I am a creative design junkie, neophyte web-head, optimist extraordinaire, sustainable gardening aficionado, gourmet comfort-food cook, undiscovered comic voice actor, pet whisperer, snail-mail enthusiast, collector of antique poetry, and proud proponent of the kindness of strangers. Whew. But wait! There’s more! I am a hopeful romantic and I adore my beloved husband. I am incredibly proud of my two grown sons.
Definition of the word: Profession
While the common definition of the word ‘profession’ is: A paid occupation, career, or the association of qualified persons in a field (as in ‘members of the teaching profession’), it has another meaning that I am referring to in the name of my blog: The act of professing. Making a declaration. Synonyms include: statement, vow, testimony, claim, assertion, and acknowledgment.
Here is a place where I shall be making my professions for peace, my declarations about people living together in harmonious acceptance. Here is a place for celebrating our differences while acknowledging our sameness. Humanity is like a spectacular tapestry of colors and creativity. We are all cut from the same cloth, and we all smile in the same language.
I believe that peacefulness begins within. Most of the writings and quotes here are faith-based. I am especially connected with seeing God everywhere in nature and I cherish the wisdom of Native American (First Nations) wisdom. I am Christian but I also study the teachings of Buddhism, Taoism, Judaism, Hinduism and more. I am a spiritual philosopher. I celebrate the precious common thread woven through all the world’s great religions that encourages us to Love. My spiritual journey and goal of each day is to remember how loved I am and to share that love outwardly.
It is my intention to offer thought-provoking ideas that foster joy, hope, and inspiration.
Be well.
~Gina
As a final note ~ please no more awards. Your comments and likes are always welcomed and appreciated!
Appreciate your recent visit and follow. I trust your readers can tell your joy and love for family is infectious. Starting to slowly poke around and read your site.
Thank you kindly for this dear comment. It means a lot to me! And your poetry is outstanding.
From SoundEagle, Happy New Year to you, Gina!
May you have a new dawn and an even better beginning in 2013!
Thank you for sharing your thoughts and stories so well on your beautiful blog, and for promulgating peace so caringly and consistently. I would like to wish you a fine year in 2013, happiness and good contacts within a world in less turmoil if possible.
May the new year bring you and your family plenty of happiness, good health, peace and harmony! And may the world be a better place in 2013!
I hope that you continue to do very well and find fulfillment in whatever you enjoy doing and savouring. . . . .
Hello and Thank you SoundEagle
A very Happy New Year welcome to 2013 to you as well! Your kind comment here is delightful and cheers me on to continue enthusing over my professions for peace, and my hope that together we can make it real. I have enjoyed visiting your massive site and find so much to read and enjoy over there. Thanks for all you share as well.
Warmest heartfelt wishes for a most fulfilling and magical year, and may you and yours enjoy abundant health, joy and love throughout this upcoming year, and beyond.
Blessings, Gina
You are very welcome, Gina!
SoundEagle looks forward to interacting with you . . . .
Thanks for the follow Gina.It matters.
You are a wise, honest and beautiful blogger. It is definitely my pleasure, dear one.
Thank you for following my blog.
I hope I don’t disappoint you and that each of your visits in my blog will always be a joyful ride. Thank you again and have a wonderful day!
Subhan Zein
Hello Subhan, it is my pleasure to follow your inspiring blog, and each of my visits is a joy indeed! Thank you for this kind comment, and for following my blog too! Best wishes, Gina
I have nominated you for the Sunshine Award. It’s okay if you choose not to accept the nomination, just know that I think your blog is inspiring. If you choose to accept the award, the guidelines are on my post: http://geniespeaks.wordpress.com/2012/05/24/the-sunshine-award.
Blessings, Genie
Genie, your warm hearted gesture here has cheered me and made me smile a really big smile! Thank you so much! I am delighted to participate, and will do the required steps shortly. Thank you very much for this kind honor! Blessings to you, Gina
I’m glad to help you smile today, but you do know that you deserve the award. I enjoy your blog.
Blessings,
Genie
Gina, I nominated you for the sunshine award at http://arabwriterchick.com/2012/05/24/sunshine-award/. Hope you enjoy it but don’t feel pressured to participate at all
Have a great day!
