Spanish Artist. Antonio Guzmán Capel, 1960 ~ Hyperrealist painter. Capel was born in Tétouan (Morocco). Since 1961 he resides in the city of Palencia, Spain. Self-taught artist. From childhood showed their innate qualities for drawing and painting. He made his first exhibition when he only eleven years old. Thereafter, each year held another exhibition. In the fourteen years of age exhibited his work in Switzerland, where he was regarded by local critics as a genius of painting, because as stated, was not known at that time to any artist with the ability to perform works such as that such an early age.
“The artist is the creator of beautiful things. To reveal art and conceal the artist is art’s aim. The critic is he who can translate into another manner or a new material his impression of beautiful things.”
“The artist is the creator of beautiful things. To reveal art and conceal the artist is art’s aim. The critic is he who can translate into another manner or a new material his impression of beautiful things.”
Exodus 3:13-15 And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? what shall I say unto them?
And God said unto Moses, I Am That I Am: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I Am hath sent me unto you. And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, the Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.
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John 4:26 Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he.”
John 8:58 Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.”
Hello Friends, Wishing everyone a fantastic day! The hardest thing we can do is to let go. Let go of our “Egos”, let go of always thinking we have to be right or that we always have to be better. Life is not a contest and nor should it be.When we can learn to let […]
Spanish Artist.Antonio Guzmán Capel, 1960 ~ Hyperrealist painter.Capel was born in Tétouan (Morocco). Since 1961 he resides in the city of Palencia, Spain. Self-taught artist. From childhood showed their innate qualities for drawing and painting. He made his first exhibition when he only eleven years old.Thereafter, each year held another exhibition. In the fourteen years […]
•†¨ Prophecy ¨†• I AM Exodus 3:13-15And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? what shall I say unto them? And God said unto […]
The round red sun heaves darkly out of the sea. The walls and towers are warmed and gleam. Sounds go drowsily up from streets and wharves. The city stirs like one that is half in dream. And the mist flows up by dazzling walls and windows, Where one by one we wake and rise. We […]
One, from his high bright window in a tower, Leans out, as evening falls, And sees the advancing curtain of the shower Splashing its silver on roofs and walls: Sees how, swift as a shadow, it crosses the city, And murmurs beyond far walls to the sea, Leaving a glimmer of water in the dark […]
By Alex Markovich. I have no idea who or what I am. Well, I know that I exist (at least now, when typing these lines) but what was I before birth, if… What am I?
No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite. Racism is a refuge for […]
Child rapist Chris Bentley who broke his parole after being released, has been let out yet again because “it’s not fair to keep him behind bars.” This man has a guardian angel watching over his convictions, first he gets let out of prison after kidnapping and raping a child because the judge didn’t want him […]
•†¨ Prophecy ¨†• Christ through Judah •†¨ Fullfilled ¨†• Genesis 49:10The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be. Luke 3:33Which was the son of Aminadab, which was the son of Aram, which was the son of […]
Proverbs 2:1-22 My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee; So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding; If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for […]
Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust. O my soul, thou hast said unto the Lord, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee;But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight. Their sorrows shall be multiplied that […]
Ephesians 2:8-10 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, that no one would boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them. Romans 10:9-10 That […]
•†¨ Prophecy ¨†• Nations will be blessed through Jacob Genesis 28:14Your offspring will be as the dust of the earth, and you will spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south. In you and in your offspring will all the families of the earth be blessed. […]
#AceNewsReport – Apr.05: Roberto French, 22 (26.11.97) of Gordon Road, Enfield; Abdisalam Mohamad, 21 (24.06.98) of College Gardens, N18; and, Hilal … (LONDON) Court Report: Three men have been jailed for a combined total of 45yrs on Friday after a 16yr-old-schoolgirl was subjected her to rape in a …
World Autism Acceptance Day I personally don’t call it world autism awareness day because I want more than awareness.Awareness while acknowledging people might want and need information often also carries an implication of ‘bewareness’. Sometimes phrases abound such as “epidemic”,and “fastest growing” and the dreaded “disorder” word. These phrases don’t actually help Autistics or their […]
Music I heard with you was more than music, And bread I broke with you was more than bread; Now that I am without you, all is desolate; All that was once so beautiful is dead. Your hands once touched this table and this silver, And I have seen your fingers hold this glass. These […]
Traumatic incidents and natural disasters, how we can help our children to deal with these life changing events. In light of the current situations with the nationwide lockdown and COVID – 19 claiming more and more lives with every passing day , it’s a good time to reflect on the impact of these incidents on […]
Illusions disappeared, doubts disappeared … The wind turns the pages of fate … The World of Inspiration is important to every Soul … To breathe from spring to spring … Take care of yourself and everything will be fine.
