International Woman’s Day

Today we celebrate International Women’s day.

I honor and celebrate my mother who suffered so greately in the hell of concentration camps.

I remember and honor all the women in my family, and the millions of women who were killed during the holocaust.

And today I light a candle and honor all women around the world who have suffered crimes of injustice and are still suffering crimes of injustice.

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My prayer is for that injustice towards women be wiped out

My prayer is that we honor and celebrate our feminine

My prayer is that we uplift instead of tear down

My prayer is that we recognize our worth in each other

My prayer is that we place ‘love’ above all else

Amen

Artist ~Suren Voskanyan

Please join me on this day of sisterhood and name the women you are honoring.

© Masha Gitel Ellman 2015

Kindness to Yourself

“You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe,

deserve your love and affection.”  ~Buddha

 One of my conditions that I am living this year is “clean living” that means nourishing my mind body and soul in ways that will support, uplift, and fill me with joy.

Giving “kindness” to myself is part of my condition of clean living.  However, being kind to me is not always top on my list of  – for me – things.

There are times when I’m definitely not kind to myself.  I loose myself in the daily demands of life and I’m hard on myself, taking myself for granted, forgetting that I am in charge of my own life and allowing other people’s words and actions to bother me, upset me and stress me out.  Eating the wrong foods.  Not spending time in silence.  Saying the wrong things, (yes putting my foot in my mouth) and then feeling bad and trying to figure out how to fix it.   Getting involved in other peoples dramas.  All of this is not clean living and definitely not being “kind” to myself.

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Today I am practicing “kindness” by honoring me.

I am making time for me.  Forgiving me.  Believing I’m worthy strong and powerful.  Allowing only those thoughts that uplift, inspire, and support me to enter into my mind.

Honoring my life and giving thanks for all that I am so blessed to have.

Consciously choosing my food and drink.  Exercise.

Feeding myself with inspiring affirmations that support and elevate me.

Consciously choosing my thoughts, and nourishing my mind, body and soul with only those thoughts that are, uplifting, supporting and loving – ME.

Only while being kind to me can I illuminate that light that has ignited within me and shine it out into the world.

Kindness to your-self is a choice that you are free to make.

Come and share how you are choosing to be kind to yourself.  Love to hear from you.

Many Blessings

© Masha Gitel Ellman 2015

how will i show up

How will I show up in the world today

What will people see when they look at my face

What will they see when they look in my eyes

What will they feel when they are near me

What will they hear when i speak

What of my inner self am i giving today

How will i show up in the world today

Copyright 2014 Masha Gitel Ellman