“Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.” – Martin Luther King Jr. Continue reading “Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
Long time follower of my blog – “Genie” of “Espirational – A 10 Minute Vacation for the Soul” blog reached out to me on my “Share yourself here” page.
In her own words – “Hi! I’m Genie! I blog at Espirational.com where I post daily positive and inspirational quotes, nature photos and sometimes a few words of my own. I try to follow a monthly theme which this month is the simple life. Stop by and say hello. Thank you Don!”
So, I’m proud to present yet another diverse voice, who’s daily effectively using her Charisma to spread positivity and inspiration – well done Genie. Continue reading Listen completely — (via “Genie” of “Espirational” blog)
Originally posted on Moriau:
There is my truth and then there is your truth. What lies between us is the perspective not the absolute. RP Continue reading Truth QUOTE #011 (via “Moriaus” of “Moriau – I am a Woman” blog)
Long time follower of my blog – “Susan Rouchard” of “LIFE IN POETRY” blog gave me a shout out on her blog, so returning the favour.
In her own words (well a quote actually) – “Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. – Izaak Walton”
She just completed an “A-Z” challenge (which I’ve never done myself) – a real achievement of determination, respect !
So, I’m proud to present yet another diverse voice – A writer and poet, with Charisma, Charm and Wisdom – Susan Rouchard. Continue reading ⌗AtoZ Challenge, Monday 4th May, Reflections. — (via Susan Rouchard of “Life in Poetry” Blog)
I logged in yesterday to see my posts getting syndicated, and noticed “Notifications”, where I discovered many people have been sharing my posts. So a big thankyou – I followed everyone I could find, thanks for the follows back. Continue reading I’m A Twitter Idiot
Jordan Peterson’s book “12 Rules For Life” is said to have been based on an original list of 40 rules which Jordan posted on Quora in answer to “What are the most valuable things everyone should know ?” originally in 2012.
“The truth is, unless you let go, unless you forgive yourself, unless you forgive the situation, unless you realize that the situation is over, you cannot move forward.” – Steve Maraboli Continue reading “The truth is, unless you let go, unless you forgive yourself, unless you forgive the situation, unless you realize that the situation is over, you cannot move forward.” – Steve Maraboli
The silver lining, the emotional alchemy – as I’ve said a million times on this blog – is they never cease to give me something to blog about, and it’s made me quite popular. If I have the time, or I’m bored, I might even play with them for a while, and then add their details to my blocklist (do not pass go, do not receive $200) Continue reading Can’t You Write Your Own Original Material? Quoting Einstein Has Been Done!
“Holy” Whole Wheat Bread – Here is a whole wheat bread The Modern Theologian created. Most people don’t really like whole wheat, so bakers tend to use a mixture of 25% whole wheat and 75% “strong” wheat. This, however uses 100% whole wheat. Continue reading “Holy” Whole Wheat Bread Recipe
“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I’m not sure about the universe.” – Albert Einstein Continue reading “Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I’m not sure about the universe.” – Albert Einstein
Originally posted on New Celebrities Platform:
BEAUTY OF LIFE The best thing about life is having it, even if it is only for a minute! All its moments are timed in eternity The first breath gives it unending purpose A… Continue reading BEAUTY OF LIFE (via Celebrity Platform)
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If you can’t explain it to a six year old, you don’t understand it yourself. – Albert Einstein Continue reading If you can’t explain it to a six year old, you don’t understand it yourself. – Albert Einstein
Continuing on with my bread making I’m baking this one today :
Honey Wheat Bran Bread – Sweetened with Honey, and with the better nutritional value of wheat bran this bread is the monkey’s nuts. Continue reading “Honey Wheat Bran Bread Recipe”
All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt. – Charles M. Schulz Continue reading All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt. – Charles M. Schulz
Originally posted on Ideas and Advice for How To Live a Joyful and Empowered Life.:
For most of my life, having a good day or a bad day depended on what… Continue reading Unconditional Joy
Forget Cortana – or any other built in search in Windows … Enter “Everything” …
Have you ever tried to search for a file on your PC, and waited for that progress bar creeping slowly up as the minutes and hours pass, and never actually found the file you were looking for ?