Hello Friends, Wishing everyone a great day!! One of the best ways that we can grow and evolve is to help others do the same. When we help others we don’t make it just about us and that is so important for personal growth. Giving a hand to another human being not only makes the […]
Good Day Bad Day. Child abusers harm so many aspects of a person, and many of these harms will stay with the person throughout their lifetime unless there is opportunity for healing and the right people to stand by and provide the support. One of these ‘harms’ is the development of a negative Internal Working […]
There was an angelThat wanted to flyShe was kept in a cageSo instead she criedHer tears were feltFrom far awayA winged warrior appearedAnd he held … Fly Little Angel
God always comes at the right time… very important: read it until the end because a prayer never spare. Thank you God bless your eyes for reading this message. Don’t let this message die of cold: after reading it, pass it on to others. Remember that God’s message can make a big difference in someone’s […]
Employ the power of apology. With relationship conflict, the truth usually lies somewhere in the middle. The power of ownership goes a very long way toward forgiveness, acceptance, and healing. I learn to love myself at the same time as I learn to love you. Relationship teaches me who I am in any given moment.
And I’ll tell you one story, One rural doctor in England found that almost the entire adult population of the village — an English village like a small town — is infected with meningitis. He was horrified. What will happen when everyone gets sick? What to do? But only seven people got sick. The rest […]
Dance with me in the early morning lightWrap your arms around and pull me in tightThe day has not yet begun, there is still timeFleeting moments spent on love so sublime Let me linger here within your warm embraceGentle kisses on waiting lips to placeYou stir my emotions with that smile of yoursBeginning my day […]
Today the sun is outside the window. We’ll live with you again – Does anyone doubt that, When she smiles so sweetly A barely begun day, So mischievous eyes light up, Let’s not panic, and let the troubles become short, We must take care of each other after all, Oh, the sun, the sun … […]
The girl in the room beneath Before going to bed Strums on a mandolin The three simple tunes she knows. How inadequate they are to tell how her heart feels! When she has finished them several times She thrums the strings aimlessly with her finger-nails And smiles, and thinks happily of many things. I stood […]
The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom. Don’t exchange what you want most for what you want for the moment. Wisdom Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what is right.
He Fill your bowl with roses: the bowl, too, have of crystal. Sit at the western window. Take the sun Between your hands like a ball of flaming crystal, Poise it to let it fall, but hold it still, And meditate on the beauty of your existence; The beauty of this, that you exist at […]
Do you want me to reveal the secret to you? One such tiny secret Know people don’t meet by chance There are no accidents, believe me in life! Do not trust?! Well then listen … Do not be afraid: I will not deceive you Imagine that souls exist Single string tuned Like stars in the […]
Among the hills a meteorite Lies huge; and moss has overgrown, And wind and rain with touches light Made soft, the contours of the stone. Thus easily can Earth digest A cinder of sidereal fire, And make her translunary guest The native of an English shire. Nor is it strange these wanderers Find in her […]
I thought there would be a grave beauty, a sunset splendour In being the last of one’s kind: a topmost moment as one watched The huge wave curving over Atlantis, the shrouded barge Turning away with wounded Arthur, or Ilium burning. Now I see that, all along, I was assuming a posterity Of gentle hearts: […]
I’ ll love you.Until the gasp of time’s last breath.Until I have no words and then I’ll find another way.Until we cease to be and life has left this place…and even then, I’ll use my last breath to remind you once more.How very much I love you.And always will.True love doesn’t have a happy ending.It […]
Angelic minds, they say, by simple intelligenceBehold the Forms of nature. They discernUnerringly the Archtypes, all the veritiesWhich mortals lack or indirectly learn.Transparent in primordial truth, unvarying,Pure Earthness and right Stonehood from their clear,High eminence are seen; unveiled, the seminalHuge Principles appear. The Tree-ness of the tree they know-the meaning ofArboreal life, how from earth’s […]
The most beautiful i have ever feltWas in your armsThe most happiest i have ever beenWas when you smiled to meThe most secure i can rememberWas your body covering meSo, when i asked youBaby, tell me something you’ve never told meYour fingers push that wayward strand of hair from my neck..” I can’t believe you […]