I am honoured and delighted, thank you so very kindly!
You already have made my day. Love, Gina
Great blog…I’ll be following!
Blessings to you Julie. Thanks so much! And me of yours
I was just reading your quotes page. I kept it up on my monitor so whenever I walk by I can read a new one!
That’s a brilliant idea! Thanks for sharing. SO glad you enjoy my compilation. I put a lot of time and love into it
Great to meet you! Thanks so much for the follow!
Thanks for stopping by and liking my post
My pleasure, and thanks back to you Jenny
Thank you Gina !
Hugs all around
Thank you for the follow back. Happy Memorial Day !
It is my pleasure, and best wishes for a very special day!
This is the first year I miss Memorial Weekend…Cheers fro me !
Gina, Your blog is a special one! It continues to amaze me how many wonderful people are out there sharing what they know and love. Thanks for the follow and I will be following you as well.
Hello Cathrine, thank you for your sweet comment and for following. It is my pleasure to follow your lovely blog! I too am amazed at how many wonderful people are out there
Hi…I first thank you for liking my recent posts and for following my Not In India 2012 blog. I see that there is much here in your blog as well to interest and inspire me and look forward to exploring here further as well. Hope you will find further inspiration, in some small way, on my blog as well. You might also light to check out my long running blog-many years, at: http://mindfulnessjournal.wordpress.com
with love light and JOY
Hello Jane, thanks for the comment & follow, and the link to your other blog. I look forward to visiting there as well. I anticipate many mutual inspirations in love and light and joy
Blessings, Gina
been prowling around yours and loving every moment of it!!
just need to find the time for my own blog, and for reading all the wonderful things others have to say to inspire me.
have a great day…filled with love light and JOY
Hi Jane, I’m delighted you’re enjoying my musings and whatnot. I know exactly what you mean… the more wonderful blogs I find the more and more there is to read and learn! Then I get distracted from working on my own blog, but it’s all good. Love and Light, Gina
I nominated you for the Sunshine Award. I that I think your blog is inspiring. If you choose to accept the award, the guidelines are on my post: http://mysoulfulhealing.wordpress.com/2012/05/30/the-sunshine-award/
Krissy I am honored that you enjoy my blog and have included me on your list! Your blog is a delight, and I find it very inspiring
Thanks very kindly. Love and Light, Gina
Thank you Gina for checking out my blog, it’s so encouraging to know that the one’s that inspire you, you also inspire.
I know you’ve been nominated several times for this award but you truly deserve it, AGAIN! 
Hello Gina,
For all the inspirations you have given me, I nominate you for Inspiring Blogger Award. Details are here: http://subhanzein.wordpress.com/2012/05/30/awards-galore-3-0/.
Hope you like it. And congratulations!
Subhan Zein
You are such a dear one, Subhan… Thank you so kindly for thinking of me. I graciously accept & will do a post about it soon.
Thanks again, Gina
Gina, thank you for liking one of my posts and following my blog. I’m glad you did as it led me to your site and I’m now following you! I’m delighted each time I am led to a kindred spirit. I can feel the authenticity in your energy. Bless your heart and bless your work! Love & Light, namaste…~Nadine Marie
What a wonderful comment to discover! Thank you so much Nadine, this really means so much. Your kind words lift my heart and cheer my soul. Namaste. Gina
Like your blog, have a wonderful day!
Hello Anne, thanks for the like and the comment! I hope you have a great day too
once again-thanks for your
“like”. most appreciated!!
with love light and JOY
Aww.. you are so sweet! It is absolutely my pleasure to share my Likes over at your wonderful blog
And then look at you, dear one, sharing all the love right back! You are a gem!
Greetings!Beautiful blog! x so glad to have found your words
http://www.awakentoyourheart.wordpress.com
Thank you Marie, for the kind comment. Your blog is lovely
Hi there, I like your blog and I’ve nominated you for the Reader Appreciation Award. See here: http://mycoachingproj.wordpress.com/2012/06/03/a-little-surprise/
You are sweet! Thank you dear one. I will get to that as soon as I can. Thanks again.
