Who Am I?

Who Am I?

I am the words that pour from my lips, lighting my way into tomorrow.

I am a shadow of my former self with softer edges, defined by the light of my understanding.

With divided loyalties I am committed to the two until they merge into one.

I am the higher self reflected back in a moment of intimacy and genuine relationship.

I am the question that remains on the fringe of recollection.

I am the intuition that rises in a moment of stillness. I am the stillness.

I am the crest of a wave, carried forward, serving its purpose then relenting.

I am the current that gently supports a falling leaf, moving it into its next cycle.

I am the fragrance of jasmine, blooming a welcome to the onset of night.

I am the gurgle in a new baby's giggle, a song of wonderment and mirth.

I am the smell of wet soil, promising fertility and completion.

I am the whisper heard in a chattering brook, of stories yet untold.

I am the warmth of the sun on your face on a long autumn day, telling of seasons to come.

I am the crackling of a fire as it baptizes a length of hickory.

I am the spark of recognition in the face of a friend, warming the corners of your heart.

I am you.

With remembrance and expansion dawns the space to carry all.

-Author Unknown

A Year Gone By

I haven’t written a blog on here in a whole year – wow. And what a strange and transformational year it’s been for me. We are all in the ever present process of evolving, growing, changing, and reinventing. Despite losing what I thought was the love of my life, a marriage, and the hopes and dreams we shared together over the course of five years, I have found that I still have all the love and abundance one needs; through strong, wonderfully supportive friendships, loving family members, and the incredible and endlessly fascinating relationship I have with myself.

I am living and creating the life I want each and every day. I am reminded that, and hope to continually remind others, that happiness is an internal factor. Nothing in this physical world can provide a permanent sense of satisfaction if you haven’t tapped into your light within. We are all the same and we are all connected and that is why you should express yourself freely to the world, so that others may feel less alone. In healing others, you too become healed. I wish to share with you poems, song lyrics, articles, and personal experiences as a resource to foster inner growth and cultivate your own spiritual wisdom. I wish you all deep, conscious awareness, and a flashlight to discover and radiate light on your own inner beauty.

Shine on,
Robin :o)

Watermelon Spritzer

Me.

Your Personality is the Rarest (INFJ)

Your personality type is introspective, principled, self critical, and sensitive. Only about 2% of all people have your personality - including 3% of all women and around 1% of all men. You are Introverted, Intuitive, Feeling, and Judging.

How Rare Is Your Personality?

Death

David C. Kupsis, 67, of Brookhaven, died on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008, at Taylor Hospice, Ridley Park.

Born in Ridley Park, he had been a resident of Brookhaven for the past 41 years.

He was a graduate of St. James High School, class of 1959, and West Chester University, class of 1963. He also received his master's degree from West Chester.

He had been employed by the West Chester Area School District as an elementary school teacher for 39 years, retiring in 2002. He had taught fifth grade at Penn Wood Elementary School.

He was an active member of the Church of Our Lady of Charity, Brookhaven, where he taught CCD for 20 years. He had also coached youth baseball and basketball in the Brookhaven area.

He was a member of the Accordion Pops Orchestra.

He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Mary (nee Bryan) Kupsis; one son, David C. Kupsis Jr. of Perkiomenville; one daughter, Diana (Eric) Barraclough of Brookhaven; and one brother, Charles Kupsis of Trinity, Fla. He was the grandfather of Noah and Ava Barraclough; and the brother of the late Patricia Smarowsky.

A funeral Mass will be on Wednesday, Aug. 20, at 10:30 a.m. at the Church of Our Lady of Charity, Upland Road, Brookhaven.

Interment will be in Ss. Peter & Paul Cemetery in Marple Township.

Friends may call after 8:30 a.m. at the Minshall Shropshire-Bleyler Funeral Home Middletown (Route 352) and Knowlton roads, Middletown Township, Media.

Memorial contributions may be made to Taylor Hospice, 300 Johnson Ave., Ridley Park, PA 19078.

The above is an obituary of my 5th grade teacher. He was someone I'll always remember. The kind of teacher whose students would come back year after year to visit him. The summer before 5th grade I had hoped I'd get put in his class because you always heard such wonderful things about him. But it was a hard year because he was diagnosed with prostate cancer and had to miss many months of school. We had a longterm substitute teacher whom I disliked. I've often thought about him over the years and wondered if he was still living.

There have been a lot of deaths this summer. Joy's aunt, Laura's mom, two girls I went to school with. It's always sad to hear about someone you know who has passed but it's even sadder when you think about the lives that will be affected because of the loss. I have a book called The Soul Survival Kit that offers a good perspective on death.

"Death happens, not just to the physical body of someone, but to everything that comes to an end. We are taught to be frightened of death, but death can be understood as a chance for renewal. With death, new things are born or come into your life. If you believe in reincarnation or rebirth, then the death of the physical body can be viewed as a chance for the spirit to come again.

Whatever your beliefs, allow death to have its role and purpose. By accepting it you will learn how to let go and move forward. As well, you will understand the ebb and flow of the cycle that we are inextricably a part of: birth - life - growth - attachment - death - loss - grief - disengagement - rebirth.

Death and beginnings are part of the evolution of your spirit. We need these lessons to grow up and out into the world. At the time it's very confusing, hurtful and painful and can make us bitter, angry and resentful. But we each have a duty to carry on living our life the way the Universe, God or the Spirit intended. Until it's our turn"

Om means Bliss

"Feel the rain on your skin
No one else can feel it for you
Only you can let it in
No one else, no one else
Can speak the words on your lips
Drench yourself in words unspoken
Live your life with arms wide open" - Natasha Bedingfield

I often feel euphoric surges of light and energy for no particular reason. Even when and espeically when things are not going well. I believe this euphoric state comes from the knowledge that though I cannot control external circumstances, maintaining wellness in my inner universe is always within my grasp. The trials I've had to experience have been gifts that have served a purpose and taught valuable lessons. The wisdom I have gained, I can share with others. The realization that you can overcome any obstacle, by adapting, adjusting and allowing your spirit to flourish is a joy. I wish this sense of serenity for all beings.

"I'm just an ordinary girl, living in an extraordinary world" - Gwen Stefani

I'm constantly inspired by people, places, ideas, images, music. I am ever changing, ever growing, ever manifesting and attracting the things I want and desire into my life. I believe we must take our obsessive, addictive, neurotic tendencies and channel them towards healthy practices. Bring awareness to the food you eat, to the way you live your life. Instead of turning to the television, drinking or whatever fill-in-the-blank bad habit you have, why not entertain yourself by doing something that contributes to the world in a positive way?

"The more you know, the more you realize you know nothing" - Unknown

There is so much knowledge to be consumed. Whenever you find a great teacher, someone you admire and look up to, remember that we are all each other's superiors. We all have our areas of expertise that we can share with one another. You have so much to offer. One of my favorite writers SARK just released a new book called Juicy Pens, Thirsty Paper. Instead of going to the movies or listening to a cd to hear someone else tell you a story, why not write your own? Don't become so lazy that you forget the amazing ability of your own imagination.

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I wish to inspire you to live a life filled with self awareness, cultivating love and respect for your body and becoming attuned to the light that exists inside you so that you may share it with others.

Namaste.