A farmer had some puppies he needed to sell. He painted a sign advertising the 4 pups and set about nailing it to a post on the edge of his yard. As he was driving the last nail into the post, he felt a tug on his overalls. He looked down into the eyes of […]
All this is flashy rhetoric about loving you. I never had a selfless thought since I was born. I am mercenary and self-seeking through and through: I want God, you, all friends, merely to serve my turn. Peace, re-assurance, pleasure, are the goals I seek, I cannot crawl one inch outside my proper skin: I […]
There was a time when in late afternoonThe four-o’clocks would fold up at day’s closePink-white in prayer, and ‘neath the floating moonI lay with them in calm and sweet repose. And in the open spaces I could sleep,Half-naked to the shining worlds above;Peace came with sleep and sleep was long and deep,Gained without effort, sweet […]
WHEN THERE ARE FOOLS IN THE LIGHT …I appeal to all alarmists and neurotics – once again you were fooled by the most corrupt and fraudulent organization, whose name is WHO. To those with a short memory, I remind you that in 2009 this muddy structure had already turned a similar scam and caught up […]
Kathleen O’Meara’s poem, ‘And People Stayed Home,’ written in 1869. And people stayed homeand read books and listenedand rested and exercisedand made art and playedand learned new ways of beingand stoppedand listened deepersomeone meditatedsomeone prayedsomeone dancedsomeone met their shadowand people began to think differentlyand people healedand in the absence of people who lived in ignorant […]
Recipe of the Month: Abundance of Biscuits Erica is our resident baker in the office. Every month when it’s a staff member’s birthday Erica puts together a beautiful creation.She says about this recipe, “I wish I could take the credit for this recipe but it’s one of my favourite. Cheap to make and it makes […]
Life is a journey that must be traveled no matter how bad the roads and accommodations. Life is a journey and it’s about growing and changing and coming to terms with who and what you are and loving who and what you are
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Australia is pushing foreign-flagged cruise ships to leave its territorial waters amid the coronavirus pandemic, walking a diplomatic tightrope as it… #Coronavirus Report: #Australia is pushing foreign-flagged cruise ships to leave its territorial waters amid the #coronavirus #pandemic, as it tries …
It’s essential to do the best for you, whether people approve or not. This is the only life. Self-love takes strength Kindness~ Wisdom Your existence on earth comes with no guarantee Wisdom
I’m drawing dawn under my backyardand with eyes closed…I dance in a chord of meMy silences have been my sunsWing chordstouching my fists like aswallow in loveDreamSilenceQuietDelirioI’m watching life with my feet on the moonand stepping deep into the starsmy soul.Flew without wanting to and always talk to the goodof my thoughtsand between blue bedseternities.I […]
TALE TO DREAM Walking through a vast and endless path. Heading to meet. Playing, walking and singing Just coming. In front of me a door or several paths. Music to the ears. Sweet melodies. Song of ninar. Dreams dreaming. Tales listening and telling. Fables and imagination. Imagination and creation. Memories present in a distant past. […]
Dream of what you want. Go where you want to go.Be what you want to be, because you have only one lifeAnd in it we only have one chance to do what we want.Have plenty of happiness to make it sweet Difficultiesto make her strong. Sadness to make her human. And and andhope enough to […]
I am the voice of your past loves resounding in your wildest fantasies dressed in roses at the altar of your dreams I am the one you’ve never had my … I am the one – included in my upcoming poetry book Passions: Love Poems and Other Writings
Your task for today is your inner peace of mind. When you are inner calm, the world that surrounds you is also calm. And if you can pass this feeling to your friends, loved ones, and they, in turn, to their friends and loved ones, then this strong energy of calm will treat a disturbing […]
At the end of today There is a very amazing tomorrow With a shades of golden amber And the smell of daisies and lavender. There are hundreds of unknown roads, And as many mistakes made, Love, success and happiness, and delight, And millions of happy smiles. But if you sat down today, Take it as […]
Your words dropped into my heart like pebbles into a pool,Rippling around my breast and leaving it melting cool. Your kisses fell sharp on my flesh like dawn-dews from the limb,Of a fruit-filled lemon tree when the day is young and dim. But a silence vasty-deep, oh deeper than all these tiesNow, through the menacing […]