Well, enter “Everything” from Void tools. It finds files instantly. I’ve been using it for years. Continue reading “Everything – MUCH Faster Than Windows Search Or Cortana”
It’s the wood that should fear your hand, not the other way around. No wonder you can’t do it, you acquiesce to defeat before you even begin. – Quentin Tarantino (“Pai Mei played by Uma Thurman, “Kill Bill Vol 2”) Continue reading It’s the wood that should fear your hand, not the other way around. No wonder you can’t do it, you acquiesce to defeat before you even begin. – Quentin Tarantino
Something about – going “something” then going broke, can’t quite exactly remember the exact saying, it’s right on the tip of my tongue … perhaps someone can help me out in the comments. #CancelTheBBC is about all I have to … Continue reading Doctor Who CANCELS Its Fans #RIPDoctorWho (BBC)
Originally posted on In The News Feed.:
News and Headlines: In The News, Politics, World News, Commentary/Opinion. In The News: President Trump Participates in a Roundtable 4/29/20 President Trump Participates in a Roundtable with Industry Executives on the Plan for… Continue reading News and Headlines.4/29/2020 (via roboeamerican.com)
Baking soda is not just for cooking! It also has a ton of benefits for both health and household. Read on to learn about the many baking soda benefits. 15 more words via Baking Soda Benefits for Health and Household — … Continue reading Baking Soda Benefits for Health and Household — Blessings by Me
Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea. – Robert A. Heinlein Continue reading Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea. – Robert A. Heinlein
Thanks to Chef Kevin Ashton of “Grumpy Old Men” blog, for the cooking inspiration – So, continuing on with my bread making I’m baking this one today :
Applesauce Oatmeal Bread – A great tasting apple’ey and oat’ey bread for all occasions Continue reading “Applesauce Oatmeal Bread Recipe”
You always own the option of having no opinion. There is never any need to get worked up or to trouble your soul about things you can’t control. These things are not asking to be judged by you. Leave them alone. – Marcus Aurelius Continue reading You always own the option of having no opinion. There is never any need to get worked up or to trouble your soul about things you can’t control. These things are not asking to be judged by you. Leave them alone. – Marcus Aurelius
I’m proud of my own flag – I assume others are too.
I’ve added the Indonesian flag to my sidebar, as many Indonesian people visit my blog (almost 11000 views), and occasionally I get comments in Indonesian (Thanks Google translate).
Indonesia is on my bucket list of countries I’d love to visit.
So – Welcome and hello to all my Indonesian readers, best wishes to you all. Thankyou for reading and visiting my blog.
Cheers
Don Charisma
Originally posted on GODs Team! Be encouraged.:
Good morning or whatever time it is during the day for you all! I do pray you will all have a blessed day! Being a Christian is hard work when you want to… Continue reading FASST Fine Arts Society Of The Southern Tier
Originally posted on eSwordpressite:
Mereka memintaku untuk mengikuti kata hati, lalu setelah itu hati kembali patah lagi. Beruntunglah Tuhan menciptakan logika sebagai penyeimbang, bahwa hati mengarah rapuh logika membawa sembuh. Logika mengajarkan bahwa laut dan pantai adalah dua hal yang… Continue reading Melt My Ice
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WARNING – CREATIVE WRITING AHEAD
Without freedom of speech, we no longer have freedom of thought. Without freedom of thought, how the hell are we supposed to be creative?
– Source – Someone cleverer than me, probably JP.
Quote of the day …
“Tough times never last, but tough people do.”
– Dr. Robert Schuller
Hope you like it.
