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Soaking Up the Local Culture

This Week:   May 21-May 27 Military Month Appreciation Celebration Dates: Now – Thursday, May 31 Venue: Fantasy of Flight – Polk City -May marks National Military Appreciation Month, and Fantasy of Flight honors the brave individuals of our armed forces by extending free admission to all U.S active-duty, retired and reserve military. Lakeland Flying Tigers Dates: Now – September...

creating today May 22 2012

creating today May 22 2012
New ideas stir from every corner. The show up disguised innocently as interruptions, contradictions and embarrasing dilemmas. Beware of total strangers and friends alike who shower you with comfortable sameness, and remain open to those who make you uneasy, for they are the true messengers of the future. - Rob Lebow creating receptive, bright and alert… letting go into...

creating today May 21 2012

creating today May 21 2012
There is only one blasphemy, and that is the refusal to experience joy. - Paul Rudnick creating bliss, cheer and open-heartedness… letting go into contentment; where will exuberance be freely sprinkled today? peace, love and...

creating today May 20 2012

creating today May 20 2012
Laugh at yourself, but don’t ever aim your doubt at yourself. Be bold. When you embark for strange places, don’t leave any of yourself safely on shore. Have the nerve to go into unexplored territory. - Alan Alda creating fully, thoroughly and wholly… letting go into being bold; is there willingness to explore newly today? peace, love and...

creating today May 19 2012

creating today May 19 2012
People don’t notice whether it’s winter or summer when they’re happy. - Anton Chekhov creating joyful, grateful and playful… letting go into essence; how will loving spirit be communicated today? peace, love and...

MEET ME IN POLK: For Music, Murder and &...

MEET ME IN POLK: For Music, Murder and … Bikes
More than 2,300 competitors from across the county, state, nation and even world will make their way to Haines City this weekend for the start of Ironman 70.3 Florida. Here, these triathletes will test their athletic abilities, stamina and competitive drive on the 1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike and 13.1 mile run. Music is in the air at the Polk Theatre with another spectacular...

creating today May 18 2012

creating today May 18 2012
If we are ever in doubt about what to do, it is a good rule to ask ourselves what we shall wish on the morrow that we had done. - John Lubbock creating organize, prioritize and take action… letting go into carry out; which obstacles will be surmounted today? peace, love and...

creating today May 17 2012

creating today May 17 2012
When you re-read a classic you do not see in the book more than you did before. You see more in you than there was before. - Clifton Fadiman creating clearings, openings and opportunities… letting go into spontaneity;  what will inspire today? peace, love and...

creating today May 16 2012

creating today May 16 2012
Before enlightenment chop wood and carry water. After enlightenment chop wood and carry water. - Zen koan creating cultivate, discipline and practice… letting go into nourish; will blessings be noticed today? peace, love and...

creating today May 14 2012

creating today May 14 2012
Let’s not forget that the little emotions are the great captains of our lives and we obey them without realizing it. - Vincent Van Gogh photo by marie dudek creating observation, loving care and clarity… letting go into acknowledgment; is there willingness to accept all of it today? peace, love and...

Soaking Up the Local Culture

This Week:   May 14-May 20 Military Month Appreciation Celebration Dates: Now – Thursday, May 31 Venue: Fantasy of Flight – Polk City -May marks National Military Appreciation Month, and Fantasy of Flight honors the brave individuals of our armed forces by extending free admission to all U.S active-duty, retired and reserve military. Lakeland Flying Tigers Dates: Now – September...

creating today May 13 2012

creating today May 13 2012
Hundreds of dewdrops to greet the dawn, Hundreds of bees in the purple clover, Hundreds of butterflies on the lawn, But only one mother the wide world over. - George Cooper creating nourish, cherish and support… letting go into empowering; will heart wide-open be chosen today? peace, love and...

MEET ME IN POLK: Mom Has Lots To Choose ...

MEET ME IN POLK: Mom Has Lots To Choose From This Weekend
Let’s all look forward to good weather this weekend because Mom deserves to mingle with artists from around the country on Lake Morton during the 41st Annual MIDFLORIDA Mayfaire by-the-Lake Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday night you can hear some great jazz sounds at the performance of “All That Jazz.” This free Tuesday Music Club event features...

creating today May 11 2012

creating today May 11 2012
Every day we are engaged in a miracle which we don’t even recognize: a blue sky, white clouds, green leaves, the black, curious eyes of a child — our own two eyes.  All is a miracle. - Thich Nhat Hanh photo by marie dudek creating marvel, wonder and surprise… letting go into noticing; will each of the senses be open to all today? peace, love and...

creating today May 10 2012

creating today May 10 2012
Small deeds done are better than great deeds planned. - Peter Marshall creating accomplishment, completion and satisfaction… letting go into finesse; will competence be fully embraced today? peace, love and joy… www.creatingtoday.net    

creating today May 09 2012

creating today May 09 2012
Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still. - Chinese proverb photo by marie dudek creating gentle, deliberate and graceful… letting go into intentionally; which actions are necessary today? peace, love and...

creating today May 08 2012

creating today May 08 2012
Sadness is almost never anything but a form of fatigue. - André Gide creating intervals, rest and breathing space… letting go into intermission; where will respite be created today? peace, love and joy… www.creatingtoday.net  

creating today May 07 2012

creating today May 07 2012
Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all. - Aristotle creating openness, nurturing and love of nature… letting go into wholeness; what will nourish both mind and heart today? peace, love and joy… www.creatingtoday.net  

Soaking Up the Local Culture

This Week:   May 7-May 13 Annual Juried Art Show Dates: Monday, May 7 – Friday, May 18 Venue: Florida Southern College – Lakeland -Lakeland Art Guild’s 41st Annual Juried Art Show takes place at the Melvin Gallery at FSC. Lakeland Flying Tigers Dates: Now – September 1 Venue: Joker Marchant Stadium -The Lakeland Flying Tigers have returned to Lakeland for the 2012 season. -This...

creating today May 05 2012

creating today May 05 2012
Change is the end result of all true learning. Change involves three things: First, a dissatisfaction with self — a felt void or need; second, a decision to change to fill the void or need; and third, a conscious dedication to the process of growth and change — the willful act of making the change, doing something. - Leo Buscaglia photo by marie dudek creating...

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