Your lips are like a southern lily red, Wet with the soft rain-kisses of the night, In which the brown bee buries deep its head, When still the dawn’s a silver sea of light. Your lips betray the secret of your soul, The dark delicious essence that is you, A mystery of life, the flaming […]
‘Mid the discordant noises of the day I hear thee calling; I stumble as I fare along Earth’s way; keep me from falling. Mine eyes are open but they cannot see for gloom of night: I can no more than lift my heart to thee for inward light. The wild and fiery passion of my […]
‘Mid the discordant noises of the day I hear thee calling; I stumble as I fare along Earth’s way; keep me from falling. Mine eyes are open but they cannot see for gloom of night: I can no more than lift my heart to thee for inward light. The wild and fiery passion of my […]
I tell my secret? No indeed, not I:Perhaps some day, who knows?But not today; it froze, and blows, and snows,And you’re too curious: fie!You want to hear it? well:Only, my secret’s mine, and I won’t tell. Or, after all, perhaps there’s none:Suppose there is no secret after all,But only just my fun.Today’s a nipping day, […]
A kiss is just a kiss till you find the one you love,A hug is just a hug till you find the one you are always thinking of,A dream is just a dream till it comes true,Love was just a word till I heard it from you.
Good morning Friends!The students have proven that the woman’s most stress is when her husband is on the couch and doing nothing.Take care of yourself.
I’m sharing this post because I literally laughed till I cried. I’m thinking we all need a laugh these days.Read to the end to get the best laugh🤣 have fun! The Middle Wife’ by an Anonymous 2nd grade teacher I’ve been teaching now for about fifteen years. I have two kids myself, but the best […]
The death was announced by Princess Maria’s younger brother Prince Sixtus Henry of Bourbon-Parma 🙇 The Princess was part of the Bourbon-Parma Royal Family, a branch of the French Capetian dynasty which ruled France from 987 to 1792 and from 1814 to 1848. King Felipe VI of Spain is also a member of the branch. […]
No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.
Racism is a refuge for the ignorant. It seeks to divide and to destroy. It is the enemy of freedom, and deserves to be met head-on and stamped out.Pierre Berton
You don’t fight racism with racism, the best way to fight racism is with solidarity.Bobby Seale
I think most people, when they think about the Black Panther Party, they think in very abstract, caricatured terms. They think about black fists in the air, but they don’t think about the actual people, and the families, and the relationships.Kerry Washington
And why does it make you sad to see how everything hangs by such thin and whimsical threads? Because you’re a dreamer, an incredible dreamer, with a tiny spark hidden somewhere inside you which cannot die, which even you cannot kill or quench and which tortures you horribly because all the odds are against its continual burning. In the midst of the foulest decay and putrid savagery, this spark speaks to you of beauty, of human warmth and kindness, of goodness, of greatness, of heroism, of martyrdom, and it speaks to you of love.Eldridge Cleaver
Genesis 49:10 The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be.
Luke 3:33 Which was the son of Aminadab, which was the son of Aram, which was the son of Esrom, which was the son of Phares, which was the son of Juda,
Luke 2:1-7 And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed. (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:) To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child. And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.
John 17:3 And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
John 11:47-52 Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles. If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation.
And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all, Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not. And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation; And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad.
John 10:16 And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.
“WHAT JESUS R E A L L Y SAID TO THE DISCIPLES BEFORE HE TOOK OFF.” a poem for: October 30, 2019, the day before Halloween. [from Ancient Records.] a.k.a. “Set A Good Example; You’ll Start A New Tradition.” “Well, Fellows, it’s a TERRIBLE THING to be alive, so take it from me: LEARN TO […]
Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust. O my soul, thou hast said unto the Lord, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee;But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight. Their sorrows shall be multiplied that […]
A successful marriage doesn’t require a lot of money, a big house, a prefect spouse, or a big expensive car. You can have all the above and still have a miserable and empty marriage. A successful marriage requires selfless and sacrificial love, honesty, undying commitment and Jesus at the center of it all.
