Atrayo's Oracle Vlog on Divinity, Living, Souls, & the Absolute

Today's "Jewels of Truth" angelic channeled inclusive compassionate spiritual wisdom statements are in the long hand series of Divinity 1,140; Living 1,141; and Souls 1,142. With two additional social media assorted B series on the Absolute nature of God as 485B and 486B. Lastly, a spiritual picture meme also on the Absolute as 2,328 for good measure having 6 statements in all.

Jewels of Truth Statements & Favorite Quotes of the Month

Hello All,

Since I missed making this entry in February I'm making it now for all intents and purposes. Let's hope I stick to my posting schedule and not let the dates slip in a game of catch up. As a spiritual guide and teacher due to these couple of decades channeling these treasures of literature I often feel more so that I'm taking dictation as a classical scribe. Many artists of all genres have stated that the work they've authored in that particular iteration just flowed through them. It can be a one-off for most of them not having a clue how it transpired. Well, folks, I do this On demand at the drop of an intention since I have a good enough grasp how this occurs metaphysically.

Whether people call this Automatic Writing or Psychometry it's the same spiritual phenomena I'm using as an artful inspiration. To gauge knowledge and wisdom beyond my own lifetime with details I'm not privy to by regular direct experiences and not even personable indirect human means. Basically, it's a telepathic download in terms of language and writing and that for the most part isn't my own writing style to boot. My personal writing style is more colloquial in nature and not so poetic which the angels enjoy offering. In a way, it's like my salt water blends with their fresh water as a water jetty is the best example I can offer to date. In order to explain what I experience personally in my on demand style of automatic writing for readers to comprehend slightly.

Today's "Jewels of Truth" angelic channeled inclusive compassionate spiritual wisdom statements are in the long hand series of Divinity 1,140; Living 1,141; and Souls 1,142. With two additional social media assorted B series on the Absolute nature of God as 485B and 486B. Lastly, a spiritual picture meme also on the Absolute as 2,328 for good measure having 6 statements in all.

May you find them interesting and intriguing although you may not fully agree with the sentiment.

Namaste.

Divinity:

1140) Those who have chosen to succumb to misery and hardships without balance by refusing to recall their divinity have cheated their greatest prize upon totality. They have unceremoniously surrendered the greatest gift from the heavens within known to all of the created Universes combined. That of a sincere Hope and an unconditional Love to experience the sublime led fully by courage and a caring wisdom.

Having relinquished such spiritual good fortune of the faithful and most of all a dignified personal relationship with the Creator God(dess) with the Angelic Host. Leaves one in a hollow state of living affairs without experiencing a personal dimension of well-being Irrespective of which religious or spiritual tradition one may follow in reality. Without coming to know the originator of benevolence how can one ever fathom the immense spiritual essence and wonder of all of life in its infinite array? Dare I say only by experiencing indirectly the best of a compassionate humanity can they come to realize a potential mindful divinity within one’s being. Mercy be upon the godless without remorse having no lasting value found in the majesty they so richly deserve as a beautiful child of God. Amen.                                                                                                     ---Ivan Pozo-Illas / Atrayo.

Living:

1141) We are either here for ourselves in a solemn spirit of goodwill or we are working against our own better interests. How true are these words towards the aim of our very own well-being? Do you inherently support yourself with a proper dose of humility and compassion by seeking the best by accepting help from all others? Or rather do you feel more like you’re at the mercy of this world steering as often as you can only to feel like you’re going in circles?

One must first know their own heart of hearts and mind of minds internally before one can truly begin to live rightly a life worth living. As the famous Greek philosopher of Socrates once stated to “Know they self”. Once in knowing thy self permits you the seeker to grow within your very boundaries of purposeful living. In what you can accomplish and what you should avoid at nearly any foreseeable costs imaginable. By pursuing your own inner Northern Starry Lights like the mariners of old. Sailing the open waters of the blue vast oceans can seem treacherous and yet it holds immense possibilities of positive life nourishing promises of success.

So which ideals will cause you to merit this life in a greater capacity of being alive in meaning and purpose? What will be the motivations to steer you towards heartfelt promises that give you life through sound potential dreams? Where will you find the courage to act and when to course correct along one's route when confronted by immovable obstacles? Will you die a thousand fears recriminating with every imaginable state of doubting to the point of paralysis or worse turning tail and running away? These questions and many more should be a checklist of reason to consider in pursuing the results of such decisions made and encountered in due time.

