From the desk 9/16/13

Hello Friends, Today has been a chilly day outside here in my region. 2Moro I am getting a surgery...that I am NOT looking forward to whatsoever. Its a routine procedure that I must get done in order to stay alive put it like that we will...my point is I'm very sick of having to go through the routine of getting poked with needles/IVs/meds..And then we come to the Propaphal/Diprivan the anesthisia that they use to put me to "sleep" is deadly and bad all around for me, especially the fact it is used on me multiple times a year..now this is only one of the major health issues I deal with if you know me, you already know I deal with the Fibromyaglia monster and all that comes with it. NOW I usually try to not talk about my health to the public because I am not a Victim and No need for sympathy, compassion yes I'll take that. I have tried many natural ways of dealing with my health and have had small luck so far BUT I do wholeheartedly feel that the NATURAL world of medicine is where I WILL find my cure...Thats my ultimate goal and I will succeed. :-)Something else that has been bothering me a lot lately is the War on Syria vastly approaching....this saddens my heart. I can just see in my mind/heart the anguish and  misery that those poor innocent people and  CHILDREN are going to have to go through. There should never be war,  There are ways of talking things out but this is all one big SICK game for the big bros. club and they make money in many ways from these acts...disgust!  Anyway thats all I will say about that right now........I do have a topic for this blog i just need to get this junk out first lol...ok The BlogI wrote Is about something all of us need COMPASSION

The world is full of suffering. Holding on to hurt and our own suffering guarantees a world of continuing pain, dysfunction, disconnection, failure, and misery. I personally believe one way to conquering this negativity is to develop compassion and mercy in our lives and to apply those virtues and ways of life and in the way we have dealings with others. It begins with simple acts of forgiveness and an expectation of compassion.

Compassion is a human emotion that is experienced by perceived pain and suffering in others. Etymologically, the word compassion means to suffer together with. Compassion often involves an active desire to alleviate another's suffering. Various cultures and spiritual traditions around the world have recognized the value of compassion within the individual as a key component to spiritual maturity.I did some homework even for you LOL...read below

Compassion as a philosophic principle.
The Egyptians and, later, the ancient Greek world produced many philosophers who valued the principle of compassion. Usually imploring people to either do no harm to others or to understand how others feel when harm is done to them, ancient Greek philosophers taught that compassion is one of the highest virtues in life.

"One should never do wrong in return, nor mistreat any man, no matter how one has been mistreated by him."
- Socrates (from Plato)

Thank you friends for stopping by feel free to comment,email,follow,share, I appreciate all that stop by my little rant :-)                               Truly, Dennis Kelly

CAN YOU DEFINE APPRECIATION? SEPT. 10TH 2013

                                                        APPRECIATE

Hello Friends, It's bright and early this sept. morning...hot coffee on, sun peeking out and a nice morning breeze coming through the windows..it's the little things and moments that I appreciate. Most mornings that I wake up in pain, I STILL appreciate waking up alive with breathe in my lungs. Nowadays it seems people in general do not appreciate life or even others for that matter. Do something nice for someone and at least half the time the person looks at you like your crazy. Being Nice and appreciating others doesn't seem to be a thing of today and that's really bothersome. So my blog topic today is about APPRECIATION

          Maybe you're already in a position where you are absolutely satisfied with your life. That is a wonderful position to be in. Maybe you're not satisfied & you feel that life has cheated you or that maybe even looked over you. That's okay for now but what you may not realize is that before life can deal you a better hand you must first appreciate what you already have.

Here is what I mean:

o Be thankful that you have a roof over your head.

o If you have a job - be thankful that you are currently employed.

o If you have a business - be thankful that you are your own boss.

o If you have been blessed with children - be thankful for that you were able to have them.

o Be thankful for what the food that you get to eat every day.

o If you're in a relationship appreciate your partner's good qualities & be thankful for that.

o Be thankful just for being alive.