Cheers
Don Charisma
Continue reading ““Tough times never last, but tough people do.” – Dr. Robert Schuller”
I’m proud of my own flag – I assume others are too.
I’ve added the Hungarian flag to my sidebar, as many Hungarian people visit my blog (almost 2737 views), and occasionally I get comments in Hungarian (Thanks Google translate).
I’ve been in Hungary a few times in 2012, and enjoyed my stay with you guys/gals, very hospitable, lovely country.
So – Welcome and hello to all my Hungarian readers, best wishes to you all. Thankyou for reading and visiting my blog.
Cheers
Don Charisma
Quote of the day …
“Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.”
Marcus Aurelius
Hope you like it.
Cheers
Don Charisma
I had a conversation with Robert from “NOT IN MY WORLD” recently. He’s a lovely man, and a long time follower of the blog, and he says it’s difficult to get support for his cause. So, what can I do ? – I can help raise awareness, and help him get support. Help these kids who’re being abused.
I’ve held my tongue long enough on this topic which I’ve known about for some time, and haven’t said anything. But after speaking to Robert and seeing the STAGGERING statistics of millions of children continuing to be abused in the USA – I feel it’s my duty to raise awareness, of the 19000 English girls in multiple cities across the UK, as young as 12, who are being sexually abused, drugged, murdered, raped and gang raped by gangs of older men RIGHT NOW in the UK. This has been going on for decades, and covered up (even assisted) by the police, social services, local councils, the media and now at the top level, the civil service and home office.
The individual stories of the victims are heartbreaking. The whole thing is heartbreaking. Continue reading “The Home Office Response To The Grooming Gang Petition is Atrocious – (Akkad Daily)”
Quote of the day …
“The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.”
– Winston Churchill
Hope you like it.
Cheers
Don Charisma
Quote of the day …
“You don’t have to control your thoughts. You just have to stop letting them control you.”
– Dan Millman
Hope you like it.
Cheers
Don Charisma
I used to look up to the man. But since he bought my mortgage company after the 2008/Lehman Brothers crisis, they have set their interest rate at an extreme profit margin, all whilst interest rates have been historically low (like close to zero). For more than 12 years now I’ve been paying a huge premium over the Bank Of England’s base rate, straight into Richard Branson’s pocket. It’s one of the reasons I’ve personally struggled financially ever since 2008 – whilst Richard has his fingers in a number of pies, including his own island. Bouncing around in his private jets and floating around in Bentleys, living the life of Riley. Continue reading Strip Richard Branson Of His Knighthood – Change.org
I just found it’s St. George’s day today, an important traditional day for English (and some Spanish and Portuguese) and Christian people.
So wishing you a Happy St. George’s Day.
I’ve also added the Portuguese flag to my sidebar – so hello and welcome to all my Portuguese followers (4097 page views as of today).
Saint George’s Day, also known as the Feast of Saint George, is the feast day of Saint George as celebrated by various Christian Churches and by the several nations, kingdoms, countries and cities of which Saint George is the patron saint including England, and regions of Portugal and Spain. – Wikipedia
And, in Don Charisma style – here’s a “little risque” St. George and the Dragon painting that I posted back in 2014, as a bonus.
Painting by (c) Petar Meseldzjia – Originally posted here (with permission) :-
https://doncharisma.org/2014/04/23/nudity-in-art-st-georg-and-the-dragon-by-petar-meseldzija/
Hope you are safe and stays that way.
Cheers
Don Charisma
Continue reading “Happy St. George’s Day, And Risque Painting By Petar Meseldzija”
Quote of the day …
“Smile, breathe, and go slowly.”
– Thích Nhất Hạnh
Hope you like it.
Cheers
Don Charisma
Continue reading ““Smile, breathe, and go slowly.” – Thích Nhất Hạnh”
I’m selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle.
But if you can’t handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don’t deserve me at my best.
– Marilyn Monroe
Hope you are safe and stays that way.
