Catherine-Anne Taylor / The Country Quilt / Catherine's Country Cottage / Holistic Healthy Living

Saturday, 12 March 2016

Forgiveness...

If you do not forgive others, how could you expect them to forgive you. Forgiveness swings both ways because we all, in one way or another hurt someone else, whether wittingly or unwittingly. Forgiveness and Peace are both God given forms of Grace, freely available to everyone. Who dares to cast the first stone? Each one of us has the potential for good and bad. Let us not be so conceited that we forget that we too, far more than we care to acknowledge, have hurt or done wrong to others. We all need forgiveness and peace, whether we believe it or not. We are all worthy of God's Love and Peace, because He loves us. We should pray for one another and encourage one another as the Bible tells us to. We should remain humble, so that 'there but for the Grace of God, go I'. I therefore have reservations about the following quote which I often see on Facebook... 'Forgive others, not because they deserve forgiveness, but because you deserve peace.' May God bless each and everyone of us. Amen. Catherine...x

Wednesday, 27 January 2016

Karma - Get it right.

Today, I have decided to make a point of sorting this out once and for all. The misuse of the word Karma in social media is rather frustrating. 

The definition of Karma in the Collins Dictionary:
Karma n Hinduism, Buddhism a person's actions affecting his or her fate in the next reincarnation.

The sooner we let go of the idea that we must always have revenge -especially when we use Karma in the wrong sense of the word as our excuse to do it for us, as I have seen stated in social media - the sooner there will be an abundance of love and peace flowing in the world. Your own actions create your own Karma. 

Let go and move forward in peace and love. 

Namaste
Catherine...x



I love this photograph. I can't remember where I found it on the web most likely a Yoga website. Thank you to whomever took this photograph, it captures the essence of Yoga for me.
Catherine...x

Friday, 14 August 2015

Monday, 26 January 2015

Shine like stars in the universe...'

'Shine like stars in the universe as you hold out the word of life'

Philippians 2: 12-18 (Holy Bible - NIV)

'Shining as Stars
12 Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed--not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence--continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, 13 for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose. 14 Do everything without complaining or arguing, 15 so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe 16 as you hold out the word of life--in order that I may boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor for nothing. 17 But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service coming from your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you. 18 So you too should be glad and rejoice with me.'

Tuesday, 20 January 2015

Yoga...

'For me, Yoga is a way in which we are able to return to our natural state which is to be one with God & others. Catherine-Anne Taylor...x'

Galatians 6: 4 - 5


Marianne Williamson Peace, Health, Miracles, Women's Relationships, Starting the Day Right.

'we need to proactively cultivate the conditions of peace, the way we proactively cultivate the conditions of health' ~ Marianne Williamson

'A miracle is a shift in perception from fear to love. I believe that the greatest miracle is when our eyes are open to the fact that through the grace of God we are all one.' 
~ Marianne Williamson http://youtu.be/lCfgtJ6kQDA


Marianne Williamson Speaks to Women on Neediness and Healing  http://youtu.be/J6R677_rnko

Start Your Day Right with Marianne Williamson
http://youtu.be/qBHvyEHylQc

Sunday, 18 January 2015

Slomo... Skate... Great video...

http://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000002796999/slomo.html

May you be well...

A beautiful meditation, well worth practicing…
Namaste
Catherine…x

"Bringing Light" Elena Brower at Wanderlust's Speakeasy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEtcIfws4Ak

http://elenabrower.com/


Marianne Williamson 'The Art of Aligning Body and Soul'...





Marianne Williamson_IMG_1158


Inspiration from Malissa Ann...

Posters I have made for motivation, inspired by and copied from
 https://twitter.com/MelissaAnnYoga
Thank you, Melissa Ann... Catherine-Anne x



Peace



International Day of Peace - 21 September

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_flag

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Day_of_Peace