Auld Lang Syne

2011 In A nut shell~

I am ever so Grateful for 2011, as well as I am for most years~ Many, many great times, memories, & good people! Most have been In my life many years, and some new have entered In my life this year~ I am grateful for My Children, My Dog Pooh & Kitty Willow, my family, dear great friends & co-workers.......... whom I all love so much!

So many great memories of this year~ Awesome times, travels, with my children, family & friends..... I also have met many Inspirational contacts & wonderful sources of knowledge, people who Inspire me, whose happiness & peacefulness I adore~ I have been contacted this year by a major publisher for my book~ I have been exposed to wonderful things~ I am grateful for so much abundance In my life & I thank God everyday!

I have learned most of all a few things more.......I like to share my Happy Spirit~ ♥ ~Life Is very Precious~and Love Really does Matter most! I have no problem saying goodbye to that which does not resonate with my life, and saying hello to that which does... and I truly do not care, nor ever feel any guilt over my choices, either way~ It serves no purpose......My choices I love~I do not & will not conform Into the negative's In the outside world, ever~ I love my extremely passionate nature for everything & I love sharing it with all~

Ready to enter 2012 wholeheartedly! I love "life" & again, Thank God everyday! I am "EVER" so grateful for 2011! ♥ Looking greatly forward to 2012 and all It will bring! ♥ Diane

Ringing In 2012 With much Love, Peace, Joy & Gratefulness for all In front of me, & Wishing the same to all of you~ May love be with you & may the spirit of you be ever so strong, & with you all~ In 2012 ♥

"You can't reach for anything new If your hands are still full of yesterday's junk"~

Moon River (instrumental) - Henry Mancini

"The key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best." - Epictetus

Flowers From My Daughter: Photo By: Diane

Light, Light of Awareness is a key. Light creates goodness and knowledge. Light is wisdom, Spirit is being in the Light

Photo By: Diane Home 2010

All that I have seen teaches me to trust God for all I have not seen.

Photo By: Diane~ Malibu Beach

You must follow your own light, just because others are led astray, it does not mean you have to follow.

Photo By: Diane OBX

White Christmas (Instrumental Music)

PLEASE ENJOY THE MUSIC If you listen several musical songs will play~!

The star shines as a beacon to guide us, just as God shines brightly within our life, so that we see the right way forwards.

Every new dawn brings a fresh chance, it brings new hope, it sheds new light on old problems, a chance to begin again. ~Diane Masi

"There is no passion to be found playing small, in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living." Nelson Mandela

Let There Be Peace On Earth

Christmas is love in action. Every time we love, every time we give, it's Christmas. Dale Evans

Christmas gift suggestions: to your enemy, forgiveness. To an opponent, tolerance. To a friend, your heart. To a customer, service. To all, charity. To every child, a good example. To yourself, respect. Oren Arnold

Winans Phase 2 - Too Much Heaven (Lyrics)

Romans: 8:38-39 And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies.
Mother Teresa

The Prayer lyrics Celine Dion and Josh Groban

Christmas, Gratefulness, the only day the world truly stops to reflect on Peace, Family, Joy, Love ♥

Christmas Is a time we celebrate the mysteries surrounding Christ's Birth. We Celebrate the gift of messages hidden In Christ's birth, He signifies ~ Peace, Hope, Love and Joy. We celebrate the wisdom of the Wise men, the New Year, the Shining Star of the East, and what messages were given to us, through the Birth of Jesus, and what It has taught us... Jesus came from God to deliver a message of ~HOPE~ PEACE~ and ~LOVE~ to us. Jesus the Prince of Peace came to earth to give us this Important message that "The Kingdom of God lies within" Open your heart and allow God In, Miracles happen when you are open to receiving God and the Holy Spirit.

Jesus Christ the King came Into the world and lead by example to teach us to end violence, hate, oppression, and judgment of others......He came to teach us that only Love, Truth, and Peace matter. "The Truth shall set you free" I believe we find Peace, when we seek the truth within, when we align with the Truth's In our Heart and Souls, of what we really want & need.

