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By which 'sense' are you most affected?

Posted on Dec 21st, 2007 by caralena : Elegance Professor caralena
This is in Response to the Questions and Reflections for December 21, 2007:

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All of them!  Visual is extremely important to me as I cannot imagine not being able to enjoy the beauty of the sky, sunsets, clouds or the diversity in nature and smiles! :)  I also tremendously enjoy art of all types.  On the other hand, I cannot imagine living without music for it connects all of humanity at a deep level.  There is never a day when I do not listen to music.  Then there is the enjoyment of hearing the birds sing, the ocean waves, the animals talk.  Being a touchy-feely person, I rely on close physical contact/hugs with my friends, and animals, as well as enjoy the feeling of beautiful fabrics, stones, trees, anything with texture.  So all in all, I guess I could say that there is not one of the five senses that is more important to me than the other.

Of course these have their negative components as well--the sights and sounds of war, grief, poverty, not to mention the physical violence of rape and secual abuse that occurs among people.  Any of them affects me to the point of also touching my soul in a way that my heart aches for humanity.  But, I choose to focus on the beauty................
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What role do dreams play in your life?

Posted on Dec 6th, 2007 by caralena : Elegance Professor caralena
This is in Response to the Questions and Reflections for December 05, 2007:

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I love dreams.  They are the portal into other worlds.  (Funny this question was asked on my birthday)  Dreams have always been an important part of my life.  The one thing I love about dreams is that you can do things which in physical life are impossible.  Take flying for example.  At times, I start off running, then rise into the sky flying like superman, only to glide slowly to the ground.  At other times, I rise vertically straight up into the sky and then when I reach a certain height, bring myself back down.  It is really the best ride!  Another thing is that you can be in one location doing one activity, and then in an instant, change to a totally different location, moving into yet another dream scene.  Sometimes, emotions are also very vivid, so much so that I awake with a smile on my face.  :)  Then of course there is dreaming while "awake" which is fun--it is called imagination.  Some of my favorite activities are playing hide and seek in the clouds and romping with the animals in the wilderness.  Dreams are one of God's beautiful gifts to us.................
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Who, on the whole, do you find happier: children or adults?

Posted on Nov 16th, 2007 by caralena : Elegance Professor caralena
This is in Response to the Questions and Reflections for November 16, 2007:

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Most definitely children!  They are closer to the Creator's essence as they have not been in this world too long.  Even children who experience hardships in their life seem to be more resilient.  They tend not to hold grudges as long as adults and are more forgiving.  They are more playful, imaginative and laugh more often.  Of course these are very general statements but overall I would say that for the most part, children are, without a doubt, happier than adults
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What is the role of media?

Posted on Nov 14th, 2007 by caralena : Elegance Professor caralena
This is in Response to the Questions and Reflections for November 14, 2007:

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Don't get me started!  The media's role today, as it has been for at least the past 50 years, is to manipulate, control, and frighten the people.  Certainly not very good values in my opinion.  It manipulates people into buying products they do not need (or even necessarily want), such as unhealthy foods and taking unnecessary and more often than not, harmful pharmaceuticals..  It instills fear by only relaying negative pictures of the world and events going on around us.  Of course I am talking mainly about the big guns--and then mostly television stations and large newspapers, as opposed to specialty magazines, cable, adn the like.  Yes, the media should portray the news, but in a truthful way. 

My dad was a journalist and I always remember a story he told me about one time when he wrote an article for  a newspaper in which he had gone to a lecture on the customs of a certain African tribe.  He said it was extremely interesting but when he went to work the next day, the headline read something like "Sex rituals of savages."  Can you believe it!  My dad was furious and went to the editor who told him that they were in business to sell newspapers!  In other words, whatever it took, that's what they printed.  And this was sometime in the late 30's or early '40's! 

Things haven't progressed much since then.  Ever since I heard that story, I have mistrusted all major media forms.   Now the media CAN BE a very powerful tool if used to educate and inform people in a positive way.  Although this is changing very slowly in the mainstream media, there are some smaller magazines, and independent networks that are bringing messages of hope, spirituality, and healthy living.  So I guess there is hope.
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If you could rename the internet, what would you call it?

