SurvivingGracefully

[Melody Beattie @MelodyBeattie]

The more time that passes since originally writing Codependent No More, the more I've come to believe that grief plays a much larger part in codependency than I used to think it did.
—MB
#TheGriefClub #dealingwithgrief #loveandloss #melodybeattie #codependentnomore

[Melody Beattie @MelodyBeattie]

In Journey to the Heart, Melody Beattie guides us on a sacred journey as we learn to expand our creativity, embrace our powers, and open our hearts.

📸: @rebeccamayyoga

#melodybeattie #dailymeditation #journeytotheheart

[Truthout @truthout]

Israeli hostages, reportedly carrying a white flag, were killed by IDF, according to the Israeli military. Concerns rise as a military expert notes an unprecedented 'friendly fire' rate within the IDF.

https://t.co/F3Nvj5TKNH

[SurvivingGracefully @GraceSurviving]

All the knowledge that I possess everyone else can acquire, but my heart is all my own~ Goethe Goodbye @iamtasneem XO

[Robert Reich @RBReich]

I cannot say this more clearly: Clarence Thomas should not be trusted to rule impartially on any case involving Trump's attempted coup. He must recuse himself.

His wife Ginni Thomas was directly involved in efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

Hello?

[Melody Beattie @MelodyBeattie]

It's so easy to look around and notice what's wrong.

It takes practice to notice what's right.
—MB

#dailymeditation #melodybeattie #positivity

[Cornel West @CornelWest]

What a joy to run into the marvelous Palestinian National Baseball Team at the airport! We had a great time inspiring each other!

#freepalestine #freepalestine🇵🇸❤️

[Maria Popova @themarginalian]

"All that you touch
You Change.

All that you Change
Changes you.

The only lasting truth
Is Change.

God
Is Change."

Octavia Butler on the meaning of "God" and its relation to the self https://t.co/lVrOE2h5TY

[Be A King @BerniceKing]

On this day in 1964, in Oslo, Norway, my father accepted the Nobel Peace Prize, in recognition of the powerful, effective application of Kingian Nonviolence during the Civil Rights Movement. 📸: Oslo - my parents; paternal grandparents; my aunt, Christine; and my uncle, A.D. #MLK

[Yoko Ono @yokoono]

GIVE PEACE A CHANCE (demo) https://t.co/GnoTWfSMnk
Before famously recording their legendary pacifist anthem “Give Peace A Chance” at their Bed-In for Peace at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal on 31 May 1969, John Lennon & Yoko Ono rehearsed an early version of the song while at the Sheraton Oceanus Hotel in the Bahamas just days before, on 25 May.

The performance, which was captured by the Lennon's film cameraman Nic Knowland and sound recordist Mike Lax, has never been released until now and is the earliest known recording of the song.

The video features John humorously ad-libbing lyrics for the verses before being joined by Yoko for the memorable chorus that became an anti-war anthem for a generation and which remains an enduring protest song more than 50 years later.

Originally set for New York, the second Bed-In was relocated to the Bahamas after John & Yoko were denied entrance into the U.S. because of John's 1968 cannabis conviction. However, due to the layout of the hotel and the sweltering Bahamian heat, the couple flew to Toronto the following day and eventually settled in Montreal, chosen for its close proximity to New York and the American press, which they were hoping to use to get the attention of President Nixon.

The couple holed up in the hotel for a week where they gave unlimited access and endless interviews, in order that their extended honeymoon serve as a “commercial for peace.” The event culminated with the recording of John’s first solo single and the first to be credited to the Plastic Ono Band, “Give Peace A Chance.”

Surrounded by fans, Hare Krishnas and having spent the week with a host of notable friends and celebrities like LSD advocate Timothy Leary, singer Petula Clark, disc jockey Murray The K, comedian and civil rights activist Dick Gregory and comedian Tommy Smothers, who accompanied on acoustic guitar, John and Yoko performed the song in bed, dressed in their pyjamas and helped provide the soundtrack to a revolution.

Released just a month later in July 1969, backed with Yoko’s “Remember Love,” recorded that same night after their guests had left, the single reached No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 14 in the U.S. on the Billboard Hot 100, giving John his first hit outside of The Beatles.

Although originally credited to Lennon-McCartney due to his publishing agreemeent with Paul, John later revealed the song was written by him and Yoko and that she should have received the co-writing credit.

John said one of his proudest moments was when Peter Seeger led a crowd of over 500,000 protesters in singing a ten-minute version of ‘Give Peace A Chance’ at the Vietnam moratorium in Washington DC on 15 November 1969.

[Joyce Meyer @JoyceMeyer]

The privilege of trusting God is absolutely wonderful. It allows us to have hope when there seems to be no reason to hope. When all seems lost, you can trust God to direct your steps. #JoyceQuote

[Maria Popova @themarginalian]

"We cannot deeply love anything without becoming vulnerable to loss. And we cannot become separate people, responsible people, connected people, reflective people without some losing and leaving and letting go."

On necessary losses: https://t.co/hpQRFYrQG1

[NowThis Impact @nowthisimpact]

Robert De Niro said his speech criticizing former President Donald Trump at the Gotham Awards was edited on the teleprompter without his consent — so he read his original remarks off his phone instead

[Anne Lamott Quotes @AnneLamottQuote]

“Everything feels crazy. But on small patches of earth all over, I can see just as much messy mercy and grace as ever.” ~@ANNELAMOTT

[#WOMENSART @womensart1]

Georgia O'Keeffe, US artist (1887-1986) #womensart ( image by C. Beaton )

[Moral Philosophy @ML_Philosophy]

@Theholisticpsyc Age may bring experience, but wisdom is earned through reflection and growth, not simply the passage of time

[ANNE LAMOTT @ANNELAMOTT]

We here in the Colonies have our work cut out . Molly Ivins: “So keep fightin' for freedom and justice, beloveds, but don't forget to have fun doin' it. Lord, let your laughter ring forth. Be outrageous, ridicule the fraidy-cats, rejoice in the oddities that freedom can produce.”

[SurvivingGracefully @GraceSurviving]

@Theholisticpsyc I’m from all over. I mean, what year? One home is known as Chicago, Illinois.

[Dr. Nicole LePera @Theholisticpsyc]

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