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November 2009 
If you were to create a retreat center, what would it be like?
Goddess2day
A retreat center!!! I love re-treat centers. I do, I do, I do. Oh yes, Abba. I do.
In fact, I see the whole universe as a re-treat center...omg...omg...omg...what if it is indeed?
Anyway, I don't mean to confuse myself, just want to say that umm...I am already working on it, the creation of a wonderful retreat center just like the one my parents built back in the day. You didn't know? Oh. My bad. All my fault, I forgot to send out the memo that I am presently constructing a retreat center for everyone who might pass along this way and wants to drop in.
Anyway, seeing as though my retreat center is still under construction (woman working signs are still everywhere) let me tell you about my parents' retreat center.
Oh God. I missed that retreat center. Oh, mom and dad...I wanna come home.
(Yike, where did that come from. I am such a cry baby.)
My parents' re-treat center is still standing there on the riverbank to this day...but right now, it's a re-treat center for monkeys and other sweet animals. Someone who visited there recently mentioned that a monkey actually waved at him. lol. I bet the monkey thought the guy was his long lost relative.
Okay, back to my parents' retreat center....er...not literally.
1. It was sweet but smelled of food and mouth-watering baking...and if you look a little further back, you will see, me, me, me, a scrawny-legged, accident-proned, teenaged me, trying to make fudge, the very first thing I learned to cook. Mmm, can u smell it. Its so mouth-watering delicious even though it comes out all sticky like toffee.
2. My parents' re-treat center was a healing place for the whole world....and we were never out of visitors. (Can u see me again in the back-ground, sitting at people's feet, lapping up each inspiring story? Oh, yes, I could never get enough stories out of our many visitors)
3. In this retreat center, all were allowed to put their feet up and relax.
4. There were no stupid, my-retreat-is-better-than-your-retreat rules. My parents would never tell someone to take off their shoes...or how prim and proper they should be or how goody-two-shoes they should act when sitting on the furniture. I mean, if you know Mother Earth, you will know my parents were similar. I mean, Mother Earth never tells u not to pick too many fruits right? She trust that you are picking the whole bloody fruit tree dry because you're in dire need not dire greed, right? Exactly. My parents were like that. I say 'were' because my papa is no longer here and my mother now lives in my sister's retreat center. (lol, funny..that....wherever my mom dwells, a retreat center exists...and my children are benefiting enormously. They are always going over to Grandma for breakfast or just plain ol' loving.)
5. All were welcome at my parents' retreat center, black, white, red, vagabond, scamps, bums, king, queens and beggars. In fact, my dad's entire work force consisted of the kinds that people would caution other people to avoid. But daddy's kindness brought out the kindness in these men and women. They were loyal and sweet and treated me like a princess. So there.
6. Oh, its not as if every experience in this retreat were great ones. I mean, there were times when my cousins visited in their sophisticated shoes and treated me like I was the bumpkin of the pumpkin universe...but my parents never noticed...only noticed when I was mean to the snubs.
7. And yes, this retreat center did get visited by the occasional Up-to-no-gooders but ha, if they steal anything, my parents would practically beg them to steal more stuff. Ya know, my parents' kindness were something I never understood until I was no longer living at their re-treat center. I mean take this scenario....a bad guy tries to beat up your own brother....so your own brother defends himself and ended up breaking the bad guy's arm but instead of congratulating your brother, your parents softly tells your brother that he is in the wrong....and then they pay a visit to the bad guy....gives him money to take care of himself until his arm was fully healed. I know. I know but u know what, to this day, the bad guy is now a good guy and treated my parents like they were..um...oasis in a parched desert. Go figure.
There was another time when a guy stole 888 dollars from this retreat..........but the very next day his wife brought the money back with the words...."it would be a sin to steal from people like you." However, sweet universe of mine, my baby brother was not so forgiving...becuz the very next week he was on the coconut tree, the 888 bandit arrived and asked him to pick some coconuts for him and my little brother was like, "that'll cost you 888." Lol.
U know what, I really don't think my parents knew the secret to life...just that they were born with kind genes...either that or goat bit them...or they fell from a compassionate tree.
However, they made me see that if someone practiced loving rules in other people's retreat centers, the same kind of people will grace their home.........and mind u, there are times when undesirable guests did visit, but once they left (with a whole cartful of free groceries) we never saw them again. Oh, I'm sure they wanted to come back but the universe probably figured out that I never wanted to see them again. Lol. Its almost as if someone is not deserving to grace our retreat center, they would never find it again...even though the doors were literally wide open...