Be Thankful for others that do NICE things for you

It doesn't matter how bad you think life is right now because there are many people who would gladly step into your shoes at any given time. No matter how little you think you have there is always someone somewhere who has a lot less and a lot worse. If you disagree with me no big deal, but why not try this appreciation thing out for 3 days Myself is trying the same little 3 day test so to speak. For the next I challenge YOU for 3 days, appreciate all that you have. Look around where ever you might be & acknowledge your position in life.Look at all the beauty that nature provides you, the wind, the sun, the moon, the stars at night and so much more... Then when ever you look at what you have say thank God for the abundant blessings that I do have. If you can keep this kind of mindset going for the next 3 days you will most likely start to see some kind of sign or change of better things to come. If you have already been appreciating everything in your life for some time, give yourself a hug. You don't have to believe a word I say but don't knock it until you try it.... what if it works? Well my friends moving on...one thing out of a million that motivated me to write this blog was a recent fundraiser benefit for MS/Multiple Sclerosis. I hosted/ Emceed the event and realized even more that I too personally need to appreciate LIFE in general more. We only have one chance, one life, APPRECIATE WHAT YOU GOT. Thank you for stopping by friends, feel free to follow, comment, share, etc.                                                       Truly, Dennis Kelly

From the Desk of Dennis September the 3rd 2013

       Hello friends, It is early in the morning here...a bit chilly actually but not too bad. I apologize for not blogging as of lately. So much occurs from week to week its too much to write lol. So as of lately personally I have been dealing with some major muscle pain and I think I may have a muscle pressing on nerves and sending pain everywhere...I could be wrong i am not a doctor by any means lol. My massage therapist has really helped a lot with the muscle pains and such. So slowly but surely I think this horrible muscle issue is letting up a bit each day. Thank GOD! When you have constant nonstop pain daily like this it does a number on you in many ways. Anytime I deal with constant nonstop chronic pain it always makes me ponder everything in my life and so much more. The blog I prepared below is one I wrote last night about an issue I have been thinking about for quite sometime...just didn't know how to put it into words exactly. Basically the Blog topic today is about friends and what is a true friend etc. I have blogged on similar topics before but this one would not leave my mind until I wrote it lol. Before I get into the blog, I want to just touch base on some things that have been on my mind...like Syria and the fate of it's people. We the United States Have NO right to intervene with EVERY nations Buisness. WE DO NOT rule the world like the current establishment wants to. Our President goes on national television to spread WAR propaganda of why we should invade Syria.."because their government is killing civilians with chemicals" WELL MR. OBAMA, What the chemicals that YOU allow MONSANTO to use to SOFT kill The American people with GMO foods, Vaccines, Chemicals being sprayed in the air and so much more!?? WAKE UP fellow Americans and see we are living in perilous times under a dictatorship regime. WAR is NEVER the ANSWER!! Russia seems to have backing for the small nation of Syria, the U.S. Government seems to have an issue with this. I personally think Its all a sick GAME! The Middle eastern people should be allowed to be free from our forces invading them like we do every nation they see as a "threat" Think about what WE did to Iraq....killed hundreds of thousands of innocent people including children and our very own troops, over FALSE Propaganda! OIL OIL OIL! THAT IS A BIG PART OF WHY WE HAVE OUR NOSE IN THE MIDDLE EAST. THIS MAKES ME SICK TO MY STOMACH! I love America but I do NOT think our government gives a rats A$$ about us the citizens that slave to keep the country going, THIS nation is NOT the same NATION I grew up in...we are NO longer the land of the free, but the land of tyranny and police state. While most are watching their favorite reality shows and worrying about the latest tabloids, others in the middle east and some other nations such as Syria, have to worry if today will be their last. I try to stay out of politics the best I can, but when I see our American government/military going into ALL these different nations causing nothing but destruction and damage and then call the loss of INNOCENT people "collateral damage" it makes me SICK! Think about that...IS THIS REALLY SOMETHING YOU SUPPORT? This is all I will say about this issue, I will save the rest for a future blog. Pray for the middle east and Russia. NOW onto my topic of this blog...sorry for the rant lol...
                                       
                                             " FRIEND OR FRIENDLY PERSON"

A Lot of the times many friends/people..... when you need them the most is the moment they choose to walk out of your life or distance  from you. Surely this happens to everyone and surely when it happens to you, it seems like it only happens to you. But I assure YOU that it happens to the best of us.  Maybe people do this because it hurts them too much to watch you hurt. Maybe people do this because they never really cared that much to begin with. Maybe YOU are no longer of use to them. Whatever the reason may be, it happens to everyone and there is a bit of  comfort in knowing that many folks deal with people like this.