Most important In preparing for Christmas Is to cleanse our heart & soul to prepare for the gift of Truth and Light. When you cleanse, and fill yourself with God, and allow him Into your heart, you will find the God within....

"Seek and Thee shall find" Allow God to come In through Christ's messages~ when you allow & Trust, and cleanse the heart & soul of bad negative thoughts~ all Good comes, then we can better focus on the True meaning of Joy and Peace that Christmas brings. This gift gives you pure pleasure to spend time sharing, giving, loving with family and friends.

Christmas Is the only day we can stop and shut out the outside world and focus on those we love.... When you practice examining yourself, your own heart and soul, you cleanse and better understand others. & contribute to all.....Place God In your HEART and do your part to help give your Individual choice of spreading Love & Joy out Into the the world.

Let Us be ever so grateful for the message delivered to us In Christ's Birth & Life, one that is of Peace, Hope, Love and Joy that came through him, It leads us to God's immense Grace~ and most Important the God within...Let us be ever so grateful for all we have everyday, and relish day by day all year. "Let Christmas live In your heart all year long."

Let us "NEVER" forget those who suffer from war, separation from families, hatred, violence, poverty, and oppression. Pray for them, and do your part to bring Love, Joy & Peace to those less fortunate, and those around you, It Is the greatest gift In sharing.

May Christ's messages given by his Birth and life live through, and In all of you.... May you and your families have the most precious Christmas, may you all enjoy the messages and the gift of "Love" along with all the treasures, presents & goodies, Joy's and celebrations. Merry Christmas...Peace, Hope, Love ♥ Diane Masi

Come Let Us adore him~ Oh come Oh Come Emmanuel~

Funny thing about life, when you trust In God whole heart-idly and continuously just go along In faith..... when you least expect It (because you always have trust and Faith) all good things come.......Amazing~ Always hope, dream, be yourself, follow your passions, let God take the reigns ( he will anyway) so If you are fighting something against your true spirit........don't fight the Inevitable, he needs your heart and focus, trust In what you want from life, so have faith, then sit back, enjoy life ~ just trust....everything right shows up In your world. Diane Masi

"We Can in our Minds Literally Create Anything that we Want" ~Wayne Dyer

Your inability to adapt is not a sign of your weakness, but the strength of your inner guidance to remind you where your passion lives.

-- Alan Cohen
Photo By: Diane

love actually - music video

If you have time watch this movie over the Holidays one of my favorite's! Powerful and the Truth Is In "LOVE ACTUALLY!" Diane

The Garden Of Thoughts

Peace is the answer, peace In the Heart, Peace In the Soul, Peace to your neighbor, Peace In the World......Start peace from within you, pass It outward..... Lord make us all a channel of your Peace~ Diane Masi

Photo by: Diane St Petersburg Florida

“There is no way to peace, peace is the way.” A. J. Muste

SilentNight - Selah

"Anything you really want, you can attain, if you really go after it." — Dr. Wayne Dyer

Celine Dion - Oh Holy Night LIVE THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL VERSION'S OF THIS SONG.... WORTH WATCHING~ CELINE HAS IT IN HER HEART & SOUL! Diane

Andre Kostelanetz - Born Free

Beauty Is from the spirit within, It Is the only thing that will ever matter ~and the greatest gift you can pass on.......Share the gift of your spirit ~ Diane Masi

Let love lift you up......It Is the complete source of freedom.....Humble yourself In life and love~Diane Masi

We are only truly free, when we set our souls on fire in pure passion of truth and love, only then can you enjoy the beautiful endless blessings of pure joy In this life. ~Diane Masi

You can't arrive at your life's purpose by starting with focus on yourself. You must begin with God, your Creator.

Photo By: Diane

Without self-discipline, success is impossible, period. -Lou Holtz

God has given each & everyone of his children a talent, the crying shame is when a child does not make use of that gift.

Breath of Heaven - Amy Grant / Lyrics (Mary's Song)

Gravity - John Mayer [Continuum]

Maybe, the most inspirational video ever . . .