I have also learned from being born on my parents' retreat center....that in every good guy there is a bad person and in every bad person there is a good person. You don't agree? Well, next time u are drowning, and a bad guy comes to rescue u, tell him to go away and wait for a guy u considered 'good.' Yike, I could tell u a few true stories but those are tales for another day.
Savvy?
Uh huh, me too even though I am high on madness once again.
Hugs and smiles and may you one day grace my divine retreat center with your divine presence becuz your presence is the best present.
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This question has been a rich and wondrous one. I feel like I am living in virtual retreat houses all over with my friends! love you
I have only one question. Well, two really.
1) Is it TRUE? Did your parents REALLY have a retreat center? Or is it relatively true? What is truth anyway? Is truth relative? Is a relative's retreat center truth? I dare you to answer!!
2) guess all the questions were already asked. ha ha
You are truly a joy, Amy. Your a wonderfully warm and charming soul that can crack me up like none other.
Lots of love to you - you crazy gal you…lol
Yes, Nic, sweet blooming red rose…(ah, the sight of that rose that Rob gave to you lights up my gaia skies…) I agree, this “rich and wondrous” question managed to create lovely virtual retreat centers all over gaia.
Lol, Kathy, what a sweet treat, you daring me to answer questions that looks suspiciously like the “chicken and egg” kind. You know, the last time I attempted similar ones, my aunt told me I have the mouth of a lawyer.
Funny, eh, a relative compliment from an absolute relative.
Well…to answer your question. Well, two really :)
Is it true, did my parents REALLY have a retreat center?
Answer: Er..umm. Squirm. Looking through my life and all the places I have visited, if I have to pick one particular shelter to call a retreat center, I’d choose my parents home ………but seriously, I’d like to believe that the real retreat centers are in our hearts and my parents were seemingly (to me) gifted with great wide open-door hearts… So yes, it’s absolute true for me and yet it might appear relatively true….so one can say that my ‘relative’s retreat center’ is one of my truths.
And as for :- “What is truth anyway?” Is it absolute or relative?
Well, if everyone is absolutely sure truth is relative then this absolute belief of ours is an absolute truth, is it not?
So in my perception from studying this universe of ours, if truth is relative then its absolute kind also exists…
So truth is relative, truth is absolute…. Truth is subjective, truth is objective. Truth is everything we can see, truth is everything we cannot see, truth is false, truth is lie, truth is paradoxical, truth is beautiful, truth is ugly, truth is subjective, truth is objective. Truth is fact, truth is a matter of perception, truth is beyond our perception. Truth is everything, truth is nothing…..
Now to answer question number 2….
2) Er umm…guess all the upside-down answers were already given above :)
Lol. Hugs. Love u bunches…darling, Kathy. Thanks for coming to play……….your presence is the sweetest present.
Sweet, darling, Ri. What a joy you are too and my whole being lit up to see you here…….you lovely gal, you. Lol, sure glad to hear that I crack you up like none other. That's the sweetest compliment…
Well, thanks all of you, my sweet gaia gorlfriends for gracing my page with your truth and beauty.
I cannot believe you EXIST! Did you come first, the chicken or the egg…no, wrong analogy! We were asked to describe Rush Limbaugh in two words over on Nicole's God Pod and I put “backwards me”. If I were to describe Amy the Goddess this morning it would be “sideways me” or “roller coaster me”. How adore you! You got that? You are awesome, Miss-Spin-the-World-Around-in-a-Teacup! Write that down and don't forget it. :)
hee hee! i love those descriptions for Amy, Kathy! Amy indeed you are awesomeness, love to you on a grey Monday morning!
Amy, your response made me realise something - this picture of a rose was taken by a dear friend called Robert whom I have known for years, but he is not my Robert! Confusing eh?
ha ha, Kathy…laughter is peeling out of me at your response. I absolutely love it…and you too…u are a sweet treat, a great joy, an absolute hoot…so those are the words I'd use if I were to describe you, my lovely Kathy.
And hey, psst, I think the chicken hatched me so that's how I know the chicken comes first…(screaming inside with more laughter)
And oh, as for poor Rush Limbaugh (yike, his name sounds like an ancient philospher somehow), I'd say he is “deliberately suicidal” in a mental sort of way…. He hee… Hope he forgives me for that…and hey, I totally love your description of me…shall even keep it here in my immortal blog.
OMG, Nic…I am laughing aloud here at my ninny nitwit ways…..but I don't find it confusing…..actually I see significance….so there…may Rob bring you lot of delicious roses too.