An anonymous quote about friendship which speaks volumes is "True friendship isn't about being there when it's convenient, it's about being there when it's not." Most people would say that when they needed a friend, they had someone there for them. The truth is people are only here for themselves. It is human nature for a person to think of themselves first. So ask yourself what is your friend gaining by being there for you? It is important to determine people's motivations for wanting to be there for you or in your life, when you need them the most. Likewise it is important to understand why they chose to not be there for you when you thought that they should have been. Everyone must realize that they are their own best friend and decisions must be made accordingly. When friends are going through a rough spot and you are so close to them that it hurts you to watch them hurt, this is when it is time to decide whether supporting them through their hard time is worth the investment for yourself and is your support out of true friendship or out of feeling obligated...? More people need to realize that interactions with other people are less about them and more about you. It has been said your friends are a reflection of who you are. Remember the old saying "Birds of a feather flock together."  The best personal example I have is when I first became sick and going through so much pain, stress, and multiple surgeries at a hospital. When I needed my friends to be there for me, many chose not to be. I realized that all of my friends but one were fair-weather friends. Going through what I was experiencing and at the same time realizing that my friends were fakes was and still is hurtful and devastating. So NOW I  vowed to not put any more effort into making friends again; I am tired of being hurt and waiting for the bottom to fall out on me and casting my pearls to the swine...so I chose not to put myself there again. I thought to myself, if this is what friends are, I do not want to put forth the effort. So when your friends choose to walk away from you, talk behind your back, show superficial support, or use you for their personal gains......JUST  know that this has happens to everyone. The choice is yours to put yourself back out there on the friend market or to stay on your own. I personally have narrowed my true friends to just a small handful of people and that's it. I do however still have MANY friendly associates so to speak but NOT ALL are genuine in nature. Moving on......I know this blog may not make sense to some of you, but it makes PERFECT sense to me. Well Friends wherever you are I hope and pray you ALL are doing well and got at least a little insight from this blog today. HAVE A GREAT WEEK! As always feel free to comment, share, follow, or simply enjoy the read. Be safe and be                                                                                                                                                                      Be Blessed! Truly, Dennis Kelly