Will you live to serve yourself only or to care for others according to what drives you to become alive through a sacred service of being true to your needs and wants as a person? Only the brave moving past fears and intimidations from all others will come to understand the merit of their own living convictions in this world. All others that perform no such internal reflection by reason and a strong sense of contemplation will be tossed often repeatedly capsizing their life until they find their way into well-being. 

Not because they aren’t worth a good life but because they refused common sense to improve their livelihood by living only on the surface. Versus the depths down below in being alive as a matter of sincere principles of character on the pathway to fulfillment in the world. To walk in the world is no easy feat when everyone else is clamoring for attention to be heard fully. Persistence is for both the wise at heart and the bold of character no matter if success appears overnight or decades from now. Be not slain by indecisions or worst of all the fears of others that wish you wellness in health but cause you to resent the very spark of God in you forever. Amen.                                                      ---Ivan Pozo-Illas / Atrayo.

Souls:

1142) The Kingdom of God(dess) has a sacred union with all souls apparent in being alive in the truth of the ages. So does the realms of the heavenly host by extension of a united common endeavor to include all entities in an embrace that is pure and holy by the grace of God. Anything else that isn’t quite like this in principle is cast out as incomplete or corrupt by its shallow intentions. Outside the blessed realms and beyond the enlightened state of limbo as the benign realities. There rests in anguish all that is against health and well-being in a total collapse of the Will of God. Albeit God is there in Spirit nonetheless wherever his children of whatever caliber of being God resides within their very souls earnestly.

All of Creation is a whole affair as the totality of God no matter the alignment of spiritual beings as entity children of God infinitely so in nature. Only the substance of one’s own merit depicted by their soulful vibrational integrity of tonal cues will distinguish every individual spirit from another. In other words, their maturity and sense of repose will define if such an entity is good, neutral, or evil in the afterlife. Beyond the presence of the Holy Light shining as living beacons will souls be able to distinguish from each other as to their overall intents in existence of worth.

One must surrender what their mortal egos dictates to this metaphysical reality of no limitations whatsoever. To assume the best of the Will of God means to live unconditional lives as people based upon a benevolence of character. Our divine holy nature is flawless because God resides in each of us. However, our fallible human nature contradicts this dynamic as a living paradox of being in this world. What we hope for and yearn to be may not fully come to pass as occurrences and yet still we strive to overcome what we deem is lacking in our lives.  

For many there is an innate sense of goodwill as a viable faith filled with potentials only imaginable with confidence. Trust that the journey of living is worth it and so it becomes such a good thing to behold beautifully. With Thanksgiving to God there must come an understanding what is and what isn’t true and upon such a basis freely share gladness of the good that is being encountered with gratitude.  The rest must be surrendered time and again until the moment strikes with a promise to act decisively for ourselves and for all others worth being stewards of in the beautiful truth God displays in our souls. Amen.                               ---Ivan Pozo-Illas / Atrayo.

Absolute:

485B) What is divine escapes mere mention in an astounding fashion as the sublime invokes steadily the absolute power of God. Amen.

486B) All inequities belong to the failings of several factors that are at play from the personal nature well into the heights of forces beyond one's own control as dynamics. When humanity confronts these forces of change head on there is the friction known as inadequacy to achieve desirable results. This rests outside the realm of current possibility regardless if the actions enlisted are noble or not in human nature.

In light of this, the divine accessible to all with a solid and robust faith can call upon amazing forces that eclipse the human condition itself. Be it considered saint-like or of our better angels in scope of being true reaching well past the unconditional of excellence one arrives at the sublime realities. Here rests the tranquil absolute nature of God as enlightened as the holy power known as Grace the omniscient in divine nature.

What follows is termed as the miraculous all errors are washed away with a love that transcends mere fairness, but reveals the holiest purity that escapes mortality in complete comprehension. This is the realm of the impossible and the implausible as a common occurrence known for its legendary powers of loving forgiveness as the Supreme Creator. Amen.     ---Ivan Pozo-Illas / Atrayo.

To speak gratitude is courteous and pleasant to enact gratitude is generous and noble, but to live gratitude is to touch heaven.   ---Johannes A. Gaertner.

While we cry ourselves to sleep, gratitude waits patiently to console and reassure us; there is a landscape larger than the one we can see.  ---Sarah Ban Breathnach. 