Hey I nominated your blog for The Commentator Award. http://thejolynproject.com/2012/06/04/give-the-gift-that-keeps-on-giving-the-commentator-awardreader-appreciation-award/ Thank you for commenting on my blog!
Thank you Jolyn, I am honored and delighted that you included me in your list of nominees. It means so much that you enjoy my comments on your blog. Hugs, Gina
You’re welcome.
I look forward to reading more from your blog and leaving comments very soon.
I nominated you for the One Lovely Blogger Award. Please check out my site to accept the award. Congrats!
http://ladylovelyblogger.wordpress.com/2012/06/04/one-lovely-blog-award/
Talk about serendipity ~ I was just enjoying YOUR BLOG when I noticed the little orange icon in the top right showing I had a new comment, from You! Thank you so kindly for this lovely award. And congrats back to you too
So glad to hear it, since you were rocking my world as I was re-reading your wonderful post ‘You Rocked My Little World’ and remembering when each of my sons were born. You are a lovely poet. So how lucky am I to be given the One Lovely Blog award from one Lady Lovely Blogger? I’d say very lucky!
Hi there
I’ve nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award. Your site is beautiful and so uplifting.
For more info click here: http://defehrpoetry.wordpress.com/2012/06/05/versatile-blogger-award/
Or here: http://worldlywinds.com/awards/
Thank you very much for thinking of my little blog to be included in your list of nominees. I am honored and delighted.
Cheers, Gina
Thanks for liking my post. You are my soul-sister. We seem to care the same things.
http://awarenessisfree.wordpress.com/
Yes, I enjoy discovering kindred spirits here in this wonderful world of WordPress. Namaste. Gina
I nominated you for the Thanks for Writing Award. Please check out my site to accept the award. Congratulations! http://mysoulfulhealing.wordpress.com/2012/06/05/thanks-for-writing/
Thank you so much! I am honored and delighted. You are a dear kind soul, and this is appreciated. Namaste. Gina
Dear Gina, good morning and greetings of peace from the other side of the planet! a first note to say that your blog is an Alice in wonderland space! So many interesting to look at and discover! I am on wordpress since a month and feel like a kid in front of a Christmas tree packed with treasures and mysteries ti unwrap! The second note to say I have been very touched by your visit and comment on Sharon’s blog. Many thanks for being and live like it’s even on earth – it will be one day, maybe sooner than we think. f
Hello dear heart ~ how delighted I am to hear from you! Your blog inspires and uplifts the hearts of so many. Lovely Sharon has a way of finding lovely like-minded, kindred spirits. I love how you wrote here, like a ‘kid in front of a Christmas Tree’. I know exactly what you mean! It’s amazing to discover so many similar souls! Be prepared: that feeling doesn’t go away! At least not for me (wise old blogger of a few months that I am! LOL). Thank you very much for your kind words about my humble blog. I do hope to inspire, to lift a heart if I can. And your blog certainly does that for me. Blessings, Gina
Dear Gina, 12 days already and I didn’t say hello or thanks for your wonderful words! It has been – and still is and will be – a bit busy but I wanted to stop by to say how much your presence matters and definitely lifts the heart! I feel it everytime I see you gravatar appear and when the words engraved in memory and associate to it start vibrating. and you are right, still overwhelmed by the diversity and quality of the WP community! Pure love to you and yours, f
I can definitely relate to the BUSY! So never worry about time passed, dear man. I am always delighted to hear back from you, no matter how much time has passed. I really enjoy your blog. Such wisdom shared! Thank you.
This wonderful world of blogging finds me happily reading and enjoying the words and wisdom of a vast array of writers, poets and photographers. I hardly seem able to carve out enough time for my own writing! I am working with balance now, to write before signing on, or after logging off. I get happily distracted with so many wonderful things to read! Indeed the ‘kid in the candy store’ or Christmas morning feeling.
Your kind words here warm my heart. I thank you so much. We are a growing family and, my brother, I am so happy we are both in it. Much love to you and yours as well. Gina
Hello Gina, thank you for following my blog.
It is truly my pleasure
Thanks for the sweet comment!
Dear Gina. Please write more so I can read more! You;re such a tease! You got me hooked and this addict needs MORE!