Posted on Nov 1st, 2007 by caralena : Elegance Professor caralena
This is in Response to the Questions and Reflections for November 01, 2007:

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Hey someone mentioned the letter U and someone else the letter E so................ how about putting them together and coming up with Electronic Universe.
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What made you choose your profile picture?

Posted on Oct 25th, 2007 by caralena : Elegance Professor caralena
This is in Response to the Questions and Reflections for October 25, 2007:

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Well, first of all, I do not really have a good digital photo of myself--therefore, I thought it only appropriate to post my baby boy Brie, my adorable pom whom I fell in love with at first sight when looking into his beautiful eyes.  Plus his spirit reflects my spirit as well--which is one of total loyalty and trust!
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What do you need to change the most in your life?

Posted on Oct 22nd, 2007 by caralena : Elegance Professor caralena
This is in Response to the Questions and Reflections for October 22, 2007:

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I need to change my limiting, self-sabatoging beliefs.  And I am working on that.  But it seems to take time and a lot of work and is not something that just happens.  I know without a doubt that if I can learn to allow myself to really love myself and accept myself as I am that I could move mountains and shake up things.  I also need to get out of my comfort zone.  I have always been a person who is interested in many things/activities but for the last 3 years or so i have been basically following the same routine day in and day out (even on weekends). I am trying actively to change this too as I want to attract to me the kind of life that I really want--more of everything!!!!  So that I can give back more of everything!!!  Of course we never stop growing and stretching, so there will always be things to change.  However, I feel that these are the most crucial for me right now.  Oh, and did I mention giving up smoking??  Yeah, still got that nasty habit....

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What, for you, represents the most good in the world?

Posted on Oct 15th, 2007 by caralena : Elegance Professor caralena
This is in Response to the Questions and Reflections for October 14, 2007:

The unceasing love and care of humans for other life forms.  Yes, it often seems as if that is not the case, however, we must remember the hundreds of thousands of organizations working for the betterment of humanity, animals and nature.  To me, it all comes down to a loving heart, which is the greatest good.
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Do you relate to your Zodiac sign?

Posted on Oct 4th, 2007 by caralena : Elegance Professor caralena
This is in Response to the Questions and Reflections for October 04, 2007:

This question is too general.  Astrology is so multi-faceted that to just relate to your sun sign alone would be like saying you only relate to one part of your body.   However, because the sun sign represents the "outer" person or personality, I will say that, yes, I am definitely a Sagitarius at heart--gregarious, fun--loving, independent and loyal.  Of course those are just some of the positive qualities.  I'm in the process of transforming the negative ones so eventually there will be none!  Ha!!  LOL
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Would you prefer to go to heaven, or be reincarnated?

Posted on Sep 26th, 2007 by caralena : Elegance Professor caralena
This is in Response to the Questions and Reflections for September 26, 2007:

Well that is certainly a loaded question!  And there really is no easy answer.  I do not believe it is an either/or choice.  After studying various schools of metaphysical thought over the last 30 or so years, I have come to the conclusion that we really do not know the whole story.  Kabbalah  teaches that we are here to correct our "tikkune.,"   Many traditions speak about karma and reincarnating in order to learn specific lessons.  Although this physical life certainly has its grand moments, it is also definitely one of struggle, challenge and pain.  Supposedly, when we actually "finish" our tikkune or karma, we ascend to a higher level of consciousness and are free from bodily consciousness.  That sounds great to me.  I think that the body consciousness holds us back from really seeing the whole picture and that we are aware of such a small fraction of what "life" is about.  Kabbalah also teaches that there are five aspects to the soul, each one higher than the next.  So each of these aspects will not necessarily "reincarnate" together into the same body.  It is obviously much more complicated than that.  Then there are the schools that say we are in a sort of "resting place" or bardo before we move on either to heavenly realms or to reincarnate in a body.  Bottom line for me though is frankly, I would rather go on to a place of higher consciousness and reside in some sort of heavenly realm with the angels...:)
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