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BEST EVER 76 VIEWS
This number 76 is important to me because I feel as if I have been de-frauded. For almost a year, my stats have said that my best number of views for the day was 75. The thing I love to check on my stats page are the country flags. And yet, what distracted me — what is the first thing I see — dead center of the page — was the #75. In the first days of my blogging, I clicked on a whole bunch of stuff just to see how things worked. What did other people see. What I didn’t think about was that I had done this — not on my administrative site for my blog — BUT on part of the site you all see when you visit. So this #75 was of my doing. It was a fraudulent number.
Yesterday, when I went to bed the number said 72. I employed the Law of Attraction and visualized and created and accepted that when I awoke it would say 76 and it did. You might wonder why I didn’t try to manifest say maybe 1076 or even 10,076 visits? I never started my blog for prestige or popularity. I said I would keep blogging as long I was helping even one person have a happier day. No the #76 is about living my truth.
I would like to thank all of you responsible for the #76. I would like to thank all of my new followers. I would like to thank everyone for the very kind comments. ❤ 😀 ❤
I would like to thank Stephanie for her post Does your state recognize chemical sensitivity? Being that I am disabled with Multiple Chemical Sensitivities, I of course looked and expected to see my home state of New York on the list. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRR.
I would like to thank fellow blogger and friend Sarah for asking to use some of my photos as part of one of her artistic endeavors. 😀 ❤ 😀
I would like to thank Joe Mohr for his cartoon bringing to light the vote on August 5 in Missouri to stop more indiscriminate use of our farm lands. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR.
I would like to thank Melanie and Gigi for starting the site Artists4Peace to spread this message of peace around the world. But more importantly for me, by my declaring on their site that I too was pursuing this idea of world peace — I had committed myself to doing instead of thinking about it. ❤ 😀 ❤
I would like to thank my MCS (this with a hint of truth and sarcasm). Last night, I went to visit my mom and sat on the part of the couch that for no reason anyone can figure out — sets off my MCS. Today that means hives, migraine, fuzzy-headedness, nausea … GRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
WHAT WOULD I LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE FOR?
Helping me to remember that peace is about balance.
Helping me to remember that we are one. Whether you see us as one human species or one shared spirit — we are one. Whatever I put out into the world determines if I sail on calm waters or turbulent seas — not what side of an issue I am on.
Helping me to remember that I am not special.
If I’m special that means somehow I am better than you. If I’m special it means you are not. If I am judging you as less than me or even greater than me — there will never be peace. This does not mean I have to agree with what I perceive as wrong in the world. It means that I do not condemn or judge or belittle you for seeing the world differently than me. It means that I don’t spew more anger or hate or self-righteousness out into the world. It doesn’t mean I can’t be happy or joyful when someone compliments me. It means that I am simply that — joyful — not prideful or arrogant.
What are you thankful for today? What do you seek to remember? Would you rather seek peace or specialness?
Love and Peace,
Colleen
Life in the City with a Future 
WELL SISTER SUE— 🙂 I SEE YOU AS “SPECIAL”– & I SEE EVERYONE I KNOW AS SPECIAL— GOD MADE THEM– & GOD DIDN’T MAKE ANY JUNK!!!! I AM SPECIAL– & EVEN THROUGH I LIVED THROUGH ABUSE FOR MANY YEARS– I NOW KNOW– I DID NOT DESERVE IT– & I AM SPECIAL ALSO- EVEN THROUGH FOR YEARS I DIDN’T KNOW THAT!!! I AM SPECIAL & I HAD NOTHING WRONG WITH ME– EVEN THROUGH I WAS TOLD I DID HAVE MANY THINGS WRONG WITH ME— I NOW SEE THAT THE ONES TELLING ME– HAD THE PROBLEMS WRONG WITH THEM– & IT WAS PROBABLY BECAUSE OF ABUSE IN THEIR LIVES THAT THEY TREATED ME AS THEY DID!!! I WANT PEACE– BUT I WANT SPECIALNESS FOR EVERY SINGLE THING THAT LIVES & FOR THEM TO KNOW HOW SPECIAL THEY ARE — BECAUSE GOD MADE THEM!!!!!!!!!! AND HE DIDN’T MAKE ANYTHING THAT WAS NOT SPECIAL!!! I HAVE TRIED HARD TO ENCOURAGE MANY OTHERS IN THEIR LIVES– TO KNOW THEY ARE SPECIAL– NO MATTER WHAT ANYONE ELSE SAYS!!!!!!!!!! PEACE— TO ALL BUT SPECIALNESS TO ALL ALSO!!!!!!!!!! 🙂
“BUT I WANT SPECIALNESS FOR EVERY SINGLE THING THAT LIVES & FOR THEM TO KNOW HOW SPECIAL THEY ARE — BECAUSE GOD MADE THEM!!!!!!!!!! AND HE DIDN’T MAKE ANYTHING THAT WAS NOT SPECIAL!!!”
