As I was making my wedding favors...I thought this might be a good time to create my first tutorial on how I make them. Little back story... My fiance and I are getting married August 10, 2013 and we live in northern Maine. One of Maine's slogans is "The Way Life Should Be". Well, that's what our relationship is like. We've been together almost 2 years, and it has been amazing! We have had our share of ups and downs...but we have managed to come out on top, happier and stronger than before. So that was the inspiration for our favors.
Well... Here goes!
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Thursday, August 1, 2013
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Mudita Monday - 10 June 2013
My Mudita Monday...a day late. My apologies!
Today, I want to recognize an Etsy seller, who has become a very good friend. We've never met face to face, though we have conversations as if we've been friends forever and are meeting for a cup of coffee. We are both planning our weddings, and I am soo happy for her success in her Etsy shop, as well as in her life. She is kind hearted, friendly, caring, and always goes the extra mile; not only in business relations, but in personal as well. She is always sending me ideas for my ceramics and offering me inspiration; letting me know that I am on her mind, even if we haven't chatted in the last few days.
Today, I want to celebrate Mei Ho, of Myoga Craft Cave & Etchy Things. You can find her Etsy shop HERE.
She is also on Facebook. You can find her business page HERE.
You can find her website HERE.
THANK YOU Mei, for your friendship, our business partnership, and helping to spread the idea/concept of mudita. I am blessed to have you as a friend, and wish you nothing but prosperity, happiness, and much success!!
Today, I want to recognize an Etsy seller, who has become a very good friend. We've never met face to face, though we have conversations as if we've been friends forever and are meeting for a cup of coffee. We are both planning our weddings, and I am soo happy for her success in her Etsy shop, as well as in her life. She is kind hearted, friendly, caring, and always goes the extra mile; not only in business relations, but in personal as well. She is always sending me ideas for my ceramics and offering me inspiration; letting me know that I am on her mind, even if we haven't chatted in the last few days.
Today, I want to celebrate Mei Ho, of Myoga Craft Cave & Etchy Things. You can find her Etsy shop HERE.She is also on Facebook. You can find her business page HERE.
You can find her website HERE.
THANK YOU Mei, for your friendship, our business partnership, and helping to spread the idea/concept of mudita. I am blessed to have you as a friend, and wish you nothing but prosperity, happiness, and much success!!
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Mudita Mondays
I got this wonderful idea from my good friend, Mei Ho. Here is her explanation from her webpage/blog.
Mudita. [Pāli and Sanskrit: मुदित]
Simplest meaning translated is unselfish joy.
It is finding joy and pleasure through other people’s well-being rather than begrudging it. If this doesn’t make any sense to you, read on to find out why you need to change your perspective. If this makes sense to you, read on to find out how you can spread the feeling of Mudita in your life.
Indeed, being truly happy for another is easier said than done because we live in a world where we judge ourselves against others a lot – not to mention the power our media has on us and particularly the younger generation. In today’s world, kids want to grow up to become famous rather than be astronauts or a President / Prime Minister. Albeit this is changing, there’s always going to be a subconscious inner-self or ego that will try to compete rather than to be happy for another.
Why you should be happy for another
Let’s breakdown the meaning of Mudita by contrasting it with words Western society knows best:
Envy:”a feeling of discontented or resentful longing aroused by someone else’s possessions, qualities, or luck”
Judgment:”an opinion or conclusion”
Comparsion:”estimate, measure, or note the similarity or dissimilarity between [you and the other person]”
Avarice: “extreme greed for wealth or material gain”
When we allow envy, judgment, comparison and avarice take control of our feelings, we gain dissatisfaction and contempt in our lives. Not only do we stop giving or helping others, we distort our own realities by either inwardly destroying ourselves through unrealistic expectations or we destroy others through ‘hatin’ and spreading negativity or faking Mudita until you achieve what you want. Here’s an example of struggling through feeling Mudita from a yoga instructor, Charlotte Bell. No, yogis are just human beings as well and we don’t float on mountains with our legs crossed. Rather, Mudita, as Bell states in her writing, “helps uproot the unhappy states of envy, judgment and comparison.” Wow. That was brilliantly worded.
What you can do if you are attracted to Mudita
1) Mudita is a state of mind. It is not something you achieve and move on. If you want to feel this, you must do a temperature test every time judgment, envy, avarice or comparison creep into your mind. Buddhist philosophy or even E. Tolle calls it mindfulness meditation which in turns allows these feelings to pass you by and let go of the ego and turn on your positivity and Mudita onto others.
2) Define those people around you that you can feel Mudita for. Pay close attention to those you envy or compare to because once you let that pass, they are those whom may change your personal welfare. It may be family members, close friends or just those who are truly brilliant!
3) Try Mudita Mondays.
SO... here is to trying to be mindful and appreciative of those around us. I'm going to do my best to embrace Mudita Mondays!
Mudita Mondays
What is the purpose of Mudita Mondays?Mudita. [Pāli and Sanskrit: मुदित]
Simplest meaning translated is unselfish joy.
It is finding joy and pleasure through other people’s well-being rather than begrudging it. If this doesn’t make any sense to you, read on to find out why you need to change your perspective. If this makes sense to you, read on to find out how you can spread the feeling of Mudita in your life.
Indeed, being truly happy for another is easier said than done because we live in a world where we judge ourselves against others a lot – not to mention the power our media has on us and particularly the younger generation. In today’s world, kids want to grow up to become famous rather than be astronauts or a President / Prime Minister. Albeit this is changing, there’s always going to be a subconscious inner-self or ego that will try to compete rather than to be happy for another.
Why you should be happy for another
Let’s breakdown the meaning of Mudita by contrasting it with words Western society knows best:
Envy:”a feeling of discontented or resentful longing aroused by someone else’s possessions, qualities, or luck”
Judgment:”an opinion or conclusion”
Comparsion:”estimate, measure, or note the similarity or dissimilarity between [you and the other person]”
Avarice: “extreme greed for wealth or material gain”
When we allow envy, judgment, comparison and avarice take control of our feelings, we gain dissatisfaction and contempt in our lives. Not only do we stop giving or helping others, we distort our own realities by either inwardly destroying ourselves through unrealistic expectations or we destroy others through ‘hatin’ and spreading negativity or faking Mudita until you achieve what you want. Here’s an example of struggling through feeling Mudita from a yoga instructor, Charlotte Bell. No, yogis are just human beings as well and we don’t float on mountains with our legs crossed. Rather, Mudita, as Bell states in her writing, “helps uproot the unhappy states of envy, judgment and comparison.” Wow. That was brilliantly worded.
What you can do if you are attracted to Mudita
1) Mudita is a state of mind. It is not something you achieve and move on. If you want to feel this, you must do a temperature test every time judgment, envy, avarice or comparison creep into your mind. Buddhist philosophy or even E. Tolle calls it mindfulness meditation which in turns allows these feelings to pass you by and let go of the ego and turn on your positivity and Mudita onto others.
2) Define those people around you that you can feel Mudita for. Pay close attention to those you envy or compare to because once you let that pass, they are those whom may change your personal welfare. It may be family members, close friends or just those who are truly brilliant!
3) Try Mudita Mondays.
SO... here is to trying to be mindful and appreciative of those around us. I'm going to do my best to embrace Mudita Mondays!
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