You Are The Gift November 20, 2022 Marianne Nishifue "Quan Yin Grateful" © 2002 marianne nishifue´Family Friends Community,I am over the heavens thankful for you.I have experienced your tenacity;when going forward is uncertain.I am over the heavens thankful for your tough as ol' boots spirit.I have reveled in your ability to share your truth;when speaking truth is mired.I am over the heavens thankful for your will to dig deep.I have found assurance in our camaraderie;when I have gone astray.I am over the heavens thankful for your twinkled eyes and warm embrace.I am over the heavens thankful;we move forward arm in armspeaking our native born language:Heart.Rather than me overtogether we gatherheavenand bring itdown to earth.You Are The GiftAll Heart,Marianne M's 2022 Gift-It-Forward ListMy top four.10% of my profit gifts forwardto their dedicationfor All beingsfor The Earth. Greta Thunberg ~ The Carbon Slayer"The Climate Book" by Greta Thunberg Penguin Books © 2022Here's the gift.You can buy this book on Amazon for the discounted price of $15.99.But,if you buy it directly from Penguin / Random House books for $30.00 all of the profits go to Greta's charities.I am thankful for Greta, her activism and Activists. "The Climate Book" by Greta Thunberg Penguin Books © 2022 Maude & Every Body Campaign ~ The Sensuality SquadOur sexuality is a sovereign human right not a political weapon.Just out of undergraduate School of Social Welfare,I interned at a Planned Parenthood clinic.I was tasked to teach couples their choices for contraceptionand the pleasures of human sexuality.An Aha moment for me.Freedom inducing view for my clients. Contraceptionand knowing one's own way of sexual beingenriches and validatesthe way.All for Every BodyAll for Every One.I've joined Maude in supporting reproductive education and justice initiatives for Every Body, everywhere.Maude has teamed up with the Every Body campaign for a limited-edition cap: 100% of proceeds will be donated to SisterSong, a justice collective that seeks to improve the reproductive lives of marginalized communities.I am thankful for Maude & all who hold true reproductive rights for all. Feeding America ~ FAGA; The Fed Americans Great Again ChampionsThe United States out of 113 countries ranks 13 in food securityon the 2022 Global Food Security Index.Last year we ranked 11th.That's pitiful if you juxtapose that against our No. 1 ranking in GDP at 20.49 trillion.No. 2 is China 13.4 trillion and No. 3 Japan 4.97 trillion.Feeding America provides direct aid to those affected by environmental, social and economic disparity.I am thankful for Feeding America & full bellies....FAGA; Fed Americans Great Again. Only One ~ The 71%I'm partisan when it comes to water.Born near the Pacific ocean.Pisces.Best friends with Kailua - Kona Hawaii dolphins.Been baptized by many rivers, lakes and oceans.So hey,we gotta stop dumping, inflaming and ignoringour salvation.Our bodies are 70% water.Our planet is 71% water.Symbiotic absolutely.Forever plastics and chemicals,toxic dumping,melting ice caps over fishingare humans over it?My biology teacher's adage,"the solution to pollution is dilution."The Earth is following this rule.Humans we can too.I am thankful for Only One's dedication to a clean 71% of Earth's water. The Octopus TeacherWorth the view.From an Ambassador of The Water. Ziwadi in Swahili means The GiftZiwadi is my adopted East African elephant from the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust.Climate change, socio economic conflict and Ukranian war, many parts of Africa are experiencingextreme drought and famine.Humans and creatures are forced to migrate long distances for water and food.Many perish along the way.This year an extra 10% went to UNHCR; United Nations Refugee Agency that provides relief to humans in the Horn of Africa. 101% ThankfulMay the heart of the holidays embraceYou and Yours
Winter Solstice Tithings December 15, 2021 Marianne Nishifue "Guardian" © 1995 mariannenishifue.com Stonehenge Solstice, Wiltshire EnglandFamily Friends Community* Happy Solstice *The quality of light shifts.A hint of promise as this light reaches into the corners at dawn and dusk.Hope stretch mirrored in the following good deeds.Hope stretching brightens mewarms my hearttickles my imaginationand presses me tocleave towardsgoodness.May you find that person, place, creature, deed or feelingthat brightens your way.OMwards! Only One6 Powerful Projects around the world.That restore our water.Our creatures.Our earth.Clean On! Only One. Carbon ReusedCarbon as jet fuel?Carbon transformed into running shoes?Computers?Essential stuff?Yup.Read all about the Bright Ones at Twelve. Habitat for HumanityGoing bright and strong since 1976.Now more than ever their response to global disasters and the pandemic, that produces mass displacements, has brought relief, know how and hope to those who've lost their home place. Build On! Habitat for Humanity Feeding AmericaMy go to charity.More than ever.Hunger Gone! Feeding America. Sheldrick Wildlife TrustMy soft spot.Ziwadi in Swahili means the gift.And that Ziwadi is my adopted elephant.And all due to the seminal work ofDavid and Daphne Sheldrick now heart led by their daughter Angela.Take a turn through their adoptive herd of elephants, gazelle, warthogs and one kingly rhino.Find your Ziwadi.Gift On! Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Five New Apothycaria InHealersInhale Your Way to Health Therapeutic Essential Oil BlendsCalm Zone : Anxiety, ADD, Fear ? Stress Triggers? Inhale and get into the C Zone.Brightness : Feeling down? This blend brightens, stimulates, cleanses and makes room for Joy.Transcendent Heart: A layered complex blend that primes your pineal gland for heightened meditative states.Girl Power: 7+ years when feeling shy, blue and fearful. A strengthening blend that encourages confidence, fun and focus.Boy Power : 7+ years for focused courage and when too much information overwhelms and short circuits the mind and body. Perfect Ziwadi's for you or someone special.In your pocket.On your desk.Next to your bed.Email m@mariannenishifue.com which is perfect for you or let's formulate an InHealer that fits your needs. Stonehenge Solstice Evening, Wiltshire EnglandWatch the Winter Solstice Live from Stonehenge
101% Thank Full November 21, 2021 Marianne Nishifue "Buddha Gratitude" © 2002 mariannenishifue.com The Mauna Kea HawaiiAs we begin this meal with grace,Let us become aware of the memoryCarried inside the food before us:The quiver of the seedAwakening in the earth,Unfolding in a trust of rootsAnd slender stems of growth,On its voyage toward harvest,The kiss of rain and surge of sun;The innocence of animal soulThat never spoke a word,Nourished by the earthTo become today our food;The work of all the strangersWhose hands prepared it,The privilege of wealth and healthThat enables us to feast and celebrate.~ John O'Donohue Family Friends Community*101% Thank Fullof our treks togetherNourishedProfoundInsightfulGracefulJoyfulIn honor of our dancethis year my giving backgoes to Only One.A community dedicated to our oceansand the health of that which sustains usOur Earth.*All GratefulAll LoveM Ocean's Champion"Becoming Cousteau"Preview of an extraordinary champion for the preservation of our oceans.Catch it.He will inspire you.Release it,for the greater good.