tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70993633588679107662012-01-31T08:05:17.120-08:00The Evolving SpiritI am an evolving spirit who seeks to be in constant motion on an inner level of expansion sharing my journey.Aine Butler-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02060389067997117785noreply@blogger.comBlogger1581100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099363358867910766.post-69944291704848541652010-07-22T12:34:00.000-07:002010-07-22T12:34:23.245-07:00Sharing some values.
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There are more than 300,000 gallbladder surgeries performed in the US each year Aine Butler-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02060389067997117785noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099363358867910766.post-11451952304379638292010-07-16T11:32:00.000-07:002010-07-16T11:32:57.242-07:00Present and Contemplative Friday
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Kubaba was a Sumerian queen, sometime around 2500 B.C. She started out as a tavern owner and found her fame first in this Aine Butler-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02060389067997117785noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099363358867910766.post-28641469517019468832010-07-13T20:19:00.000-07:002010-07-13T20:19:03.086-07:00Post surgery followup with doctor today.I had my followup appointment with my doctor's office today and got my staples removed. Everything looks fine, I'm still sore at the site of the surgery and I get exhausted really easily. I'm processing a lot about this experience which is adds to the exhaustion. But my recovery seems to be going really well.
I am taking the situation seriously as it was laid out by my surgeon as a very serious Aine Butler-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02060389067997117785noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099363358867910766.post-75260079588538656642010-07-12T10:39:00.000-07:002010-07-12T10:39:21.277-07:00Regrowth
How many times have you heard the term used to address a certain level of thinking as stemming from one's "lizard brain"? Well it turns out that this level of thought may be directly connected to an ancient ability to regenerate body parts in humans - similar to a lizard's ability to do the same. This term is usually used as an insult; reducing the insulted to lower level thinkers whoAine Butler-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02060389067997117785noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099363358867910766.post-27543852073069270062010-07-09T06:00:00.000-07:002010-07-09T06:00:05.924-07:00Present and Contemplative FridayBe present with me now. Focus first on your breathing and slowing it down. Next, focus on your body, the chair you are sitting in, the screen you are looking at, the words you are reading. Feel your body, feel the chair beneath you and where it hits you on the back. Feel your feet on the ground. Focus on the screen in front of you. Focus on the words you are reading. Be here now.
I am Aine Butler-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02060389067997117785noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099363358867910766.post-25743448280574615412010-07-08T06:00:00.000-07:002010-07-08T06:00:03.964-07:00Warm weather recipesThis was originally posted in February of this year when I participated in a challenge to eat for a day without cooking to save energy. I actually took one day to do all of my cooking and then my husband and I ate off of those meals for three days.
Here are the salad recipes from the challenge I participated in and wrote about in the posts from Monday and Tuesday.
Golden Waldorf-style Salad
Aine Butler-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02060389067997117785noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099363358867910766.post-46311066726065480422010-07-07T14:13:00.003-07:002010-07-07T14:13:51.989-07:00An introduction.This was originally posted last year, it was my first post on this blog. I am scheduling past posts for awhile while I work on my recovery from surgery. It was kind of complicated so recovery is taking a bit longer.
I live with a chronic health issue. I share this as a beginning to share an important aspect of my daily existence but I won't share the name of the disease/diseases I deal withAine Butler-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02060389067997117785noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099363358867910766.post-9725601111298162472010-07-04T16:07:00.000-07:002010-07-04T16:07:02.803-07:00I'm back for the fireworks!I am back - though just for a bit. At least I made it home in time for the fireworks. I had emergency surgery to have my gallbladder removed, fortunately they were able to do it laproscopically - far less invasive and faster healing. I have a tale to tell and healing lessons I am learning along the way. It is of course ironic (or not) that as I am in the middle of doing research about a book I amAine Butler-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02060389067997117785noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099363358867910766.post-87195415254090559352010-07-02T12:05:00.001-07:002010-07-02T12:05:54.894-07:00I'm awayThis is Aine's daughter, I am writing on her behalf, she has to go into the hospital for emergency galblatter surgery yesterday afternoon. She will be back blogging as soon as she is fully recovered.Aine Butler-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02060389067997117785noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099363358867910766.post-13848470497433750552010-06-29T13:32:00.000-07:002010-06-29T13:32:33.647-07:00A baby blanket and a guest post.The picture I have posted is the finished result of the blanket I have been working on for my grandson on the way. I did some revisions to the pattern making the blanket longer and a rectangle rather than a square to accommodate the stars and moon which came out larger because I used a bulkier yarn for those.