The grateful hearts sits at a continuous feast. ---Proverbs 15:15

It takes a person of great heart to see... the wisdom the elders have to offer, and so serve them out of gratitude for the life they have passed on to us. ---Kent Nerburn. 

The most certain sign of wisdom is cheerfulness. ---Michel de Montaigne.

Never forget that justice is what love looks like in public. ---Cornel West. 

Courage is fear that has said its prayers. ---Anne Lamott.

Ivan "Atrayo" Pozo-Illas, has devoted 21 years of his life to the pursuit of clairvoyant automatic writing channeling the Angelic host. Ivan is the author of the spiritual wisdom series of "Jewels of Truth" consisting of 3 volumes published to date. He also channels inspired conceptual designs that are multi-faceted for the next society to come that are solutions based as a form of dharmic service. Numerous examples of his work are available at "Atrayo's Oracle" blog site of 11 years plus online. Your welcome to visit his website "Jewelsoftruth.us" for further information or to contact Atrayo directly.

Jewels of Truth Statements & Favorite Quotes of the Month

Hello All,

Now that the summer is nearly upon us I wanted to remind you to please be safe because of the weather. Be it floods like Texas experiences nearly every year or forest fires in California and Florida. This is besides the torrent firestorm that hit parts of Canada a few weeks ago. As much as we think this planet is only a thing it actually is a meta organism just as alive as we are in truth. Co-existence is vital and essential to respect the great mother Earth or we collectively pay the consequences.

This month's "Jewels of Truth Statements & Favorite Quotes of the Month" is in the series #1113-1115. For the topics of: Genius, Potential, and Living well for a lifetime. I also want to remind you to please subscribe to my new newsletter that's available in the right hand column of this blog site of Bloggers "Atrayo's Oracle". Or an alternate sign-up form on my website on my "Contact Page" at the middle of the web page. Thank you.

May you find these angelic inspired spiritual wisdom statements of use and pleasing.

Genius:

1113) Often times it takes a genius to find the genius in another person who may appear to being troubled or confused with their daily life. When such a case occurs the observing person must seek out what is obviously not being stated in an overt manner. Watching for tell-tale cues of the one in question being assessed to see what their spark of genius is in truth. Always seek out what brings them a talented joy in achieving from their efforts whatever it may be. 

As the observer gauges the other person in their surroundings nothing should prohibit such a person from achieving in life. Be it rank in title or in class within any society. Impart to them directly and to their custodians if the new found genius is a child. That their presence may be remarkable in the world, but countless before them have yet to be noticed much less discovered in what makes them beautiful in life. To always take genuine pride in their efforts, but never to the point of defeating themselves with a poor attitude. Since their life with other people and the world at large can easily misunderstand their intentions. Their gifts if applied well enough can serve many in places of power and authority, but may it never be at their expense in exploitation. Always ply your talents where it is needed the most for along life’s path there will be plenty of opportunities to grow personally and professionally in such a trade craft.

Wherever the spark of genius may reside in the world it often takes a well-developed genius of another generation to ferret out their presence. To those that matter to them personally in their circle of people. Through discipline and much devotion in good faith such a new found genius can overcome near impossible feats to the ordinary person. Be humble for spiritually your power as a person is always directly influenced by the Glory of God whether you realize it or not. Live well and live fully for greatness can be adored and it can be feared as to how you behave in the world. Amen.

                                                                                                      ---Ivan Pozo-Illas / Atrayo.

Potential:

1114) I say to all dreamers as souls with convictions and to all lovers of what is true and beautiful. To dream deep in your hearts, but live very real with your feet on the ground of this Earth of ours. To dream deep in your hearts is not to compromise on less than your total best self. To live according to the tenets of the many worthy souls having gone before you as role models. Having always lived in practical steps that are civilized and good in just conduct in life all around us.

Anything less than the miracle of your grace of living from the heart. Anchored by the truth of your sensible mind leaves you as if a husk of emptiness. Do your duties, but always your deepest loyalty is to your spirit to etch out an existence in holistic wellness. Afterwards serve the needy with respects as to what you can give of your slice of good fortune. Give with your heart in gratitude to God(dess), but not to the point that it breaks your back and your wallet.

This world is still developing from generation to generation of humans and all others. There is much to be gained and much to be lost if one isn’t careful. Guard your dignity for very few loved ones will know what troubles you the deepest in life.