Hugs. Love u gals… and more love and sunny smiles to you on a slightly sunny day from my vicinity.
Dragging myself out of bed this morning, and scrummaging the last few coffee granules from my bag of coffee, i pulled up a yawn that grew as big as my face…tee-hee. I woke up to such a sweet e-mail i got from RLtruthseeker-artist…such a sweetie pie he is, and turned up the volume to the song he sent over. I sent over to his grapevine another version of it, hee-hee.
Gaia has opened up much laughter and love from so many sweet souls here today that I haven't stopped smiling all day, and if i knew how to carry a whistling tune I'd be doing that as well….lol
What an absolute joy it is to be reading such lovely posts.
You guys ROCK!!…..mmwha….<3….and mmwha s'more
Ri'
he hee, I see that yawn, Ri….yike, I better run before I get swallowed. lol.
Yep, I know what u are saying…the online world is wonderful too……and we'd better all embrace it becuz its here to stay…
Hugs all around. Muuwah…
oh, new icon! intriguing… yes, I too found it significant that I should be close all these years to that Robert and now find this one to be even closer… mwah!
thanks, Nic (Huge smile) And yes, so amazing, I guess that could have been a clue that a Robert would come into your life to treat you like the rose you love so much and the rose you are. *sweet smiles*
Loving you gals all over again.
I really wanted to hear about AMY'S retreat center, and of course as usual you kept us reading and wondering and sitting on the edge of our lap tops…cracking us up with stories…BUT I WANT A REAL AMY GODDESS RETREAT CENTER!!! (star is stomping her feet and throwing a baby fit) LOL…so can we make up one as we go along? I wanna come and have you sprinkle some love dust on my head…invite some of those good lookin dudes you mentioned…make sure that there is one that is a massage therapist…I'll bring my guitar, so far so good?*
My sweet, Starry Star! Lol, u are making me think wild things………..oh, oh, oh, my retreat center is suddenly taking on a new shape. lol. Now what could have inspired me so? Star stomping her feet and throwing a baby fit? Nah, its most likely her vibrant, hottie personality amongst other things….he hee…….omg, suddenly my goddess retreat center for all my goddess gorlfriend and hot, good looking dudes will make other retreat centers want to hide away permanently. lol. Oh yes, truth and dare and laughter galore while we dance under the stars till midnight…….so bring your guitar and strum up even more enchantment and magic…..
Lol. Lol. We're gonna have a blast.
I say we should have lots of belly dancing under the stars…make a circle at night and tell stories like the Native Americans use to do…hot tub action…yeah and big volley ball action in the pool during the day…maybe some water skiing…oh, oh, oh, you could write a play for us to put on, what fun! Of course therte would have to be some musical numbers for Nicole and I, and who ever else wants to exercise their vocals…
Can we maybe ship some Greek Gods in and some Italian Stud muffins? LOL…we'll flip the masculine script big time! OH, oh, oh, we can have a male fashion show…how sweet would that be? You know how use to the women would bake a pie or cake and the men would bid, hell it's our turn now whachasay? LOL…feed me strawberries and whip cream and rub me down in oil and massage my bod till I beg em to stop!
I'll bring my guitar but they'll have to serenade me with romantic love ballads…I do want to still belly dance though just cuz I like it…
Off to a rip roaring good start if you ask me…this will be the best retreat EVER…anyone got any more ideas?*
Yes!!! Yes!!! Yes!!! All of the above and omg, this is already proving to be one hot resort….somebody please don’t call 911 even though Amy Goddess center is on fire. Lol.
Belly dancing, water-skiing, moonlight swimming, beach madness, story telling in firecircle style, guitar strumming, singing and dancing….mmm, mmm, mmm…
Hell its our turn, let's bring the stud muffins straight from Mount Olympia and whereever they are presently hiding…er…um… dwelling…..mmm….love this male fashion show….demi god Hercules in his crop tank top, kevin serbo style…
Omg, I see Ares, God of War, looking at me with a come hither expression……and singing, hands up, baby hands up….lol……..so sorry, Ares but you see, Hercules, rippling muscles and all is heading my way….oh, but Ares, not to hurt your feelings and all, I am so signing up for your next war…
Omg, Lucifer, my dark angel is here too! If you like spooning, I am sooooooo single………………………….(sorry golden boy, Hercules, dark angels are spoonier. lol)…..and omg, Bacchus, God of Wine is here too……..holy smokes, suddenly I am so allergic to water, coconuts and all….