I used different colors to coordinate with the colors of his room and I added extra Aine Butler-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02060389067997117785noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099363358867910766.post-37323774898486765722010-06-28T10:39:00.001-07:002010-06-28T10:39:43.195-07:00Plodding along.
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The following excerpt is from the book: "Biocentrism: How Life and Consciousness Are the Keys to Understanding the True Nature of the Universe," by Robert Lanza with Bob Berman:
In the past few decades, major puzzles of mainstream science have forced a re-evaluation of the nature of the universe that goes far beyond anything we could have imagined.Could the long-sought Aine Butler-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02060389067997117785noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099363358867910766.post-76344923742833458572010-06-23T20:00:00.000-07:002010-06-23T20:00:50.493-07:00Women Who Inspire Me Wednesday: Self-nurturersI am inspired by women who can take the time to put themselves first when it is most necessary and who can self-nurture. I am in need of this type of time and space myself right now so I am going to take a break this week from blogging. I will return next week. In the meantime, I will post some earlier posts here which will be new reading for my new readers and hopefully a nice revisit for my oldAine Butler-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02060389067997117785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099363358867910766.post-48499549932209153202010-06-21T19:14:00.000-07:002010-06-21T19:14:31.444-07:00A day at the circus.I want to thank everyone who sent me well-wishes. I'm feeling much better, thankfully in time to go to the circus yesterday. We have had these tickets for weeks so I was hoping I would be able to make it. It is also the first circus my oldest grandchild has ever attended so I wanted to be involved and enjoy it through his eyes.
It came at a good time because I have recommitted myself to Aine Butler-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02060389067997117785noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099363358867910766.post-15049132296647157222010-06-18T20:54:00.000-07:002010-06-18T20:54:03.948-07:00Present and Contemplative Friday
This was a popular post from the past. I'm still feeling a bit under the weather. I hope you enjoy this:
In this moment, slow down your breathing, relax your body, slow down your thoughts, and focus your mind. Give yourself permission in this brief space of time to simply slow down your breathing and relax your body. Pay attention to your breathing and your body. Take in some Aine Butler-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02060389067997117785noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099363358867910766.post-8382626336682859132010-06-17T13:46:00.000-07:002010-06-17T13:47:08.612-07:00Blogtrotting around the world.I've been invited to be featured at another blog called Blog Trotting. They posted a blurb about me and a link up to my post about living in Las Vegas and visiting Bonnie Springs Ranch. This blog is wonderful with posts about different places around the world.
I'm feeling a bit under the weather today, so I am going to invite you to go on over to Blog Trotting and take a look around. You might Aine Butler-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02060389067997117785noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099363358867910766.post-31453559821390743232010-06-16T13:34:00.000-07:002010-06-16T13:34:56.743-07:00Women Who Inspire Me Wednesday: Wangari Muta Maathai
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One of the easiest ways to get organized and to clear away clutter is by taking out the trash. If you want to start organizing and clearing away clutter, start by clearing away what you know is trash: junk mail, flyers left on your door or mailbox, empty food and/or drink containers, empty boxes from mailed or bought items, empty grocery bags, dry cleaning plastic, old magazines, etcAine Butler-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02060389067997117785noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099363358867910766.post-1256873805533146072010-06-14T18:26:00.000-07:002010-06-14T18:26:34.788-07:00The city where I live: Bonnie Springs Ranch and Old NevadaI live in one of the outer suburbs of Las Vegas on the west end of town near Red Rock Canyon National Park, and in this park is a resort called Bonnie Springs Ranch. In this resort is an area called Old Nevada, that is set up like an old western town, and a petting zoo.
My family and I went to this resort this weekend and had a great time. I thought I would share some photos of our outing.
HereAine Butler-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02060389067997117785noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099363358867910766.post-60113504683456783482010-06-11T15:18:00.000-07:002010-06-11T15:18:15.694-07:00Present and Contemplative Friday
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Feeling the need to re-imagine and live outside limits today. Sharing some poetry from one of my all-time favorites:
Imagine by John Lennon
Imagine there's no heavenIt's easy if you tryNo hell below usAbove us only skyImagine all the peopleLiving for today...
Imagine there's no countriesIt isn't hard to doNothing to kill or die forAnd no religion tooImagine all the peopleLiving life in peaceAine Butler-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02060389067997117785noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099363358867910766.post-67104734603303812782010-06-09T12:11:00.001-07:002010-06-09T12:13:52.085-07:00Women Who Inspire Me Wednesday: Jane Goodall
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a:visited, Aine Butler-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02060389067997117785noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099363358867910766.post-26726456400888190912010-06-08T19:23:00.000-07:002010-06-08T19:23:31.398-07:00Looking for inspiration and found some.