JESUS IS ON THE CROSS AT MY HOUSE. (Written this year. Some days are unpleasant, to say the least; however, interesting thoughts sometimes issue forth from hopelessness, helplessness, sadness, fear, hatred & anger.) Jesus is on the cross at my house. I see Him when I look in the mirror. He wonders when He will […]
“JESUS, JESUS.” a poem a.k.a.: “On NOT Writing Or Saying Things That Don’t Much Make Everyone Feel Good.” October 28, 2019 (Monday) “JESUS, Jesus; explain yourself, for what you say is SURELY BAD, For it doth not ‘tickle our ears.’ You’re making us QUITE MAD. WhoDoYouTHINKyouARE? and WhatIsTHISyou’reSaying? EXPLAIN YOURSELF, you ‘upstart,’ or you will […]
God always comes at the right time… very important: read it until the end because a prayer never spare. Thank you God bless your eyes for reading this message. Don’t let this message die of cold: after reading it, pass it on to others. Remember that God’s message can make a big difference in someone’s […]
“POSTLUDE NO. 2!” a poem in the series: “It’s A God Thang!” a.k.a.: “The Jesus Knack!” Sept. 8, 2019 (Sun Day) IF there was A GOD, you could say: “God, you SuCK,” BUT, since there’s not, you might as well find someone: to – – – – (pause) [from whom you can DUCK!?] And RUN […]
My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee; So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding; If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures; Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God. For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding. He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly. He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints. Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path. When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul; Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee: To deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaketh froward things; Who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness; Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of the wicked; Whose ways are crooked, and they froward in their paths: To deliver thee from the strange woman, even from the stranger which flattereth with her words; Which forsaketh the guide of her youth, and forgetteth the covenant of her God. For her house inclineth unto death, and her paths unto the dead. None that go unto her return again, neither take they hold of the paths of life. That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous. For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it. But the wicked shall be cut off from the earth, and the transgressors shall be rooted out of it.
Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust. O my soul, thou hast said unto the Lord, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee;But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight. Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names into my lips. The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot. The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage. I will bless the Lord, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons. I have set the Lord always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope. For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, that no one would boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.
Romans 10:9-10
That if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart, one believes unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
Genesis 28:14 Your offspring will be as the dust of the earth, and you will spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south. In you and in your offspring will all the families of the earth be blessed.
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Luke 3:34 The son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor
I personally don’t call it world autism awareness day because I want more than awareness. Awareness while acknowledging people might want and need information often also carries an implication of ‘bewareness’. Sometimes phrases abound such as “epidemic”,and “fastest growing” and the dreaded “disorder” word. These phrases don’t actually help Autistics or their families.
What families need is real help, real support, back-up in times of crisis,understanding from their families, friends, and even total strangers. They need access to educational and health supports, they need increased knowledge so they can understand and meet the needs of their Autistic family members.
That is why I personally favour acceptance. We need to accept each other’s differences as part of the diversity of humanity. We need to meet people where they are and offer encouragement and support. Acceptance means embracing and valuing us as we are. It means accepting differences that you may not yet fully understand. And it shouldn’t stop at children. Autistic children will become autistic adults – and the need for acceptance will continue even if individual support needs change.
This World Autism Acceptance Day we need to:
Acknowledge autism is a huge part of many families’ lives – especially autistic lives. We can’t pause or separate our autism just because this year NZ is in lockdown. This year in particular places additional challenges on many Autistics and their families. Many families may be facing separation from their Autistic family members who may be flatting, in different cities, or in residential care. This is tough on Autistics and for their families who may not be used to this level of separation.
2.Create greater awareness of the condition but more importantly create awareness of supports and accommodations that make a genuine difference to Autistic lives.We need to highlight areas where funding can make the greatest difference to children and adults – for example in Health, Education, and Employment. Many families and Autistics struggle financially, with other health conditions and many face a lack of educational supports. We need to recognise the extra challenges at this time and the extra anxiety many autistics and their support networks may be experiencing.