Be not convinced that you are alone in the world for this is untrue. Many dynamics of life repeat themselves universally across realities and so human development is no different in question. Be kind to your spirit berate it not for not achieving what your ego demands of it. Perhaps it is for a reason why you are not meant to reach such a desire. Consider the world not how it can serve you, but how you can alleviate the pain and suffering all around. Walk in life with confidence but not to the point you become an ass not worth respecting. This is finally the potential of every soul to experience God differently from the rest. So be unique and live with unconditional love in moderation so that the empathy created is shared with all whom see the divine in you. Amen.

                                                                                                            ---Ivan Pozo-Illas / Atrayo.

Living:

1115) All of our blessed lives are precious in the sight of God the Greatest Creator. No matter the difficulties we may encounter during the sojourn of our lives. We continually live through the Holy Spirit of God(dess) and it is for God(dess) to live through us all constantly. All of this and so much beyond our keenest minds encompasses the unconditional spiritual love accessible to every one of us.  

To allow such a total absolute love to uplift our beings in life. In no such manner does this omit our sometimes fearful tendencies that can easily trap us into loathsome negativity. This is when one should empathize with their inner most spirit to alleviate fears of all kinds by genuinely offering oneself compassion. Do not venture to the point of handicapping your progress in this life that causes inaction of the things and people that most matter to you.

You are free now and always truly in every spiritual matter as the presence of God in you makes it so for your best holy self in spirit. Do not let slights or misjudgments cast your hopes and promises of goodwill for a better life to become shattered. Always be true first to yourself before all others in life. For when you lie to yourself it will be far easier to lie to everyone else around you as well. Live fully in the present awareness that towards yourself and those dearest to you as family and friends be adopted into the circle of your prosperity in spirit. Do seek out wholesome life experiences that creates for you and all concerned nearly the best memories possible in living a life worthy of praise back to the Glory of God. You owe this to yourself, your loved ones, and certainly too all the silent angels aiding you in life. Amen.                                                ---Ivan Pozo-Illas / Atrayo.

Everything has its beauty, but not everyone see's it. ---Confucius.

To love oneself is the beginning of a life, a long romance. ---Oscar Wilde.

Wake at dawn with a winged heart and give thanks for another day of loving.
                                                                                                             ---Kahil Gibran.

No matter where life takes you the place that you stand at any given moment is holy ground. Love hard, and love wide and love long and you will find the goodness in it.
                                                                              ---Susan Vreeland "Lisette's List"

You are defined by who you love, not who loves you. ---From The Movie Adaptation.

Genius is the ability to receive from the Universe. ---I Ching.

The Glory of God is a human being fully alive. ---St. Irenaeus.

Ivan "Atrayo" Pozo-Illas, has devoted 21 years of his life to the pursuit of clairvoyant automatic writing channeling the Angelic host. Ivan, is the author to the spiritual wisdom series of "Jewels of Truth" consisting of 3 volumes published to date. He also channels conceptual designs that are multi-faceted for the next society to come that are solutions based as a form of dharmic service. Numerous examples of his work is available at "Atrayo's Oracle" blog site of 10 years plus online. Your welcome to visit his website "Jewelsoftruth.us" for further information or to contact "Atrayo" directly. 

Jewels of Truth Statement: "On Living"

Living:

The effigies of our lives are living sculptures for which there is little to compare amongst all. We are living embodiments of other forms condensed into the medium we call humanity. We believe that we have no equals to ourselves and this is where we always err. Life itself dwarfs us into humility, whether we agree with it or not. We are the artists stroke ascending and descending by the curvatures of our lives. We act as critics, but we are truly artists in disguise at least unwittingly from our own intentions. We are Alive!                              ---Ivan Pozo-Illas / Atrayo.

"Jewels of Truth: The Wayfarer of the Soul", Volume 2 pg. 96-97

Jewels of Truth Statement: "On Living"

Living:

It is braver to live, than to die. Anyone can die, but very few truly live. 
---Ivan Pozo-Illas / Atrayo.

"Jewels of Truth: A Soul Odyssey Within", Volume 1 pg. 46

Jewels of Truth Statements & Favorite Quotes of The Month

Hello All,

This month of February almost escaped me without sharing the "Jewels of Truth" segment with you my readers. This month's entry will be on the topics of: Surrender, Living, and Disappointment. All of which were originally written back in early to mid June 2009.