Russ
LOL
Just back in from a birthday dinner for my sweet sister in law, so now I was thinking of sharing a poem of mine. You make me laugh dear one!
I resonate deeply with the idea of Professions for PEACE. I also have another hope with this idea. That people in business, in positions of responsibility, as heads of families – honour their spirituality and personal beliefs in their outward living. We need more heart, love and light in the world. Blessings to you, sister Lightworker xoxo
Bless your heart dear one, my kindred spirit. Yes I agree, and let’s here it for sharing more love and light in the world, with our actions and choices, by being a living example, and by sharing our highest aspirations in this communicative world of blogging. Namaste.
Love and Light to you, Gina
Hi Gina…thanks for liking my recent post In Joy and Gratitude! You were certainly one of the people I had in mind when writing it!!
with love light and JOY
Awww… my goodness, how sweet! I was simply enjoying your delightful writing about ‘In Joy and Gratitude’. How kind you are to say I was on your mind! Allow me to return it to you dear blogger… keep up the great work and I look forward to more comments and connections between us, ongoing
With love and light my friend, Gina
LOVE what you’re doing here and on your other blog!
Thank you ~ you are a dear one! You’ve brought a smile to my face! It means so much to meet lovely new people like yourself and be able to enjoy each others blogging adventures! Yours is a delight and I especially like the name you chose. Unsung poets are among my favorites
Such lovely energy you have here. It makes me smile to bump into others who are being called to Uplift. Keep up the great – and invaluable – work!
Hello Julianna, it’s so nice to have you ‘bump into’ me here! Thank you so much for your kind words. What a delight to visit your blog. I am eager to follow and enjoy exploring more of your work, in our shared calling to Uplift. More kindred spirits! Hooray!
Cheers to all of this! Really, it’s a blessing and a delight to join along with others on this journey.
Hello, I nominated you for the Sisterhood of the World Bloggers Award. I know not everyone likes to participate in these, just think of it as my appreciation for you lovely and truly inspiring blog. If you do, the information can be found here:
http://jennysserendipity.wordpress.com/2012/06/14/sisterhood-of-the-world-bloggers-award/
Bless your heart sweet Jenny! I am honored that you would think of me to include in your sisterhood list!
I shall check out your post and add you and yours to my Awards Page. Thank you.
Your welcome Gina!
Hi dear Gina.. I have nominated you for the Reader Appreciation Award and hope you will accept my appreciation. If you choose not to go ahead with the award process, please feel free. It was important for me to help others find their way to your wonderful blog and my way of saying “thank you” for taking the time to share.
with love light and JOY
Aww… I love it! Thank you SO much Jane. I am honored and so thankful to be included in your list. I appreciate you understanding that while I just cannot carve out the time and energy for following all the steps of Awards, I am happy to have added your info to my Awards Page, as well as including your delightful blog in my sidebar Blogroll. Look at us go! Still sharin’ all the love around, even as we gracefully opt out of the complete process from now on. Cheers to us (green tea cups clinking)! Hugs, Gina
LOL! you’ve said this so well! It has all gotten a little “too much” for me these days. want to sit back and enjoy all the wonderful things you and others put out there for me, share some of my own when I am able too, and ENJOY my blogging experience. I also keep thinking to make up a blogroll, but haven’t gotten around to it yet. Thanks for adding me to yours!
with MUCH love light and JOY
You are a sweetheart! Thanks Jane, for your heart warming comment back. Sisters in spirit
Thanks for following Late Bloomer, Gina. Love your About page (I seriously need to work on mine) and your intentions! I look forward to reading more of your thoughts. Peace, Kaye
How wonderful to see you over here! Thank you so much. It is great to see you. I do hope you’ll take a moment to visit my new baby, my other blog about living more lightly on our planet. Blessings, Gina
Gina, really appreciate your decision to follow Learning from Dogs. Hope you continue to enjoy a wide range of musings from this old Brit living in Arizona.