Realise that Autism Acceptance can be the opportunity to build empathy,understanding, and compassion for those of us who are Autistic. So like many Autistics I want acceptance. I want acceptance to include the very real needs of Autistic adults and children – not just the needs of their non-Autistic family members. We need this acceptance to continue long after World Autism Acceptance Day is over, long after World Autism Month is over. It needs to be for our lifetime.
Red walked the woods daily. Each day she would disappear into the forest and wouldn’t exit until the eve of that day. The villagers assumed she was heading to gramma’s house. The wolf, who was seen as a natural enemy of the young girl, watched her daily. Something was different about her. He would never […]
And life goes on, Meet the new day with a smile, And nothing ends, And life goes on, Meet the new day with a smile, And nothing ends, Adversity fades into the shadows, And we are given one life, Every moment you value it, And even if it is difficult, Do good and love. fades […]
Kathleen O’Meara’s poem, And people stayed homeand read books and listenedand rested and exercisedand made art and playedand learned new ways of beingand stoppedand listened deepersomeone meditatedsomeone prayedsomeone dancedsomeone met their shadowand people began to think differentlyand people healedand in the absence of people who lived in ignorant ways,dangerous, meaningless and heartless,even the earth began […]
Wishing everyone a great day!! One of the best ways that we can grow and evolve is to help others do the same. When we help others we don’t make it just about us and that is so important for personal growth. Giving a hand to another human being not only makes the person doing the helping a better person it is actually making the world a better place.
By teaching someone else how to be a better person you are putting more love and caring into the world and there is a good chance that this person will do the a same. Be kind with your time and your wisdom. So if you see some is falling behind help them catchup. If you see some who seems lonely include them in your group of friends. Let everyone know that they are good and worthy. All of this will make the world a better place. Sending everyone Positive Vibes and Love. Peace and Love,
Child abusers harm so many aspects of a person, and many of these harms will stay with the person throughout their lifetime unless there is opportunity for healing and the right people to stand by and provide the support. One of these ‘harms’ is the development of a negative Internal Working Model (IWM) of themselves, and a chronic feeling of ‘undeservedness’.
This IWM manifests itself in many ways, and is particularly tenacious during times of healing. It is the force that drives self-sabotage, ending good relationships and forming harmful ones, sabotaging success in career, sport or any other aspect, because the overwhelming internal drive is one that cannot tolerate success.
If you care for children who have been victims of severe neglect or abuse, and you are a good carer, safe, and offering good experiences, you will see them heal, and allowing themselves to have ‘good’ days. However, the IWM is powerful, and may subconsciously seek to ‘equalise’ the good day, with some kind of ‘badness’.
You may have a wonderful day with the child at the beach, shopping for clothes, playing sport. The child will be happy, but you may notice that following this, in the evening or the following day, there will be an incident, something that goes badly, that seems to negate the Good Day.
It is a common and erroneous mistake to think of this as the child being ‘ungrateful’. In fact by thinking this, we have played right into the hand of the IWM. What we must do in this case is understand that having experiences that demonstrate worthiness may be followed by a ‘bad’ day or evening.
Even as adults, if you are one of these children grown up, you may notice a similar pattern. That you have a great day, with good people, in which you do healthy and good things. The following day, you may feel inexplicably down, and seek unhealthy things or do something to make you say to yourself, “I knew I’d wreck it”.
One thing you can do for yourself is to be aware that this happens, and be aware how it manifests in your life. Then be very mindful, very intentional, even write something down that you can read the next morning. Perhaps you could aim for 2 good days in a row. Be forgiving when the bad days come and grow the good days in increments.
If you are caring for such a child, you can also pre-empt it, and empathically support the child through it. Eventually, the child will recognise this for themselves, and with insight facilitate their healing and self worth. If an abused child can through this phenomena, it could become the key to their successes for the rest of their lives.
If we are to be true Fighters Against Child Abuse, we must also fight and understand the IWM’s tendency to sabotage in ourselves, our children and our friends. (Stephan Friedrich)
Lovely words blessings 🔱🔱