I have been having difficulty getting inspired lately there seems to be so much bad news and negative energy circulating. There have been questions circulating online about efforts being made by the government and if they have been rapid enough, or even enough of a response period. There have been questions about the seeming lack of celebrity fund raising support. I find it ironic inAine Butler-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02060389067997117785noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099363358867910766.post-49239240459464297982010-06-04T09:10:00.001-07:002010-06-04T09:10:38.167-07:00Present and Contemplative Friday
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Right now my daughter, who is the mother of this little one on the way,Aine Butler-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02060389067997117785noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099363358867910766.post-20151334904260393722010-05-31T10:46:00.000-07:002010-05-31T10:46:05.962-07:00In memoriam.
In memoriam...
Of all the people who have passed through your life:
The people who have loved you, inspired you, befriended you, laughed with you, educated you, and cried with you.
The people who have hurt you, betrayed you, got angry with you, were unfair to you, laughed at you, took from you, and abandoned you.
The people you have loved, whom you have inspired, who have Aine Butler-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02060389067997117785noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099363358867910766.post-4871037101956709082010-05-28T12:37:00.000-07:002010-05-28T12:37:27.320-07:00Present and Contemplative Friday
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Aine Butler-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02060389067997117785noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099363358867910766.post-72177631067714173032010-05-25T06:00:00.000-07:002010-05-25T06:00:06.376-07:00My ATM project.Yesterday I posted a video entitled "Always Trust Magic", if you missed it, check out yesterday's post. Today I am off on my own ATM project, I will post pictures of my experiment in a future post. There is a lot of negative energy out there surrounding the issues of money and banking, this is a little effort toward uplifting the thoughts surrounding these issues.
Another way to generate some Aine Butler-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02060389067997117785noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099363358867910766.post-7068383580979736182010-05-24T06:00:00.000-07:002010-05-24T06:00:05.591-07:00Always Trust Magic
ATM: Always Trust Magic from WBEZ on Vimeo.
This is a great video, it's about two minutes long, please watch and then experiment with your own trust in magic. If the video doesn't load, click on the link below it.Aine Butler-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02060389067997117785noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099363358867910766.post-4824959779581485842010-05-21T09:05:00.001-07:002010-05-21T09:05:11.801-07:00Present and Contemplative Friday
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This was a popular post from the past. I'm still feeling a bit under the weather so I hope you enjoy this:
In this moment, slow down your breathing, relax your body, slow down your thoughts, and focus your mind. Give yourself permission in this brief space of time to simply slow down your breathing and relax your body. Pay attention to your breathing and your body. Take in some deepAine Butler-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02060389067997117785noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099363358867910766.post-46921620538800402492010-04-01T06:00:00.000-07:002010-04-01T06:00:09.131-07:00The Road to Recovery: Step Four
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font-size:Aine Butler-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02060389067997117785noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099363358867910766.post-15525302697537818452010-03-12T06:00:00.000-08:002010-03-12T06:00:02.672-08:00Present and Contemplative FridayBe present with me now. Focus first on your breathing and slowing it down. Next, focus on your body, the chair you are sitting in, the screen you are looking at, the words you are reading. Feel your body, feel the chair beneath you and where it hits you on the back. Feel your feet on the ground. Focus on the screen in front of you. Focus on the words you are reading. Be here now.
I am with you Aine Butler-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02060389067997117785noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099363358867910766.post-22144423560259758342010-03-11T06:00:00.000-08:002010-03-11T06:00:12.920-08:00The Road to Recovery: Step OneThe first step you have to take when dealing with a chronic liar is to take a step back away from them. You have to disengage from trying to find clarity and answers through them. You will never find the answers you are seeking from a liar. You may discover something about the liar that explains their behavior, you may have already discovered some things but this is not to be your focus at this Aine Butler-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02060389067997117785noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099363358867910766.post-72631500838874402642010-03-10T06:00:00.000-08:002010-03-10T06:00:05.820-08:00Women Who Inspire Me Wednesday: FeministsOn Monday it was International Women’s Day, and a fellow blogger, Tracy at Pen and Paper, sparked a conversation about feminism that has led me to want to write about the subject. I want to say to Tracy that I am grateful to you for starting the conversation and I think you probably have an appreciation for expanding on some ideas that commenters shared at your blog.