Thanks so much for the visit and comment here Paul! Yes I have no doubt I will continue to enjoy your musings
Hi Dear Gina, Appreciate your recent like of the post “What Does it Mean to Live a Spiritual Life”…I thought it brilliant when I read it which is why I reblogged it. And a special thanks for adding me to your blogroll! I am honored
with much love light and JOY
Hello Jane, I am happy to have your blog listed
and Yes what a powerful article she wrote, that you helped more people find. I too enjoyed her conclusion especially how living spirituality is “that you acknowledge a call to meet yourself more deeply.” Beautiful. Thanks, as always dear heart, for visiting and commenting.
Love and Light, Gina
Your amazing sister. So Inspiring and always spreading good vibes. Thank you for being you and sharing your gift of love and light~ burn bright beauty
shine on~ T
Beautiful words from a beautiful heart! Thank you dear one, you brighten my world with your shining diamond spirit!
Hi Gina! You have an absolutely beautiful blog here!
I got here through someone else’s blog and I’m so glad that I did. 
Hello Shalvika! It is wonderful to have you here. Thank you very much for your kind words. I have travelled over to your blog and I am excited to spend some time reading and enjoying your beautiful blog as well! Hugs, Gina
Hi Gina! I’ve nominated you for The Versatile Blogger Award. Here’s the link:
http://shalvikap.wordpress.com/2012/06/30/the-versatile-blogger-award/
Hello Shalvika! Thank you dear heart, for sharing your kindness and including my humble blog in your list! I shall pop over soon to enjoy your post and visit your other nominees as well. That you enjoy my blog enough to include it, is very nice. I will do what I can to return the favour!
Best “About” page ever! Made me feel fuzzy, or should I say “peace-y” inside!
Thank you so much ‘Madame Croquette’ ~ I am delighted you came to visit this blog here. I found you from your like on my Non-GMO Projects post on my other site. Your lovely site makes me hungry for great homemade food! Thank you again for your sweet comment here dear one!
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. They make me feel human.
How sweet. Then I guess we are kin in this human family
I appreciate your visit and kind comment, brother.
Keep posting and I’ll surely enjoy them. I hope you continue to read my blogs, too!
You have been nominated for the Illuminating Blogger Award.
Thank you kindly dear one. You are so sweet
Sorry for late stumble on GPFP: I promise I will catch up..
You are funny and kind! I too only recently discovered your amazing blog “Life is Mysterious” and I am loving every minute of it. You are brave and wise and sweet. Thank you for enjoying my humble blog as well. Your comment, and kindness, mean the world to me. Hugs, Gina
http://gravatar.com/nishanil…
Call anything of your fancy; not funny please….
Awww… apologies if my teasing of calling you ‘funny’ was misinterpreted for I would never intend that! I simply thought it was funny when you said ‘Sorry for the late stumble on GPFP’ and promises to catch up. I thought it was sweet, and unnecessary, and funny.
But I will call you anything of my fancy – except funny – if you please.
Arise, Awake and Stop Not till GPFP is consumed…
Gina, you know the beauteous soul you are blessed with?
And you as well dear heart. I know we have only recently discovered each other’s blogs and considering your sweet comment here, I welcome you to visit an earlier post of mine where I share how an incredibly wise and amazing man recognized a special spirit within me and he will always be remembered as one of my first mentors. Here is the link to the post, if you are so inclined
http://professionsforpeace.com/2012/05/21/family-is-not-always-blood/
Gina, our life is based on thought which is measurable. It measures God, it measures its relationship with another through the image. It tries to improve itself according to what it thinks it should be. So unnecessarily we live in a world of measurement and with that world we want to enter into a world in which there is no measurement at all. Meditation is the seeing of ‘what is’ and going beyond it, seeing the measure and going beyond the measure…You agree Gina…
What a thought-provoking comment here ~ thank you. Yes you are so right that meditation is indeed the seeing of what is and going beyond, and “seeing the measure and going beyond the measure”. Thank you again for your comment.
So very nice to “meet” you and to have found your blog today! You’ve got a lovely way with words, and a great eye – thanks for sharing!
anne
It is wonderful to meet you too Anne, and I have been enjoying your blog. You have created an inspiring place that I look forward to following and enjoying! Cheers, Gina
You’ve a lovely blog and am happy you stopped in to check mine out.
It’s always a delight to connect with others who enjoy finding ways to inspire! Thank you!
Bravo!
Thank you so much!!