Yay! Time for some bellydancing under the stars…..I can hardly wait to shake my hiplessness……wow, the look on Apollo’s face when I tell him, baby, my hips don’t lie….
But omg, omg, I better not take up too much space, before I get stampeded by all the steamy goddesses who will be converging upon my blog… lol. Lol. Lol.
Well, all you goddesses out there, COME ON, join OUR fantasy RETREAT CENTER. I mean, who can prove fantasy is not reality? He hee… Moi, that's who.
Lol, thank you, Sweetest Star of my Gaia universe. You Rock, babe. PS: Hey, don't you think u have had your fill of massage and strawberry whipcream from that Italian stud muffin? Come on, lets shimmy to the island rhythm…and beat of the drums………….
ok ok…as long as we can shimmy on down the beach…I heard there is a secluded area where skinny dipping is encouraged and no one is ashamed of their bods…and we can just be free…I have a date with a Greek God…didn't you arrange it? Ok Ok, I'll wear my swim suit…I realize not everyone is as open and free as me…*giggling OL…light bulb! from now on, GOL means giggling out loud…
love and joy* If I have to wear swim wear, I want a new one…hmmmm…guess I'll have to do some online shopping…lol*
Gol, where are my manners, me, as Nic would say, “the hostess with the mostest” of this grand establishment, hogging all the Greek Gods to myself and leaving you lovely babes to the Italian stud muffins.
……………………..GOL
Oh wow, Star, GOL is going to stick for sure…I love it already!
And um yes, I arranged a hot date with this most famous Greek God, Zeus, Ruler of Olympia, for ya, seeing that you can outshine Hera any day…..but Poseidon, God of The Sea is more crazy about you…especially how he heard u don't mind skinny dipping. gol.. And hey, me too, I don't mind it as well…but I really don't want any little fishies to swoon for no reason….so I better go shopping for a barely there swimwear…..
And oh, for all the shy babes, there is a special corner on this resort……………however, sigh, not many greek gods traverse this area.
GOL
Holy Hot Stuff, you gals…lol. That's quite a catchy tune, Amy, and Starlight's Greek Island get away sure sounds like a fun time. I have my Greek tall drink of water already pictured in my mind (or should i say hands…hee-hee)….hmmm-hmmm….he's So fine!
We would have to take another holiday after that retreat, eh…tee-hee. Whew, just got me another hot-flash…ahahahaha
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpAcQrt8-SE
Rita! What a joy to see you again….Welcome, welcome, welcome to our virtual greek island getaway, resort, paradise and a thousand more fun names…….. isn't it great what our Star friend has done to this place since you last visited? Lol. I know…….its flooded with all the Gods of bygone days for starters….
yes, yes, I can see HE's so Fine. Lol, bet its a fine tune too but I am unable to listen to it right now….since I don't have any speakers on my puter here at work…can u imagine, two computers and no earphones or speakers… yike.
Alrightie then, let's dig in, heal, sun, tan, splurge, swim, shimmy, play games, sing and so much more….but yes, sigh, gol, we shall definitely have to take another holiday after the re-treat.
Hugs.
Love ya bunches.
Hey Amy, bet you could make your own music with this…
Greek Dude…waiting for us…
and this…WOW…I am so glad I am a woman!
Hey, i want you to know that i don't have a prejudice bone in my body….i love'm all…hee-hee. The Tina Turner voice was a nice treat to hear as well….love her stuff!! Thanks for sharing this Youtube with us wild and cr-azy gals here on this retreat of Amy's, Starlight….lol.
I can certainly feel for you, Amy. Not having things that one needs when it comes to the computer world is something i am va'we, va'we familiar with…lol.
….Christmas list here we come!
Oooh, la la, my diva, Star. Yes!!! Yes!!! Those dudes are the things missing from this retreat….and double wow, they do make em hotter than olympian gods these days…eh. The tune rocks too.
And here is one for us gorls……hope you guys like Shania Twain….
That's good to know, Ri. Omg, me too, no such bones will be found in my body either…lol…bones are melting right now….
I know, eh, Ri. Well, its my computers at work that need the fixer upper…so scrooge is going to get a long christmas list this year. *evil smile*
Hugs. Love you fun gals.
This wild thread is winding down I suppose, I could post the X-rated email Janak just sent me…that would spice things up a bit…I didn't know he had such a wild side…I had to calm him down a bit…LOL…he didn't even offer me a massage, can you imagine that? LOL
Now, I want to hear a bit about the Canada gathering in the Spring…If I start saving now, I might have enough by then to afford the trip!