I hope many of you enjoyed your Saint Valentine's holiday and now are looking forward to Saint Patrick's this coming March.  

Be Well and in Good spirits.

960) Within the Christian Serenity Prayer it states: "God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I can not change..."

In recognition by taking into account such a form of "Acceptance" into full stride. One must remember that you are implicitly welcome to surrender all your burdens onto the shoulders of God's mighty spiritual physique. In full confidence knowing the "Things" you can not change are under the full purvey of God's dominion. It is only through the human condition we grab the bull by the horns and try to our displeasure to bend the will of the bull by our sheer ego's. This is often an act in futility, when fully disregarding the limits of our strengths and weaknesses.

Be still and know that there is a higher power at work amidst what appears to our mortal eyes as utter and reckless chaos. Behind the veil of our shared divine reality are Angels of all kinds afoot and diligently invested into our personal lives. Not as puppeteers, but as kindred souls compassionately seeking out our highest good. So when we zig and the Angels zag things become problematic for ourselves to say the least. To keep our interests aligned with our master plan in Life we must humbly follow the "Will of God". Which for each of us is just as unique to us as our fingerprints is to our hands. Release your troubles both real and perceived to the Lord God mentally and emotionally. Doing so grants him exclusive permission to realign your loves and joys into your master plan by a caring divine grace. Where our spirits begin to soothe and we vent the built up pressures in our lives internally so we may become fully resilient in him our "Father who art in Heaven". 

Thus the living waters of providence will flow steadily and surely filling us up with grace. To the degree you surrender is to the degree you will affect change in your own lives. So if it is lukewarm, you will reap lukewarm results. If it is unconditional, than the will of the Heavenly host will walk with you in lock step. When you stumble, the Angels will dust you off and help you back onto the horse of life. Surrender is not a compromise, it is total. Half measures yield half of the results when working in conjunction with the divine. Grant yourself the peace that surpasses your mortal understanding and be supplanted with the holy. Amen.  ---Ivan Pozo-Illas / Atrayo.


961)  We age because we are mortal human beings experiencing a life that so many before us have already lived. We offer up our lives as a sacrifice to those we love by our heartfelt motivations. Often those motivations are of a noble purpose at other times they are as selfish as our ego's can fathom. We live so as to have moments that we can call our own. Some live for pleasure, others live for sheer achievement, all the rest live without a plan and are aimless in this life. Our efforts whether intentioned as good or ill are our lives in totality. This is our contribution to ourselves, our loved ones, and most of all to God(dess). Amen. ---Ivan Pozo-Illas / Atrayo.


962) When handling disappointment one must distinguish whether if the fault is your own or that of another person's own action that has caused the initial grief. Do not claim as your own the fault of another person's conduct. To do so cheats you of your own self respect. Take responsibility only for yourself and not the actions of another without full consideration of what is at stake. Assuming the mantle as your brothers keeper when your brother is of ill repute only invites misery. Only a steadfast engagement into another person's welfare will ensure balance in your personal dealings.

Disappointment when it is without merit and proven to be false by the selfish whim's of another person. Should not feed the gullible into pleasing such a tyrant, lest the naive at heart will lose their peace of mind totally. Be on guard that pleasing others is only secondary to making sure your needs are always met in their fullest measure. Otherwise error and travesty will seem to conspire against you at every turn. Walk away from the demanding fool, let them spoil in their own unruly mindset. Set yourself free from the miser that seeks perfection in creating for you a living hell.

If disappointment is of the actions of someone with a good heart which occurs than forgiveness is key. Followed by correction by example not to punish, but to teach with respect for all parties involved. Certainly the conscientious person that has erred is fully aware of their own misstep and is eager to make amends. Give them the chance when their self-worth has clearly indicated your earned trust in them. Those others who are of the misfortune of addiction seeking recovery must have setbacks in order to value a sober life. Just make sure a setback is not a face dive into total and an utter destructive relapse. All others that don't care the pain they have caused through disappointment and heartache are to be fully released to their own devices. Only if they are ready to return to the fold of your loving kindness will they become reconciled with you. Without such a requirement let them go, otherwise you welcome suffering for both yourself and them continuously.   ---Ivan Pozo-Illas / Atrayo.