I’ve tagged you in a game of blog tag. Here is the link to my blog if you would like to have some fun answering the questions. http://floatingwiththebreeze.wordpress.com/2012/07/13/lets-play-tag/
Thank you for stopping by – I look forward to know you through your writings and thoughts. A whole new world opened to me through blogging and it is a fun and adventurous trip!
Your thoughts on peace reminds me of the song we often sing at church – …
“Let there be peace on earth
And let it begin with me.
Let there be peace on earth
The peace that was meant to be.
With God as our father
Brothers all are we.
Let me walk with my brother
In perfect harmony….”
I just found out that Vince Gill wrote it…it is one of my favorite hymns we sing.
Blessings ~ Patty
I LOVE that song, and I was humming along as I was reading
Definitely a favorite song to sing in church.
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I am delighted we have met each other and I look forward to many visits and shares back and forth at both our blogs (well and my other one too
Blessings to you as well, Gina
Hello Gina, just added you to ‘ Break-Free Patrons ‘. Visit http://oakworld.wordpress.com/ and click on your image.
I wanted to let you know that I nominated you for the Very Inspiring Blogger Award. You can find it here: http://thoughtsfromanamericanwoman.wordpress.com/ Blessings – Patty
Thank you Patty, I am glad that you enjoy my blog. I am honored to be included in your list. Blessings, Gina
Thank you so much for following my blog! I am honored. AND delighted because it brought me here, to you. I’ve looked around, and will be following you as well. Beautiful, inspiring blog!
What a wonderfully kind comment, thank You! Your blog is a delight and you offer so much for us all to learn. I appreciate you and your kindness. Thank you again
Hi Gina,..thank for your interest in http://www.servingothersblog.com. I am just beginning this journey, and will look forward to reading more wisdom for you. Jonathan
Hello Jonathan, welcome. Thank you for your visit and kind comment. I do enjoy your inspiring blog, and it is my hope that you will find something inspiring here as well. I hope to see you again soon. Blessings, Gina
It is a beautiful image you have for the header of your blog. I am unable to remember coming across a forest floor like that.
Thanks Alex. Yes I too have not experienced a mossy ‘floor’ like that yet, but a back-country-hiker friend described a place just like that photo. Maybe you and I will both find such a place someday
I love your site Gina, inspiring thoughts and beautiful photos. Thank you . Véronique
Hello and welcome! Thank you so much Veronique, for your visit and kind comment. With gratitude, Gina
I’m proud to inform you that you’ve been nominated for the “Beautiful Blogger Award”. The rules for the award and the award pic are at http://stickynotesandquotes.wordpress.com/2012/08/23/beautiful-blogger-award/ Congratulations!
You are so very sweet! Thank you for your thoughtfulness in generously including my blog in your list. I am honored
You are welcome I enjoy reading your blog have a great weekend..
I am honored to nominate you for the One Lovely Blog Award! Please pick-up your award at http://www.grandmothermusings.com . Copy and Paste the Award to your blog and follow the rules of acceptance. I wish you many blessings. Congratulations!!
First of all, congratulations to YOU for you do have a Lovely Blog. I am deeply grateful that you enjoy this blog and have included it in your list. I get too overwhelmed to participate in awards but I am very thankful to be included. Wishing you many blessings always.
I am grateful to connect with you, lets share a moment of divine silence together. Thank you.
Very lovely to connect with you, and share in this moment of divine silence. Blessings and Light, Gina
I really loved your About, it is one of my favorites thus far. What a great blog tittle, topic, aspiration! I too Profess Peace! World Peace Now…Let us remember…let there be peace on Earth and let it begin with me.
Much love,
Sindy
Wow Sindy ~ what a heart warming comment! Thank you so much dear heart. I am immensely enjoying discovering your site as well. Thank you for joining with me in professing peace. And we’ll sing together: Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me!
Much gratitude and love to you! ~Gina
Ah Gina…you know that song. [Smiles]
Hi Gina:
Thanks for following my blog. It gave me a chance to find you and yours. I like the fun way you describe yourself. I like your blog and have enjoyed exploring it. Keep on offering your professions of peace!
Blessings.