The path of your soul is not in service to your career; your career is in service to the path of your soul. May you succeed In all you do~ Diane

The happiest people dont necessarily have the best of everything but they make the most of everything.

Happiness has little to do with what is going on around you, and a lot to do with what is going on inside you.

-- Alan Cohen



Photo By: Diane

Let insults wash over you, they damage the one that gives them, they are born of ignorance & will die in the fire of truth.

I never understand and never will, being In the place In which others Insult & are rude towards another....not helping, or well wishing others good. What you do comes back to you. Put good out In this world~ not negatives. Enough said~ Diane

Heart Tree Photo By; Diane

I hope everyone has a beautiful, bountiful Thanksgiving ♥ This Is the time of year to be with family, friends, reflect & be grateful for what we have....The kick off of the Holidays leading to Christmas & New Year.....I hope everyone Is really blessed by the Angels & has a beautiful season........We Remember what the true beauty of the Season really Is "Family, Love, Peace, Joy, Gratitude, Celebrating Christ's Birth, & A New Year" May you all be filled with love & joy :)

Truly Blessed

As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them. ~John Fitzgerald Kennedy

If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, "thank you," that would suffice. ~Meister Eckhart

Thank you God......I am grateful for everything that took place In my life, It took me where I needed to be, and made me who I am. Diane Masi

There Is no greatest moment as great as this moment, It may be the only one you have.......Diane Masi~ November 19th 2011

Photo By: Diane

Sweet Escape by Paul Cardall

Lullaby - Gary Stadler

If I keep a green bough in my heart, the singing bird will come. ♥ Chinese Proverbs

“The good life is one inspired by love and guided by knowledge” Bertrand Russell

Great Success~

Rarely is any significant life change entirely painless. Even the most positive and desirable changes bring about challenges. This is one reason so many of us fall back to our old ways after making some progress in our lives.

I have listened to so many stories of people who have lifted themselves up from a life of hopelessness to one of tremendous success and fulfillment. I usually hear much detail about the pain and suffering that occurred before making the changes, followed by a happy ending involving great success.~Diane Masi

Ninety-nine percent of the failures comes from people who have the habit of making excuses. -George W. Carve

Photo By: Diane

It is with the heart that you find the truth, for the heart feels what the eye cannot see.

Photo By: Diane

(Piano) Serenade by Jim Brickman

The true way to soften one's troubles is to solace those of others. - Madame De Maintenon

Don't follow your dreams; chase them. - Richard Dumb

“When you're trying to motivate yourself, appreciate the fact that you're even thinking about making a change. And as you move forward, allow yourself to be good enough.” — Alice Domar

Jim brickman - Escape

Dreams will take you to the corners of your smile, the highest of your hopes, the windows of your opportunities & most special places your heart has ever known - Eleanor roosevelt

Photo By: Diane

“If you have time to think of a beautiful end, then live beautifully until the end.”

We pray that we may go to God today for those things that we need to help us live. We pray that we may find real peace of mind.
Photo By: Diane OBX

“Treat others as you would like to be treated.” – The Golden Rule

“Loving people live in a loving world. Hostile people live in a hostile world. Same world.” – Dr. Wayne Dyer

Photo By: Diane Fall 2011

Solo Piano / Beegie Adair - When I Fall In Love (Heyman, Young) - Quiet ...

"Freedom is not a gift bestowed upon us by other men, but a right that belongs to us by the laws of God and nature." Benjamin Franklin

USA national anthem (with lyrics)

America The Beautiful

End War~

To see Men & Women that suffer and are disfigured, disabled and those who die from war Is so tragic. These are people who are proud for their country & willing to sacrifice for our freedoms.........Please help & pray for those who serve....

Pray for their families and loved ones, most of all pray that this WAR ENDS~ Please Dear God & Country help bring our troops home... Mr President are you listening, and can you see too? End War~ End Violence.....so senseless~ Pray "WAR ENDS IN ALL NATIONS" Can we all live In peace.......Diane Masi

Remember those who are grateful for what ever comes their way, good or bad are truly blessed..... for there are lessons to be learned In both. Remember out of dark comes light, and the good that comes In gratitude Is un-measurable & brings Insurmountable Joy~~~© 2011 Diane Masi

Photo By: Diane OBX

Have you counted your blessings today?