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To set the mind on the Spirit is life and Peace. ---Romans 8:6.

Whatever your life's pursuit: art, poetry, sculpture, music, whatever your occupation may be. You can be as spiritual as clergy, always living a life of praise. ---Pir-O-Murshid Hazrat Inayat Khan. "Bowl of Saki".

The greatest things ever done on Earth have been done little by little. ---William Jennings Bryan.

May I see my own limits with compassion, just as I view the limits of others. ---Roshi Joan Halifax.  Spoken at the "Legacy Wisdom Conference" April 17th 2011.

The universe is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper. ---Eden Phillpotts.

Jewels of Truth Statements & Favorite Quotes of The Month

Hello All,

Besides the development of Volume 2 of the "Jewels of Truth" continuing at my publisher iUniverse. I've returned from a twelve day family visit slash vacation in Miami last week. This is where I'm catching up to my routine which includes posting to this blog site.

Today's entry of the "Jewels of Truth" series deals with the topics of: Living, Art, and Invisible Links that connect us to others. These original spiritual wisdom statements were written back in late April and early May of the year 2009. Now only appearing more than 2 years time later here at "Atrayo's Oracle" for the very first time.

Without a further adieu here they are for your enjoyment.

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948) Live well, by living well is the greatest truth in seeking contentment. Whereby we focus on the positive to illuminate the way to a fuller lifestyle. A lifestyle that is not overburdened by our limitations. That fashions our personal inadequacies into ropes that bind us into a stronger form than weakening our resolve to "Live Well". By living well I do not only mean materially speaking, but holistically. Finding expression of our mental and emotional being having a healthy outlook on life as we know it. As the experiences of life toss us about we can remain in our truth that we can overcome such obstacles. Not alone, for if we are wise we will align ourselves with souls that will support us by their own compassion and truth.

Living well is a privilege, and not a right. It is our responsibility to maintain a mindset and a character that is robust enough to be in harmony with our own individual circumstances. If we falter than we succumb to suffering leading the way by hardships that may become countless. Strengthen your character and most of all your faith in God to carry you to a better place by being well prepared for life itself. Otherwise you will always cheat yourself of the destiny and blessedness of the glory of God(dess) all around you constantly. Amen.
---Ivan Pozo-Illas / Atrayo.


949) Art as a medium has Infinite sources of Inspirations. This is what makes art a creative force of delight and expression for some. Others yet still use art to give expression to the suffering of the world facing injustice. Art is the bridge between the unspoken and the articulated. Art is not just for the elite within a particular society, it is for the masses. As a space to offer the people as a whole a place of enrichment and growth. A growth that is both thought provoking and at times if needed controversial. Forcing the cultural norms to evolve for the highest self to shine with dignity, and not vanity alone. Art is the mainstay of any civilization worth its weight in the souls that find expression through the sacred act of creation. ---Ivan Pozo-Illas / Atrayo.


950) There are numerous invisible links that bind us to other people. Be it by circumstance or affinity of intent these invisible links can be supportive for a person leading to empowerment. If meant for one person alone or for the many at large by the consequences of actions yet to be fully resolved. All leaders no matter their stature in a society will need invisible links in becoming catalysts for change. However not all invisible links are supportive in nature. Many yield destructive effects if not immediately than down the road to an uncertain future. Out of the ashes of such a misfortune the ones to follow can rise once again to bring order out of chaos. It is not the invisible links or the ties that bind us together that make them good or bad. It is how the ones with the power to recognize and wield them that shall be the determiner of the integrity of their actions. Those that lead through ulterior selfish motivations will eventually be caught in the full display of the rising sun. Where the masses will declare "No More" we are not your slaves! Thus breaking their chains in order to live with liberty versus obligated indebtedness. Those whom lead with conviction no matter if disagreement follows them shall be honored. For their hearts are just and not filled with a lust in authoritative power can bring alone. ---Ivan Pozo-Illas / Atrayo.

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Peace is not an event, its a process. ---Leymah Gbowee. Liberian Peace Activist. On PBS "Tavis Smiley" show on 10/17/11.

God always provides what we need, but we must be ready to open our eyes and see it. ---The Midrash.

Success isn't how far you got, but the distance you traveled from where you started. ---Unknown Proverb.

Do not let what you can not do interfere with what you can do. ---John Wooden.

Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they've been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It's a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing. ---Muhammad Ali.