Thank you Valerie, I am so glad you enjoyed your visit. I hope you’ll come back soon
Blessings to you as well.
Happy Thanksgiving Gina and Happy Inspiring Blogger Award day to you! I adore your blog and all the positivity you send out here to the universe! If you so choose to accept swing by my blog to pick it up! cheers!
Thank you so much. You are such an angel to include this blog in your list! Have I told you lately that You Rock?!
Big Hugs to you!
Gina, I am looking forward to reading more of your posts. Fostering joy, hope and inspiration – who could ask for more. And I love the quote by C.S. Lewis – I’ve never seen it before, and it’s so true. Thanks for making a real contribution …. Jeanne
Hi Jeanne! It’s great to have you here. Thank you dearly for this very kind comment, and thank YOU for making a lovely contribution with your inspiring blog as well. Here’s to many more shared visits.
Cheers! ~Gina
I was honored to receive The Blog of the Year 2012 Award and felt that you are deserving of the honor too. Please accept this award. Please follow the link http://wp.me/p28tjX-wm. If you don’t accept awards I do understand and only meant to acknowledge you as one of my peers.
Just when I was getting a little depressed because not enough people are reading me, there you are! Thank you so much, it really cheered me up! Really.
I am overjoyed to share with you that feeling of joy I’ve felt, to have someone come and visit just when I thought no one was enjoying my posts. You have a delightful blog and I am so glad my support cheered you. Please keep on posting
Hugs, Gina
We need more like you in the world. Sounds wonderful. Jen
Your kind comment makes my day Jen
I really like this:
‘I celebrate the precious common thread woven through all the world’s great religions that encourages us to Love.’
Thanks for that, it says it all
Hello! Thank you for visiting, and I am delighted that particular comment of mine resonated with you. It is that thread that I grasp constantly. May you and I enjoy many more visits between our blogs. Namaste. ~Gina
Gina, i nominated you for the 2012 Blog Of The Year Award on December 7th on a post on my blog! I wanted to make sure you knew and you can read the particulars on my blog, congratulations dear one as your spirit is always close to me!
Wendell, my Brother, congratulations to you first, and thank you so kindly! I am honored that you’ve included my humble blog in your list. Thank you so much! Warm hugs of gratitude, Gina
Hi Gina! I nominated you for the 2012 Blog of the Year Award.
http://thejolynproject.com/2012/12/18/give-the-gifts-that-keep-on-giving-awards/ Thanks for spreading positive energy through your blog.
You are so sweet Jolyn!
Thank YOU for sharing your positive energy through your lovely blog, and through your kind gesture of including this blog in your list of nominees. Warm and happy hugs of gratitude to you! ~Gina
Oh stop it. lol Thanks and you’re very welcome!
Hi Gina,
Happy New Year to you. May 2013 bring you more love, happiness, and success.
My subscription went messed up, so now I am resubscribing, looking forward to reading more of your posts! Take care, many blessings and much love to you.
Subhan Zein
Subhan! Bless your kind heart, you have made my day
I do notice who follows, and who doesn’t follow me back, and was surprised to not find you in the list of blogs following here, since I thought that was how we met long ago. I worried I’d posted something that had made you unfollow, but I stayed with your blog because it is so special. I am delighted that you are back my friend!
This is a good example of why we must never ‘assume’ because things are not always as we may think
Blessings and love to you, and all the best in this new year!
~Gina
Thanks, Gina. It’s great to be back. Hope you start 2013 with awesomeness!
Subhan Zein
Love it! Professing for peace!!!! <3
Thank You! Yes I endeavour to shout out, declare, and make professions for peace
I love connecting with people who share my belief in peace, hope, love and joy for all the world. thanks so much for dropping by my place! I look forward to a deeper connection. In peace!
How wonderful to have you come over here Louise! Connecting with like-minded individuals such as yourself is the most special part of blogging for me. I too look forward to developing a deeper connection and friendship. Namaste ~Gina
Thank you for visiting and following Bach Flower Remedies – OAK
I am delighted to have found this other blog of yours, and to learn even more about BFT beyond the Rescue Remedy. Cheers, Gina
I love the idea. I wish you well in 2013! Cheers
Thank you kindly! All the very warmest wishes for a wonderful 2013
Cheers to you! Gina
“please no more awards. Your comments and likes are always welcomed and appreciated!” my feelings exactly
Thanks for the cheer of support! I feel there are many bloggers such as you and I who enjoy blogging but don’t wish to participate in the ‘homework’ of special tasks that awards entail. I’m happy for those who enjoy it, and I happily refrain
Cheers!