Illusion

Wanting to be where you are not, Is only an Illusion.... Making your life happen & being enthusiastic about where you are In this moment, Is what counts, and It Is real...Treasure the gifts, people, places In front of you, & careful If your wanting to be somewhere other than where you are, It just may be that you can end up where you thought you wanted to be, In circumstances you do not want. Your thoughts create your life, so relish what you have & what God places before you, now at this moment In time. Dreaming & wanting to move on to something else & towards the greater good for you Is wonderful, however be content, joyful & thankful In this moment of what Is real & right In front of you.© 2011 Diane Masi

Photo By Diane OBX Fall 2010©

Life Is where you are each moment In time, enjoy the now of this moment.....you only get this chance, as you may never walk this way again~© 2011 Diane Masi

Photo By: My Daughter Rivera Mya Mexico

"To the world you may be just one person, but to one person you may be the world.” ~ Brandi Snyder

Awareness without action is like staring at the mountain and wondering why it’s not moving. ~Soul Seedz

Song from a Secret Garden

"We must start with the heart and Soul"............Diane Masi

We must prompt change with a "Start In the Heart & Soul" It Is within us not to get caught up In all bad trends, rude behaviors happening in this world, and going on all around us, that being said: we are not to criticize and judge others either, each person lives and makes their own choices. What we can do Is isolate our hearts and souls from behaviors and environments that do not match our own, we do not have to be like and accept all this unkind, unloving, un-true attitudes and lifestyles. In our current cultures am witnessing people so caught up in In-humane attitudes towards living things, and others..... that are mind blowing~ Greed, selfishness, destruction of others, lack of empathy, sarcasms, criticisms, many pure evils for personal gain regardless of whom they are hurting to get It.

You can't take things with you when you leave this world, and sure It is nice to have things, however not when you are In-humane towards others to gain them and are only focused on them. Keeping yourself In tune with good judgment, & In sound moral values & your personal belief systems that are In line with the heart & soul~ Is really what counts In living and creating a better world and contributing to a better culture.

I realize It Is very hard to move away from the influence of the new cultures, however you can do It, and if you want pure joy, love, passion and enthusiasm, you must create your own boundaries In your world, starting with your own heart & soul. I personally do this, do and have always kept myself In a separate mindset & have refused my whole life to participate, succumb & join In on attitudes & behaviors that do not match my own moral compass of love, goodness, kindness, joy & enthusiasm.......I did not In the past & will not ever today or any day join the masses of a world caught up In evils that are beyond belief. Diane Masi

Photo: By Diane Sunrise 11-4-11 Start of my day on the road by Diane

Be Inspired to be you :) Diane

You can't let other people tell you who you are. You have to decide that for yourself~
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My Pets Photo By: Diane

Since love grows within you, so beauty grows. For love is the beauty of the soul. ~St. Augustine

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Chris Rice - Come thou fount of every blessing

Enjoy & may the night fill you with blessings~ Diane

If we do for others, we do for ourselves. Pass along only good each day~ Start with being grateful for those around you~ Diane Masi

I can't express how much we need to be grateful for all we have......Gratitude brings more to be grateful about. I never have been able to wrap my brain around ungratefulness, when there Is so much, and many little things to be grateful for. We are to be love, our time Is short here & we need to touch those around us with good & gratitude, we are, and get back what energy we put out. We need to help those around us more~ when you give, you receive, It comes back to you tenfold. I think we need to understand all people have feelings & concerns just as we do, when we get that we need to have compassion, love & empathy, & gratitude towards others......... we then are In the best place we can possibly be. Rule out, disregard & stay away from all negatives~ Remember too, smile and simplicity :) If you get all this, you hold the major key to life, love & success. ©Diane Masi

Sunrise Nevada 1-7-2009©