Jim, again thank you for being such an inspiration and mentor. May God Bless you.

Blanca

Thanks for the reminder that while I transform me,
I transform the world.

Now living in California, I love the Lakers and the American
basketball. So I was so excited to see how the Chinese
crowd warmly welcomes Koby and Yao Ming. The US-China Men’s
Basketball Game received the largest viewership in the
basketball history. The Chinese audience cheered for their
own team; but also genuinely enjoyed the performance of the
American team, without giving any boo. I heard that US
basketball stars have never been so loved,
not even in their own country, but in China. Now, that’s
the Olympic spirit.

I find that my true calling is to assist young people in reaching their potential. I grew up in the woods until I was 9 years old, so had very little social background. I started school at age 8, therefore I did not finish my last two years of highschool. But, what I didn’t have in my young life, I am elated when I see young people succeed by setting challenges for themselves. For this reason, I have worked with army cadets and the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.

The Duke of Ed has recently scaled back the program to include young people with disabilities. Some of them have finished their Bronze, others completed the Silver, and this fall a number of them, especially in Saint John,New Brunswick, will be starting their Gold. I see so much improvement in these young people (both groups) that their leaders and assistants put so much extra work in assisting them.

This program is a joy to me (I assess the Award applications in New Brunswick) to see what these young people can do. The program is for those in the age groups of 14 to 25.

All countries have the Award under different titles.

I am 70 years old. I believe God is keeping me here to do my part in the Duke of Edinburgh;s Award oprogram.

Thank you,
Jimmy Isles.

God Bless,
Rog

Great message. You can see, from the smiles on their faces, the thrill the athletes are feeling at having achieved, at least up until this point in their life, their purpose. The more each of us moves toward our own purpose, the more we begin to feel that same excitement and, as you said, connection to the whole.

Be well and God bless,
Jim

I hear people talk. Talk in fear about China. Or China about America.

I believe more than ever in history, hasn’t the time come for all of us to take a breath; a step back; and know ~ as Willie Nelson has said in one of his songs, “when I look into your eyes, I see all the love that is inside of me”.

We are all mirrors of each other. I guess the question would be, why do we chose more times to destroy or be angry at that mirror vs. loving that person and seeing all the love that is inside.

I love when I end my Yoga Classes. I choose to say Namaste’.

meaning from my spirit to you; I honor you.

The work that is so vitally important Right Now, is honoring the spirit that is us; raising our awareness and consciousness; realizing (like the Olympic Rings) that our lives are all interconnected ~ no beginning ~ no end ~ evermore.

I’ll finish by sharing, I say to my now 17 year old 6′ 2″ son, “Life; it’s an inside job. If you really “get” the Truth of who you are, then all you will see, and be is that Truth which is Joy, Hope, Fun, Laughter, Play and yes, Love”.

Love is what brought us here. Love is What will set us Free.

and finally finally, God (or you can choose Spirit) …. said, “is happiest when his children are at play”……….

So athletes, spectators, the world ~ Let’s cheer our althetes on. Honor their hard work.

The GAMES HAVE BEGUN.

Play on~~~~~~~~~

Namaste,

Elise