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From The Desk of DENNIS

Hello Friends, I hope all is well with each and everyone of you! As this crazy world seems to be winding up to something big very soon...NOW is the time to Spread LOVE and Peace and Stick together. I have been doing much soul searching lately so to speak...I do that weekly during prayer and meditation. As a Highly empathic Intuitive person I have notice myself becoming even more aware of the energy around me and others, and the spiritual gifts I have blessed and born with.  Yet at the same time I was a little somewhat afraid of it. For me, this stems from religious philosophies, which told me that these are not gifts of God-that they are really from the devil. You may have been brought up to believe that these types of sensitivities are evil, but at the same time (even as a child) you've had awareness, sensations, feelings, or inner knowings. If so, you may be a little conflicted about how to approach their use. Perhaps you haven't tried to develop these gifts because you are afraid you'll go too far or don't know what kind of boundaries you should set or you just don't have any. First let's take a look at a very beloved and enlightned teacher, Jesus. Once he was in a crowd of people when a woman touched the hem of his garment. Instantly he knew virtue (healing energy) had gone out of him and he asked, "Who touched me?" He was that sensitive! He felt it when someone was tapping into his electromagnetic field even though she only touched his clothing! I remind you of a verse that tells us that every good and perfect gift, spiritual gifts, comes from the Creator. There are many spiritual gifts listed in 1 Corinthians 13: the gift of prophecy, the gift of tongues, the gift of the interpretation of tongues, discerning of spirits, laying on hands healing, working of miracles, etc. These are listed for our benefit so we understand that we have been gifted in some way. And there's a responsibility to use those gifts with love and honesty. We weren't given these gifts to hide them from the world or be afraid of them or use them for self gain or to WASTE on people that want to drain you instead of accepting and appreciating the gift used to help them. They are tools to help us and others in need and in many ways. When we have these intuitive gifts, it is very important to nurture our own spirit and set boundaries to keep from being bombarded by energy from everybody out there or used/wasted on "pigs"(people that only want access to you and your gifts for their own selfish agendas). We must love ourselves before we can love others or else there's nothing to give. Spending time with The Creator and The Holy Spirit is like refueling a car. You can't run very long without more juice! These gifts are considered pearls...When Jesus was walking the Earth some people wanted to stone him some wanted to throne him. There was a vast difference in perspective and what people thought of him. We empaths have that same dilemma. Other people may not understand your gifts. Maybe they are afraid of the gifts you have. Through our religious teachings we have been taught that the discerning of spirits or being able to tap into others energy so to speak is of the devil. I've been called a crazy by a close members of my family and Friends. Obviously, my gifts are not appreciated there. Does that stop me from using them? No, I use them because I have been given these gifts and I have a responsibility to use them wisely; and that's what I intend to do. Do I flaunt them in front of my disapproving family members or friends? No, that's what the Bible refers to as casting your pearls before swine. I'm not calling anyone in particular a pig. I'm saying that there's no need in putting something so valuable out there and allowing your gifts and sensitivities to be trampled on and gone unappreciated. You decide who you reveal your gifts to and who you use them on/for. In fact I've made it a practice that unless I have the strong pull to pray and meditate  on/ for someone I just don't do it. You can easily get your energy tangled up in someone else's by meddling energetically in another person's stuff especially those that are considered PIGS. Some people have a great sensitivity to energy and they see things or get impressions. They may intuitively know what is going on in another person's life. WE are not obligated to help every person you encounter, but there is something you can do. Before you decide to get involved pray/meditate hardcore about it. Breathe deeply for a few minutes and ask yourself if you should do/say anything about what you have discovered or picked up from the individual. How do you feel when you think of saying something or offering to help? Does it feel right? Do you have pain anywhere in your body or emotions? If so, avoid getting involved on a human level. If a person has not asked you to help them, they may not want your help. Do you feel lighter, joyful, or happy when you think of helping this person or mentioning what you have discerned? If so, ask for wisdom about what to do and how to approach the person in a positive way.

If you keep thinking of someone and sense they need help, you may or may not need to approach them on a human level. You can always send love and light and prayer, healing, etc.  their way.. This powerful energy is like a stem cell that has divine intelligence and knows where it is needed and what to do when it gets there. This not only gives them energy to work with, it gives them clarity so they can make good decisions and much more. They may be able to feel that strength, power, energy supporting them in one way or another. If something needs changing, they can apply that energy however they want to. If it's healing, if it's a relationship, if it's emotional/mental issue, it doesn't matter, the love and power is universal. Just send that energy and let them do with it what they want as spirit directs them. By sending such [power etc,  you are not trying to manipulate any outcome or change anything in another person's circumstances or life. You're not violating their free will or "fixing" a situation their soul has created from which to learn its lesson. Sending positive energy to someone is like leaving a gift on their doorstep. It provides what they need but they never know who sent the gift and you won't have to take on other people's stuff. You will know who and when you need to help as well as how. If you follow your inner guidance, you'll intuitively know how far you need to go with your help and what you need to do to strengthen your own boundaries so that you do NOT cast your PEARLS TO THE SWINE. If someone asks you to pray for them or ask for an Empathic session, then you have a responsibility to use your gifts. But, rather than using your body or emotional center, to feel and sense, use your sixth chakra, which is also called the third eye, to see or know where and when you need to direct energy and such. It's when we try to operate out of our own emotions and our own physical strength that we are going to be drained. But when we operate from divine power, the place of the sacred heart, it's not us doing the work; we're simply being a conduit. We are able to be the light, and by being the light, we're being used as a vessel by the Creator. And we don't have to worry about backlash or be concerned about what other people think EVER! So if you are worried about what you have been taught regarding your intuitive gifts or concerned about what other people are saying, remember where the laws of God are written. The laws that the psalmist David was talking about are not written on tablets of stone or in a book, nor are they found in religion. They are written in your heart. If something doesn't feel right, and you have conflict about it, always go with the truth your heart reveals to you. But If your Heart is way out of balance I personally suggest YOU pray and meditate for as long as it takes to get the correct clarity. Then there are some people that subconsciously LOVE their misery, problems, drama, and such. THESE are the type of people I consider Swine(pigs) It is not always easy to decipher at first who is a pig and who isnt. SO DO NOT Cast your PEARLS to the Swine as a good book says and a very WISE woman Reminds me of every so often. Moving on a bit...There is a NEW shop locally that I LOVE!  It is called Terra Mater Botanicals & Market, full of bulk herbs, Natural soaps, incense and a huge wide array of products. I recently got Nag champa soap and WOW! Hands down the best natural soap I have ever tried! The prices are superb there. Here is the website for you friends that are around the globe...go to the website and order yourself a Terra Mater TOP OF THE LINE PRODUCT(s) 