Cheers
Don Charisma
WARNING – CREATIVE WRITING AHEAD
“Speak the truth” – Jordan Peterson.
That’s what I’m doing right here. Exercising my right to speak freely as what I currently see as truth.
I may look stupid to you. I may write stupid stuff sometimes. I may not be a great artist, or a great writer, or a great photographer, or that great at anything. I may not be in the same tribe as you, or idolize the same gods. I may not be the cookie cutter blog you’d prefer me to be. I may not be as intelligent as you.
In fact I’m pretty average and ordinary by all accounts, nothing special. I just do my best, and hope for the best, most of the time.
I have done my research on passive-aggression. I know what your motives are and what your narrative is. I know that you deserve my pity more than my respect. I know the counter measures and moves – I have been doing this for a while, 57000 comments on this blog at last count, so I’m not exactly short-in-the-tooth by now.
So please kindly stop leaving passive-aggressive comments, or trying passive-aggressive schemes on me – You’re wasting your time, and making yourself look pathetic in the process.
It’s transparent to me by now – someone broke the rules of fight club and showed me “the matrix”, might have even been me that did it.
The silver lining – I never end up short of something to blog about, so thanks for that at least. Also makes me laugh, so double whammy.
But – Why oh why, would you prefer to argue when we could have been friends – I’m perplexed at the lengths people will go spread their misery onto others – it beggars belief, the lengths their ego will go to ensure they feel they’re right, holier than thou, ideologically superior or have “won” the argument, even if it means completely deluding themselves, and destroying a potential friendship in the process.
“Stupid is as stupid does” – Forrest Gump
I guess.
If I have the time, and the skill, I try and help other people who’re honourable and respectful. I’ve lost count of the number of reblogs, guest bloggers and shares I’ve done over the years – bloggers helping bloggers, helping each other – you know solidarity. Not to mention that at least half of the 57000 comments are my replies to others.
At the end of the day – if you have no respect for me, you’re not worthy of my time.
Which reminds me of a quote I saw the other day, I’ll post that later.
Hope you are safe and stays that way.
Cheers
Don Charisma
Continue reading “Passive Aggressive – Stupid Is As Stupid Does”
Thanks to Maria for sharing this for me to share with you …
As you set out for Ithaka
hope your road is a long one,
full of adventure, full of discovery.
Laistrygonians, Cyclops,
angry Poseidon—don’t be afraid of them:
you’ll never find things like that on your way
as long as you keep your thoughts raised high,
as long as a rare excitement
stirs your spirit and your body.
Laistrygonians, Cyclops,
wild Poseidon—you won’t encounter them
unless you bring them along inside your soul,
unless your soul sets them up in front of you.
Hope your road is a long one.
May there be many summer mornings when,
with what pleasure, what joy,
you enter harbors you’re seeing for the first time;
may you stop at Phoenician trading stations
to buy fine things,
mother of pearl and coral, amber and ebony,
sensual perfume of every kind—
as many sensual perfumes as you can;
and may you visit many Egyptian cities
to learn and go on learning from their scholars.
Keep Ithaka always in your mind.
Arriving there is what you’re destined for.
But don’t hurry the journey at all.
Better if it lasts for years,
so you’re old by the time you reach the island,
wealthy with all you’ve gained on the way,
not expecting Ithaka to make you rich.
Ithaka gave you the marvelous journey.
Without her, you wouldn’t have set out.
She has nothing left to give you now.
And if you find her poor, Ithaka won’t have fooled you.
Wise as you will have become, so full of experience,
you’ll have understood by then what these Ithakas mean.
– Constantine P. Cavafy (first published, 1911)
– Translated by Edmund Keeley
Hope you like it.
Thanks Maria, you’re one in a million.
Cheers
Don Charisma
Quote of the day …
“If you have good thoughts, they will shine out of your face like sunbeams and you will always look lovely.”
– Roald Dahl
Hope you like it.
Cheers
Don Charisma
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