I Must First Change

I Must First Change
There is no greater teacher than one's own practical example. To be really benevolent therefore means that I must first change, then I have the power, the knowledge and the experience of thinking and doing for the ultimate benefit of all.

I made a mistake.....

When you make a mistake, learn from it.

In Zentangle... there are no mistakes.... only opportunities.

Isn't that a wonderful way to approach your life?

How does that thought make you feel... Do you feel less stress or free to create anew?

I challenge you to do the same with everyone you meet TODAY!

Instead of focusing on a mistake... let it go.

It will only make the situation easier for other person and for you.

This is your opportunity.... Make the best of every situation.

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5 Zen-Infused Japanese Concepts To Unify Your Business and Your Life by Tonya Davidson •

Tonya Davidson wrote a wonderful article entitled '5 Zen-Infused Japanese Concepts To Unify Your Business and Your Life.' Use the link to read.

http://www.artfulsuccess.com/2013/03/25/5-zen-infused-japanese-concepts-unify-your-business-and-life-culture/?inf_contact_key=b11811a3db7b9f94737478732593968c8c492f18f08b59f5b8c161fc246e00fc

Thought For Today - Lasting Happiness

Lasting Happiness
The real reason why we sometimes experience a lack of real, deep lasting happiness in our lives is dependency. We are taught to make our happiness dependent on some event, condition, person, object etc. This is why we keep delaying our happiness until things are just right in our life. We think we will be happy in the future and then wonder why we are not happy now. But life is never just right, and the future never comes – there is only now! And that's why, in order to be happy we must make our happiness a decision and not a dependency. This may seem slightly difficult in the beginning, because we have just spent our life being dependent on acquiring something or someone, or seeing the result we desired, or wanting some pain to go away, before we allow ourselves to be happy.

http://www.thoughtfortoday.org.uk/

The Book Of Kells

The Book Of Kells is now free to view online.
This a wonderful opportunity to view this original illuminated manuscript housed at Trinity College of Dublin.
Save yourself a trip to Ireland and go to the link below.

The Book of Kells-now free to view online

PS... There's an iPad app at the App Store.

Help JazzTangled go to Tangled Africa!

One of my dreams is to go to Africa.... and this is my opportunity to see South Africa and do what I love...tangle!
You can help me make my dream come true, I can't do this without you...
I will take any amount you can give...1.00 to 1000.00 ... I need at least 5000.00 to get there..that would cover air and the retreat and all the events.
I can't do it without you!

Here's the itinerary from Marizaan van Beek

This will be a Tangle Africa tour. I would like to show you my country and have tangle sessions in between. Quick overview of the program: 

15 Aug: Arrive in South Africa- Oliver Thambo International in Johannesburg .

Accommodation at www.opikopi.co.za

Visit to Nelson Mandela National Museum, Lunch at Zakhumsi.www.mandelahouse.com;www.sakhumzi.co.za

16 Aug: Visit Voortrekker Monument and Union Buildings.www.voortrekkermonument.org.za;www.visitpretoria.co.za

17Aug: Ukutula lion Lodge; here we have interaction with lions as well as lunch.

Elephant sanctuary; we touch, walk and feed the Elephants.

www.ukutula.com;www.elephantsanctuary.co.za

18Aug Tangle session, lunch with the locals, Sunday afternoon rest.

19 Aug Depart to Mpumulanga.

Visit the Sudwalacaves. www.sudwalacaves.com

Stay at Graskop

20 Aug Visit Perlgrimsrest, God's window,Wonderview; Bourke's Luck Potholes; Three

sisters.

Overnight in Blyde river canyon Resort.

21 Aug We stay at the resort. Rest swim and Tangle. ( Warm underground water in pool)

22 Aug Depart to Kruger National Park. We will stay here till the 25th Aug in different 

Camps. If we can we should reserve accommodation asap as it fill up quickly. We want to book the tented camps as they are awesome, three star and you experience the wild just differently. In this time we will have game drives. One early in the morning, one at night and day drives for those who want to. We can have tangle workshops and " Braai" at night .

25 Aug Return to Opikopi geusthouse, depart the next morning.

All accommodation is three stars or higher.

Thanks for dropping in ...

Feel free to leave the change in your pockets... all contributions are welcome...
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Much love!

Thank you for your support!

Use this link to make a  donation! JazzTangled goes to Tangle Africa!

Life

“Life is an opportunity, benefit from it.
Life is beauty, admire it.
Life is a dream, realize it.
Life is a challenge, meet it.
Life is a duty, complete it.
Life is a game, play it.
Life is a promise, fulfill it.
Life is sorrow, overcome it.
Life is a song, sing it.
Life is a struggle, accept it.
Life is a tragedy, confront it.
Life is an adventure, dare it.
Life is luck, make it.
Life is too precious, do not destroy it.
Life is life, fight for it.”

~ Mother Teresa