When exactly, and where exactly? Details sweet Amy, I need details…lol…what fun! I really think I will try and make it…
much love and joy, star…
Omg, really? Janak has a wild side? Holy smokes, to think I knew my own virtual brother. Hai Bhagwan, what's this world coming to? Lol. Oh right, truth be told, I suspected he has a wild side …and could see even from a distance that the kama sutra is knitted into his genes. Gol.
Okay. Now about Canada and the Haiwaiian party. It seems we haven't decided on the location as yet….but most likely it will be at my place or Rita's…. right, Nic and Rita? And Nic knows more about the date since it will be around the time she's coming here for her business meetings.
But holy firey smoke, it would be a lovely treat to see you in Canada, life of the party, our very own Gaia, rock Star. So hopefully we will get the planning nailed down and will let u know so u can start your planning too……………
Now where's that little brother of mine…..
He's probably hiding out cuz he knows he was bad…I should forward it to you and see what you think…he was being a very bad boy…LOL…but he did invite me to India when he gets back from Africa…I wouldn't mind that a bit…I have a few friends in India that have been trying to get me to come and see them for years…who knows…I'd rather concentrate on Canada first though…it's a little more feasible…
oh that's right, he did say he was going to have to go and take a cold shower…no lie…rotflmao…* (maybe he saw that greek video I posted and thought he'd step in instead…haha).
star, looking at sometime in April at Rita's place - I will be in the Toronto area an awful lot over the coming months but I confess will be mostly selfishly spending nearly all the time with my beloved and just scheduling maybe one little teeny visit per trip at one home, starting with my aunt and uncle when I am down in Hamilton the first weekend in November.
The weather in Canada is kind of extreme until the end of March so I don't think we will schedule anything before April in terms of a big pow-wow… I think it would be awesome if you came to stay, I'm sure you will get several offers of places to bunk while here. Love you so much!
Ah, Star…..u hot babe you, all you have to do around here is post a vid on hot greeks and guys from other parts of the globe are suddenly eager to fill in for the absent greeks and gods. gol.
Thanks for the info, Nic. So there, Star, you have it but next time I have a haiwaiian partay at my house, you and your guitar are so invited….and as for bunking, my home welcomes you anytime.
A happy thanksgiving to all of you….and a giggling out loud day for me.
yeah Amy, it's all my fault for being so damn hot! GOL…rotfGmao…
ney Nic…ok, where exactly in Canada does Rita live, and where do you live exactly ms. Amy so I can google it and map it out…I love road trips..Mom's been to Canada, she says it is about 14 hours away…is that about right from Tennessee?
anyhoo…we are gonna have so much fun meeting and hugging and all of that…we will all be ROTFGOAO….we might not have any Ass left to giggle off by the time we're through (i crack myself up)…much love and joy*
Gol, Star, for once I am happy to agree that its all your fault. Those poor Greeks…no match for your hotness….
And hey, I sent you an email with my address so you can google away…… And omg, yes, your Mom's right, Tennesse is about 14 hours away……which is not bad, considering Florida is approx 24 hours away from where I live….and we drove that very length a couple of years ago……
So hope you can make it so we can have a ball giggling the hours away… lol. Already I am giggling ….oh, so much fun to laugh with the world when its laughing back…….even though my ass is already overly skinny. GOL
Well well! sweet wonderful shinny ass glowing in the moonlight..what a site..lol…well Goddess you did it again..come further, and bring all your friends and I shall sing a tune..and I'll try not to sing out of key..so many distractions..my guitar gently weeps as my fingers slip and slide on the strings..voices loud and clear..echos in the night and shinny asses for the take…
Cheers
Rory
ha ha…rory, rory……..ya know!!! Anyway, you can bring your music and rock with Star…she's a musician, singer, songwriter too. Star, meet Rory…..Rory meet Star……….and psst, Rory……those umm….er….”shiny asses” u see…..(lowering voice)…..are for the Greek God's taking…… gol. lol. Omg, run Rory run….Ares, God of War is heading your way….runnnnnnnnnnnnnn for your life….
GOL
Awesome, Amy. I'm tamed for a moment after reading your blog. It won't last… but right now I'm quietly floored.
Oh, Mascha…so sweetly happy to see you here, my newest peaceful-warrior friend. And I kinda know what you mean but hey, isn't it crazy what our Star did to this place with her vibrant, creative energy? Lol, suddenly we were invaded by Gods from all over the universe.
Hugs. Love u guys. May we rock on…
It was the Starlight letting loose that created this energy shift?
Figures… but still, I'm duly impressed.