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Giving Our Best in the Indian Tradition: A Double Blessing

  • Posted on July 1, 2009 at 10:12 pm

In the Indian tradition way it is customary to welcome a guest into our home with kindness and generosity by offering the best that we have. In some homes there may not be much – a little coffee, some fry bread — but whatever we have we offer it to our guests in a good way with a good heart.

This is more than just a simple courtesy. We do this to make the person feel welcome and comfortable. This creates a good/positive feeling in the visitor and is our way of blessing that person. Then when that person leaves, he or she carries this positive energy in their hearts and minds. They bless us with this energy. Perhaps they will speak of their visit with someone and say kind words, leaving this person with positive thoughts about us.

Energy that is related to our intentions, creates. And positive energy creates positive things. We can now charge this energy with our intentions and create for our homes, our family, for balance, good health and well-being.

Both parties, the host and the guest, receive a blessing because both are giving and receiving through this perfect circle in a sacred manner. The host gives his best in a good way and receives a blessing in the form of good thoughts and possibly good words from the guest. The guest receives from the host then gives his blessing through positive thoughts and energy, completing the sacred circle.

When done with a good heart this simple exchange can produce a wealth of gifts for all involved. This is not just limited to our homes. This exchange can take place between people anywhere, at any time. Giving our best isn’t limited to treats from our cupboards. We can give our best through a warm handshake and kind words.

I always think of the saying, “Be careful how you treat a stranger lest you entertain an angel.” Since all people come from God, should we not view them as such?

Each time you do this you not only bless that person, you open yourself up to a blessing as well. You get what you give. Each encounter is an opportunity for a blessing… and who can’t use more of this in their life?

Give your best and be blessed!

Ralph P. Brown is a Mohawk instructor on the use of the Medicine Wheel. He is a pipe carrier, ceremony leader, traditional storyteller and author of “Awakening the Eagle: A Guide to the Medicine Wheel” and “13 Virtues to a New Life: A Journey Around the Medicine Wheel”. Having lived with several tribes and studied with many Medicine Men, he brings to his work a lifetime of study and experience. He operates http://www.MirroredWindows.com, an online art gallery.

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Make your business furniture sparkle!

  • Posted on July 1, 2009 at 9:05 pm

Office furniture need not be bland or uninteresting. To let your office stand out from the rest, invest in trend-setting, exciting and downright funky furniture. Below are various options which may meet your particular style:

The amazing Office-in-a-box
From a company named Casulo, comes the incredible room in a box. Each and every office furniture component that you require for your office is located inside a very unassuming box. This box, which is no bigger than a table is a miracle of design and has been engineered to get your business up and running in under an hour. The desk, cupboards, drawers, bookshelf, chair and much more is crammed into a little space that can be unpacked as if it were an origami flower. This concept literally flips your perceptions in terms of business furniture and is the perfect option for start-up ventures.

The OSOM desk
The out of sight, out of mind (OSOM) desk is a miracle of design, engineering and thought-provoking conceptualisation. At face value, it is an office desk and nothing more; a mere blank canvas, a state of calm before the storm. With a deft push on the bottom of the table, a pencil holder springs from the surface. A tap here and a tap there will instil a sense of wonder in the user as they create a busy office desk from this once barren landscape. The OSOM desk is still in the design stages, but it has won my heart with its clever use of space.

The Pininfarina Xten office chair
In this chair a stunning piece of art becomes a chair which is sure to be desired by all. For a mere $3000, you too can become the proud owner of a Pininfarina Xten office chair, which is based on microfiber technology that was previously used by Olympic athletes. The design is perfect for any frame and corrects the proportions of a poorly positioned office worker perfectly. The designers ascribe this to a revolutionary ‘technogel’, a bouncy substance that reduces the impact of your posterior pain. It was designed in part by Enzo Ferrari, so we all know that this is a chair to beat all others.

The Linedesk
Another concept, but true to the concept of this article if you will excuse the pun. One single, elegant flowing line of metal that redefines what it means to sit behind a desk. Wolfson Design bent and manipulated its formless concept until it took the rigorous shape of a desk. This is more than a mere desk. It is a sculpture, a virtual objet d’art. Even taken at face value, it is more than a desk. It is a design which will inspire creative types to take hold of their inner imagination and let magic spring forth.

Arrow bookshelf
Finally, we have an interesting alternative to the standard built-in cupboard. The Arrow bookshelf system comes in bright, primary colours and is easily stackable. Collect one – which is shaped like a massive hollow arrow and then stack the rest into the points on top! This system can be renewed constantly and is easy to install. As it comes in twenty different colours, it basically ensures that you will never be bored with this tasty piece of art.

Your office furniture need not be bland. Take the next step and breathe life into a drab interior.

Jeremy Albright designs office furniture for a prominent manufacturer and suggests that business furniture should support as well as create effective work flow.

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