! Change starts with a thought, which when ... http://ctngreen.com/blog/2010/01/happy-new-moments/ Someone very dear to me lost a bunch of weight & became a meanie. I liked him better when he was a chub. I've been noticing this transformation since my high school days, when girls would return from summer vacation with a new nose, no glasses, less acne and all ... http://ctngreen.com/blog/2010/01/i-liked-you-better-when-you-were-fat-2/ http://ctngreen.com/blog/2010/01/hope-for-haiti-noworg/ ...stay strong, happy & solid when people and things around us need an extra boost of positive energy. To counterbalance the negativity in the world, we need to double & triple up on our positive influence to make up for the void. Doubt is the first thing, not to ... http://ctngreen.com/blog/2010/01/lets-try-to/ http://ctngreen.com/blog/2010/01/matthieu-ricard-buddhist-monkscientist-ted/ That's a loaded question...but what do you think? Umm I mean, what do you feel?  We have a natural built in thermastat (our gut feeling) that allows us to determine if we're living our lives authentically. Happiness is a conscious choice. We need to make sure that we want ... http://ctngreen.com/blog/2010/01/are-we-happy-yet/