I have seen the Aine Butler-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02060389067997117785noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099363358867910766.post-25725290285101063482010-03-09T06:00:00.000-08:002010-03-09T06:00:10.166-08:00Chronic lying and the road to recovery.There is evidence in nature that there are survival reasons for developing deceptive behaviors; animals that employ camouflage as a technique for survival is an example everyone is familiar with. At the basic animal, survival level, this was a practice that needed to be developed but when you are talking about the evolution of human consciousness, these practices that at one time were survival Aine Butler-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02060389067997117785noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099363358867910766.post-71869174671399801812010-03-08T06:00:00.000-08:002010-03-08T06:00:00.732-08:00Predator on prey.
If you have a relationship with a chronic liar, you have more than likely become prey to a predatory personality. The affects on a person who has become prey to a liar in a close relationship develops into confusion and self-doubt in the victim because this is what the predator uses to weaken their prey. The liar will project all of their behavior onto the other and work at systematically Aine Butler-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02060389067997117785noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099363358867910766.post-36816835294740074362010-03-05T06:00:00.000-08:002010-03-05T06:00:10.460-08:00Your lying eyes.The effects of having a long term relationship with a pathological or compulsive liar can be devastating to the victim’s psychological, emotional, and even physical well-being. The person who is being victimized is actually being preyed upon by a predatory personality. Unfortunately, the person who is prey has defined themselves this way through their own actions, beliefs and behavior and thus Aine Butler-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02060389067997117785noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099363358867910766.post-6284607293649122052010-03-04T06:00:00.000-08:002010-03-04T06:00:10.044-08:00Lies, and the lying liars who tell themLying is one of the most destructive elements to any relationship because it breaks down one of the fundamental building blocks of a strong foundation for a solid relationship – trust. There is generally a minor distinction between pathological liars and compulsive liars, and both tend to fall into the category of sociopath.
Serial cheaters are compulsive liars, there’s one in the news now thatAine Butler-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02060389067997117785noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099363358867910766.post-31103288869776531482010-03-03T06:00:00.000-08:002010-03-03T06:00:00.206-08:00Women Who Inspire Me Wednesday: Michelle BacheletChile has been in the news of late because of a massive earthquake, so I thought I would focus on one of the women who inspire me who also happens to be the first woman president of Chile. Michelle Bachelet was elected president of Chile in 2006, her term is ending this year. She came from a military family, her father served under Allende and then was tortured, along with Bachelet and her motherAine Butler-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02060389067997117785noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099363358867910766.post-1218150292969760682010-03-02T06:00:00.000-08:002010-03-02T06:00:11.124-08:00Lies, lies, lies
I think it's time, we give it up
And figure out what's stopping us
From breathing easy, and talking straight
The way is clear if you're ready now
The volunteer is slowing down
And taking time to save himself
The little cracks they escalated
And before you know it is too late
For making circles and telling lies
You're moving too fast for me
And I can't keep up with you
Maybe if you slowed Aine Butler-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02060389067997117785noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099363358867910766.post-54899669554232455262010-03-01T12:18:00.000-08:002010-03-01T12:18:52.474-08:00My visit with my new grandsonI'm back from my visit with my daughter and brand new grandson, he will be a month old in two days! Wow, I can't believe how fast time goes by and it seems to be speeding up. Had a lovely trip and I want to thank everyone who dropped by and left comments. I'm not up to full speed yet, still getting back to my routine, time zone, and climate!
My entries this week may be a bit on the sparse side Aine Butler-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02060389067997117785noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099363358867910766.post-17781151541638602702010-02-26T06:00:00.000-08:002010-02-26T06:00:00.555-08:00Metaphysical MeditationsFrom “Metaphysical Meditations” by Paramahansa Yogananda
I obey Thee in the temple of discipline.
I love Thee in the temple of devotion.
I worship Thee in the temple of my love.
I enjoy Thee in the temple of peace.
I will rise with the dawn and rouse my sleeping love to waken in the light of true devotion for the peace-God within.Aine Butler-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02060389067997117785noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099363358867910766.post-69428970630187238712010-02-25T06:00:00.000-08:002010-02-25T06:00:06.775-08:00The Inner BodyFrom “The Power of Now” by Eckhart Tolle
Do not fight against the body, for in doing so you are fighting against your own reality…Underneath it lies the invisible inner body, the doorway into Being, into Life UnManifested. Through the inner body, you are inseparably connected to this unmanifested One Life … Through the inner body, you are forever one with God.Aine Butler-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02060389067997117785noreply@blogger.com4