 www.terramatermarket.com             Friends Thank YOU ALL FROM EACH NATION that stops by and reads my blogs! I have been noticing the increase of readers and the wide diverse places friends are reading my blogs from..very impressive. THANK YOU AGAIN! FEEL FREE TO FOLLOW,SHARE,COMMENT,OR JUST READ AND ENJOY :-)

                                                                                             TRULY, DENNIS KELLY

Do YOU have any VALUE??

                                 VALUE WHO YOU ARE!

Hello Friends, My apology for not getting this blog issue up sooner. I have been super busy in the world of "Dennis" lol. This month has flew by just as the entire year seems to be doing. Today I would like to discuss something ALL of us need...SELF WORTH/VALUE....Yes that's right did you know you are worth something...YOU are priceless...no matter what your situation is. I often battle with this also...with my highly stressful life and health issues...sometimes I forget my own self-value. But NOT today my friends, lets think about who you are, including your dreams,we know all this will not be more important to someone else as YOU will be to you. Yes, you are the only one who will have a vested genuine interest in your life and in your dreams. Many times we want others to value us, we want them to consider us important to their lives and we want them to take an interest in our dreams. But, not everyone is going to be for you, so they won't care about you and your dreams. Therefore it is up to you to VALUE yourself, know who you are and ending the need for others to be for you always, to know you and to see you as important. Sometimes the only time someone will have a vested interest in you is when they are looking for their own gain. They are looking to use you or what you have to offer for their own purpose.

When you are not looking to use others and capitalize off their success you won't even recognize when others are doing it to you. Once you figure them out it may be too late. You may have invested a lot of time and emotion and such in them. This is why it is important to have a high value on yourself so that you have a deep strength to fall back on once you have figured out their intentions. Sadly, there are many individuals who USE people and VALUE things. They value their car, their job, their station in life, but yet they turn around and take people for granted. Because they are only in this life for themselves, they never see how their intentions and actions can affect those around them. They block themselves from having any feelings of empathy for others and they will leave a path of pain and destruction and such in their wake. And of course when they are unable to get anything more from you, when they are done with you, they won't think twice about moving on to the next person.