Thanks for stopping by my blog Gina
Hello Alastair! It is my pleasure, and thanks for visiting here.
You’re welcome.
I’ll be back
I’m so excited to have found you and your wonderful blog. Love coming your way!
Hello and Welcome! How wonderful it is to have you here
I have been enjoying your wonderful blog as well. May this be the beginnings of a beautiful blogging friendship. Hugs, Gina
Hi! Reading your blog, I feel like I’ve found a kindred spirit
. I also create affirmations for peace & create illustrations around them in an effort to spread peace & invite peace within! I look forward to reading more of your blog & connecting 
. Wishing you love, laughter & Oogobs of peace, ~Kyia, At Peace Arts
Hello Kyla! It’s wonderful to ‘meet’ you
I’ve really enjoyed reading and soaking up all the love and wisdom over on your delightful site and have to say we’re definitely kindred spirits. Thanks so much for this delightful comment and your introduction helped me find your wonderful blog. I’m so glad I did. Looking forward to many more connections with you! With Love and Light, Gina xo
Wow! There is so much I like about what I just read above. What struck me the most is your statement that we all smile in the same language. I hope you do not mind if I start using that statement in my own life. I am also going to post if on Facebook with a link to your blog because I think it is such a powerful message. I agree that peacefulness starts from within. I like the fact that you study so many of the world’s religions. I believe that they all have important messages to share. Thank you for everything you are doing with your blog!
Hello Steve, and thank you! I deeply appreciate this kind and thoughtful comment. Yes, we all smile in the same language and that truth is a part of every breath I take. I celebrate that you might start using that statement yourself, and encourage us ALL to do the same! It’s a beautiful fact of life, that we are all the same, all breathing the same oxygen, all smiling our joy in the same way – no matter what our native tongue might be. It is wonderful to ‘meet you’ here, and I apologize for my delay in responding – only caused by a trip away from computers and et cetera. Blessings, Gina
I had a wonderful time reading your posts.
Thank you for liking some of mine and for the follow.
Blessings!
~Tisha~
Thank you Tisha, and it’s my pleasure to visit your blog. Thanks for visiting mine
Blessings! Gina
Dear Gina, congratulations!
I have nominated your blog for the Very Inspiring Blogger Award.
The rules of this award are at
http://dearkitty1.wordpress.com/2013/04/08/very-inspiring-blogger-award-thanks-shaun-2/
Wow! Thank you SO very much. It means a lot to be included in your list of nominees. Thanks again and I’ll be over to your blog to check out this post asap. Cheers! Gina
Well deserved
Thanks for your kind words, Gina!
Hi, you have got a lovely blog I really enjoyed reading some of your posts. I am looking forward to reading more
keep up the great work!
Hello and welcome! I’ve been enjoying your blog as well, and it’s always a delight to cross paths with new friends. Thanks so much. Cheers! Gina
Hi Gina, I nominated you for the Thanks for Writing Award. Please check out my site to accept the award. Congratulations! http://imconfident.wordpress.com/2013/04/12/the-wordpress-family-award/
Thank you kindly. You are so kind to include this blog in your list of nominees! And warm congratulations to you too! Cheers
HI again, I made a mistake in the name of the award. I nominated you for a new award – the WordPress Family Award. It’s been a really long….day. Please check out my site to accept the award. Congratulations! http://imconfident.wordpress.com/2013/04/12/the-wordpress-family-award/
Congratulations on your incredible vision. Tonight I joined Bloggers for Peace. May world peace prevail on this Earth. Love and blessings, Michele
http://micheledacosta.wordpress.com/2013/04/13/weekly-photo-challenge-change/
Hello Michele!
I’ve been away, and am delighted to return to find this comment and visit your wonderful blog. It is lovely to meet you!
And I agree completely: May world peace prevail.
Love and blessings, Gina