OM MANI PADME HUM OM MANI PADME HUM By- His Holiness the Dalai Lama It is very good to recite the mantra Om mani padme hum, but while you are doing it, you should be thinking on its meaning, for the meaning of the six syllables is great and vast. The first, Om is composed of three letters, A, U, and M. These symbolize the practitioner's impure body, speech, and mind; they also symbolize the pure exalted body, speech, and mind of a Buddha. Can impure body, speech, and mind be transformed into… Continue

I was telling Tara that my ex husband says my favorite past time is talking to people in line....it reminded me of this recent story. One day Jarred and I were in the grocery store.. a lady and I were looking at the pitiful strawberries and the produce guy was standing there.. I asked him if there were any fresh ones in the back- he said he'd be right back.... So.while I was waiting..I did what I do best- I struck up a conversation with the quite nice and lovely lady that was waiting with me..… Continue

I shared this story with Marianne a few weeks ago in a conversation and she asked me if I would blog this for others… When I was 18 years old I moved to England (I got married and my husband was in the military). I got on the plan with two suit cases and headed to a place that everyone told me “it will be great Tara, everyone there speaks English.” Man, they were right but yet so wrong! Yes, they do speak English but this is when I realized we speak American English! Ok, I am getting off task he… Continue

Well, let’s see I have many dreams... but since I am in this life crisis at the moment and trying to find myself... I am going to blog about my personal dream.... I absolutely positively love children! I love being around children and I love enhancing their life skills at any given moment… that is why seven years ago I went back to college to obtain my degree… during my journey I realized not only do I have a passion for teaching children, I fell in love with young children… preschoolers! I the… Continue

Last September, I left my job of seven and a half years to take a new job closer to home. I told myself I was making the change for my family; but I now know I was leaving my job over a bruised ego and pride. (That however is for another time.) So I take this new job, and get fired 3 months later. Even today I have difficulty over how it was handled, I felt quite humiliated and victimized. It still hurts to look at it, despite the knowledge that it may have been in my best interest. What I know… Continue