Encountering these individuals in your life can take a lot out of you emotionally. I call these types "emotional Vamps"  Even if your life may not have prepared you for those individuals, there is a way to counteract their fangs so to speak. Learn to VALUE yourself and don't wait on someone else to validate you. When you depend on others to validate you, you leave yourself open to their emotional state. If they are emotionally immature and you don't value yourself, it is easy for their neurosis to enter your mind and leave you feeling very insecure, hurt, and angry with yourself that you will beat up  yourself for giving them room to even be in your life. There are many spiritual folks, including myself, that will tell you that we attract a WIDE array of people good and bad. Although we are mirror images of each other that does not mean that a person's intent/actions should be acceptable in our lives. Many folks have emotional issues that originated in their childhood perhaps, that came as a result of  early caretakers. Then they were conditioned and programmed socially. Then they grow up to be Adults. There are many individuals who continue to be who they were programmed and conditioned to be in their childhood. They never took the time to take a closer look at their lives and at themselves to see where they need to grow. To make matters worse if they are still living in the same environment that they grew up in they may have never seen the need to change. It may never have crossed their minds. Everyone around them is the same way and the need to change and the pressure to conform will make it difficult for them to grow. They may not realize that for them to grow, they need to extricate themselves from the environment that is familiar. Many individuals are so afraid of walking away from the only people they have ever known that they decide to remain in that environment even if it is sucking the very life out of them. Remember, no one likes change and if they see you changing and growing they may feel threatened. Their way of life, their way of thinking is being challenged. You are forcing them to take a look at their life and at their unhappiness. They may have been living that way forever and they have become comfortable with what it is. Now here you come along talking about growing, expanding and moving up. Of course they are going to try and stop your growth. They are going to criticize you, they are going to try and cut you down. They are going to blame others who they may think is influencing you. Misery does love company. Becoming a leader, whether it's leading others or leading ourselves, we need to be strong enough to go against the crowd when/if needed. We need to be strong enough and believe in ourselves enough to stand alone. Not everyone is going to be for you, remember that. They may think that by you growing you are leaving them behind. That may be true, because if they are not growing you can't afford to let them slow or sway your growth. They may have been use to you being insecure, needy, clingy and unhappy and you may have needed them during that time. They may even think that is who you are, so your healing and growing threatens them because they no longer feel needed. BUT, you need to VALUE yourself and your growth even when others don't. Your emotional and mental health is very important. You are not going to be able to help everyone, and sometimes not even the ones you love. If they don't want the help or they may resent it coming from you, there is nothing you can do for them, except keep sending them love, prayers, and healing energies. Don't allow those that don't value you, to prevent you from reaching out and being there for those who do truly need and value what YOU have to offer this world. But make sure you are helping others because you want to help them and not because you are looking for them to value or validate you. Value and Love yourself first, strengthen your core self, it is then that you can be emotionally healthy and strong to be there to help others in need. I personally think many of us do not realize the importance of Loving ourselves and seeing the true high VALUE that each of us have. Take today to LOVE and VALUE yourself, for who YOU really are...love the good, bad, and the ugly...LOVE AND VALUE YOU! YOU are special and unique and valuable in YOUR own ways. Don't let this ignorant world bring you to the point of feeling worthless, because you are NOT by any means worthless...you are of great VALUE! Well my Friends I hope this blog today made some sense and perhaps helped someone out in this big world. I THANK YOU for stopping by and visiting my blog spot..my little corner here on the worldwide web. Please FEEL FREE to comment, follow, share, or just enjoy. I always Love YOUR feedback and comments. Bless each and everyone of YOU! LOVE and Big Blessings to YOU! Truly, Dennis Kelly

Do You Have LUCK?

Ernest Hemingway once said: "The world breaks everyone. and afterward,many are strong in the broken places."

When we are going through adversity and/or bad times in life, it is not always possible or easy to believe that everyone suffers loss and heartache. It feels, looks, acts, very personal when bad luck and bad or horrible life experiences happen to good people.

Our first response is " Why Me? " We may question whether we did something to deserve this punishment or trouble. We may feel resentment for others who are not suffering and question why trouble or bad "luck" did not choose them. We may even add up all the bad, selfish and dishonest things a certain friend or acquaintance has done and yet still has good health and a big bank account good "luck" and so forth.