This is the quote in your reply that sums up my post. I do believe ALL were made “special” which in turn means that none can be special if all are equal. The definition of the word means to be better or greater. If I am better or greater than you — you are no longer the special one (or visa versa). I prefer to think of all of us as blessed. ❤
The other part of my post is that I am seeking to be at peace whether I agree or disagree with someone or someone agrees or disagrees with me. I find it joyful that you are comfortable enough and a strong enough friend to speak your mind with an open heart to me (especially when you disagree). You truly walk in grace, Miss Sonda. 😀
SO WE ARE THINKING THE SAME THINGS– YOU JUST HAVE TO DRAW ME PICTURES!!!!! 🙂 LOVE YA!!! 🙂
I think for me, lots of times, I “disagree” with someone it really was a matter of semantics. That and I was worried when I sat down to type today — after an exposure yesterday, I feel like I got drunk went on one of those carnival rides that spins around a whole bunch of times and I did a face plant as I stepped off the ride. 😀
Well you are special, just like everyone else!!!! 😉 I love this post and the essential humility and good sense that is you!
Thanks. It’s an honor to be special along side of you. ❤
What a nice blog! All my best to you!
Thank you for your positive energy. 😀 I hope you have a fabulous day. ❤
Well ya know, you could get those stats up quite a bit higher by sending out only a preview paragraph /snippet of your posts instead of the whole thing to those of us who have signed up via email
😉
If I could find the setting, I’d tell you (and a few other people) where it is, but I have only ever seen it by accident a couple of times, and never when I go looking for it to let you know! I have searched and searched a few times… it’s in those settings somewhere, but it hides…
I did think about doing that … then I decided that the reason I started the blog was to share thoughts with others and I wouldn’t make it about the numbers. It’s fun that the “Where Do You Exist” post on my blog was read only a few times over a number of months. But I submitted it to the artists4peace blog and it has in a few days way more likes than on my blog. The only real thing I miss is when someone pushes the “like” or “comment” from the reader that I don’t get to see where they’re from.
Thanks for the suggestion. And I’m glad I got to see the Canadian flag proudly waving on my stats page. 😀
Waving it again 😀
I haven’t been dropping by as often lately as I got hit by pesticides about 2 1/2 weeks ago, and it’s still affecting me…
I have been truly astonished and humbled by the places people come to my blog from. It’s international! I think I counted over 70 countries one week!
I do wish wp would show all the questions people use that the search engines use to land them there, as I get a lot of “unknown” search terms, probably in different languages, but I’d still like to know what they are!
Once, maybe twice if I really think about it, after seeing what the top search terms were, I created a post and a page to make it easier for people to get the info they were looking for… as it was fairly simple to put the resources in one place.
Those of us who want toxic chemical-free air, water, food, shelter, clothing, and everything else really are a global species 😉
Peace! (I wish I could make a little peace sign here or add a photo)
I hear you there. I’ve had to give up and lay down a few times this week from exposures. I haven’t had to to that in a while. I’m glad you are well enough to stop by. 😀
I too get mostly “unknown search terms” and some I have no idea how they got to my blog with those terms. 70 countries in one week is amazing — I might have that many altogether. ❤
The word “special” isn’t in my vocabulary. I looked…it’s not there. Never use it, well except right now, in the last sentence. LOL Hope you feel better. We would all feel better if we would stop poisoning ourselves with chemicals. Just one more insane thing corporations get away with, because big business and money are more important than our health. Sigh. Have a good day.
For my sanity, my health, and my joy — I try not to focus on the businesses that are poisoning our planet and take pleasure from those who are thriving on this planet with a very small footprint. I love going to the farmer’s market on Saturday mornings. A couple of people bring their young kids. These kids wait on me with the biggest smile. They are so proud of what they are doing. 😀 Hope you have a great day too.