It's Not Fair

Life isn't fair. As a person who lives with chronic pain and illness daily...this "Life is not fair" has become prevalent in my daily life. The amount of stress and general life issues is enough for ten people to bear... Before I had any major or minor health issues...I dealt with mountains of stress...and still do to an extent.But once the health went down hill It as took a toll on me mentally and physically but finally after a couple years of much soul searching, prayers, meditation, alternative health, and other techniques to "feel" better, I have Finally woke up so to speak. I have realized there are so many people in this world with much worse life issues/problems than me and that the more I focus on the bad side of my life....the more sick I would get...So the more I do for others that are suffering or in need and the more I focus on the good things I AM blessed with in this life,....things slowly started to  come together as a whole instead of just seeing things as a puzzle piece...take a step back and look at your life as a whole puzzle not just the pieces that make up the puzzle. Once we put all the pieces together then we can better focus on how/why certain pieces aren't too pretty so to speak....this makes it much easier on knowing what we need to work on in our lives and how..because lots of folks know what pieces are bad but don't have the "how" to fix the pieces to fit evenly with the whole puzzle. I personally believe having a strong unshakable faith, support system, motivation, and surrounding ourselves with positive people, mind-set, places,things, etc. Helps tremendously during adverse times in our lives and being positive should be our nature no matter what, and YES I know its much easier said than done but what do you got to lose by trying?  Everyone's Life is filled with" luck" and also filled with change and chance. As Ernest Hemingway said earlier, we all get broken in some way and it is the broken places that make us strong. "Bad Luck" is described as unforeseen occurrence, happenstance and yet "good luck" is described as prosperity, wealth, windfall, success, advantage, profit and triumph, happiness and blessings. It is often from the "luck" that the opportunities for growth and development come to us in many different shades so to speak. When we take the chance to allow growth within through loss, grief and adversity, we will become stronger and more resilient. I know this is true, because I have experienced in my own life and the lives of countless friends and family.

Things To Think About

    Do you consider yourself lucky or unlucky? Why?

1. Have you ever said "That's not fair." Why?
2. What do you think about when bad things happen to you?
3. Can you look back in your life and recognize how a certain situation helped you to grow personally and spiritually? 
4. Lastly Love Yourself.   Well Friends I hoped this random blog helped someone out there a bit. I thank you ALL for stopping by my blog. As always  Friends feel free to follow,share,comment, or just enjoy the read                                                                                                       Truly, Dennis Kelly

From the world of DENNIS...

Hi Friends all over the world! It has been quite a busy HOT week in my world....Recently I took a 3 day break from society and went into nature...yes it was very hot and humid and physically miserable lol...BUT I did a lot of meditating, prayer, thinking, and just reflected on my life and just LIFE in general. I have realized much that I need to change personally and things that EVERYONE in the world needs to change or begin, which is LOVING others as we love ourselves. But YOU must first LOVE yourself before you can even attempt to love others. Theres so much HELL & Suffering going on in this world of today....LOVE is the only thing I personally think will put an end to the senseless wars, the civil unrest across the globe and everything else evil and negative happening as YOU read this. It hurts my heart to know of others suffering in ANY way. I can NOT fathom how anyone could NOT love others in an unconditional manner...maybe I am just naive about life....either way LOVE and PEACE go together like food and water lol. There is a little word called Altruism....SOMETHING ALL OF US should be..what is this word you may ask...well here it is...from my perspective anyway...Altruism:  One definition of altruism is "loving others as oneself". French philosopher Auguste Comte coined the word altruisme in 1851, and two years later it entered the English language as altruism.
       In America and  in most societies, we acknowledge the importance of altruism, but in a limited way. We are most often altruistic/loving  within the family. This model, however, limits each person's altruism to a small number of people so that we have groups of "altruists" whose loving is limited and self-regarding. We love our family members as ourselves, so that we are in good relationships with them, we get what we need (emotionally and materially) and we are loved and cared for.

Outside of the family unit, most folks have the mindset that when we help others, we put ourselves at a disadvantage. This "I/me/mine" mentality fuels consumerism, wars, unrest, negativity, depression. (both economical and psychological)and much more negative junk that none of us NEED! . We need to move from a paradigm of "if you win, then I lose" to a paradigm of "When you win, I win" and to try our best to always BE loving and positive towards others even if it is hard for you...all things are possible with love.

When we love others as we do ourselves,  then we can  let go of the desire to have power over others, we let go of hatred. We certainly have not lost this desire for power - war, ecological destruction, financial greed, and tyranny, threaten us all. The good news in all of this is the possibility of establishing a global consciousness of altruism/LOVE OF OTHERS, a consciousness of love for all beings, a realization that to love life, we need to reach out to others.

There are many benefits to be gained by being altruistic/All Loving

Altruism:

• creates positive relationships with others
• is the basis for self-esteem boost
• lessens the desire for material objects, money and power (hatred) 
• brings us a sense of joy, and love for our own lives.

In the words of Martin Luther King, Jr, "There is a power in love that our world has not discovered yet. Jesus discovered it centuries ago. Mahatma Gandhi of India discovered it a few years ago, but most men and most women never discover it. For they believe in hitting for hitting; they believe in an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth; they believe in hating for hating; but Jesus comes to us and says, "This isn't the way."

The Buddha, as stated in the Dhammapada, said "... hatred does not cease by hatred at any time: hatred ceases by love, this is an old rule."

So, how can we change the individualistic global consciousness to an altruistic/unconditional loving consciousness? How do we move from depression, the "I/me/mine" mentality, greed and the "If you win then I lose" paradigm? We begin, as individuals with awareness and love  of ourselves falling into these states and then we mindfully change our thinking and our actions. We become kinder, more compassionate, more generous with others and less self-involved. It works - the next time you are feeling depressed or less than self-confident, or just feeling down,...go  do something Loving and positive  for someone else - you will see how it changes your life - you will love your life by reaching out to others. I know this is ALL easier said than done...but how do you know if this works unless you try it wholeheartedly?  I wanted to touch base on this topic friends not only to shed some light, but also because of the state our world is in right now....It saddens me that I SEE this beautiful planet full of beautiful souls....dwindling away into darkness. I know this blog will not make sense to some of you but to the ones that understand where I am coming from...I hope YOU apply this to YOU and YOUR LIFE. Moving On to a completely different RANDOM topic lol.....I think random should have been my middle name lol. This week like I previously mentioned has been eye/mind/heart opening on so much...yes I admit physically I was miserable due to the heat and health junk I deal with daily....BUT I am thankful for the time I got to spend with myself. Monday July 8th was my Dad's Death anniversary....It was a tough day on my heart but nevertheless, I have to keep on truckin so to speak. My dad has been gone for many years now but It always feels like it was just yesterday to me personally. I often catch myself doing the "what if" like what if he was still alive and would he be proud of me and much more that I am not going into right now...I try to get rid of the "what ifs" because its pointless and holds me down from being positive and productive. I know I am being random again...but that's ME :-) SOMETHING GREAT that I am super excited about is the opening of a NEW local shop named " Terra Mater Botanicals&Market" IT is such a comfy and unique place to shop and visit. The Owner is also my Reiki Master, a very sweet, genuine, and wise woman that I thank God for crossing our paths. I am supposed to be taking my second degree in Reiki this month godwilling....Reiki is something that has changed my life in more ways than not and totally Positive. I won't go into details about Reiki in this blog but in the near future I will. Today Is sunday...my favorite day of the week...my personal day to rest and recharge lol. Last night the radio show I host went well, my passion and motivation for hosting the show is now coming back thankfully.....I have realized how BLESSED I truly am, and I do NOT want to take ANY blessings foregranted whatsoever.  Before I wrap this blog up I want to say a big thank you to ALL of YOU who stop by and read my blogs..I appreciate ALL the diverse people and great nations that take the time to read the topics and thoughts and such that I blog about. Again Thank You All! Feel free to Follow, Share, Comment, or just enjoy the read. Much Love and Peace to each and everyone of you. If YOU have ANY topics/issues you would like to see me blog or touch base on Please feel free to let me know just send me an email: mr.denniskelly@gmail.com         Thank you Friends!

                                                                                         Truly, Dennis Kelly