Jasmine ann's Lensography

Ilove all animals and have an especially soft spot for dogs and horses, chickens and manatee. I also love elephants and find Lizards and sloths fascinating and ...oh I could go on. I cannot bear cruelty to animals.

I love the countryside and the beach when I can get near one! I love being in nature and the outdoors whenever I can.

I worked for years with children with special needs. I have found they have taught me such a lot.

My other main interests are around healing healthcare. I love to "give back" by helping others with information or experiences I have had with overcoming any health issues such as my back pain and sciatica.

I am qualified in the lovely. relaxing, healing therapy of Reiki to Reiki level 2.

I have long been fascinated by how the mind works and self help type books and training. I have read a lot and done a lot of research in this area and I have my fav authors in Wayne Dyer, Jorj Elprehzleinn, Dick Supthen and Robin Sharma.

Since my time at Squidoo I have seen many great lenses and met many lovely people. I have found this community to be very helpful and friendly and I am very glad I found it :)

I hope you enjoy my lenses and find them useful, interesting or fun! Love to hear fomr you if you dropped by :)

My back pain lenses came about as a result of my own personal experience of having severe sciatica in both legs, hip to toes and low back pain.

After struggling my way around the healthcare system, looking for information, advice, products, freebies, helpful hints, good websites to help me e.t.c. I eventually made a good recovery. However I know I will always need to take good care of my back due to the damage that occured.

So here are the lenses I devoted to back issues.

Go placidly amid the noise and the haste,
and remember what peace there may be in silence.

As far as possible, without surrender,
be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly;
and listen to others,
even to the dull and the ignorant;
they too have their story.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons;
they are vexatious to the spirit.

If you compare yourself with others,
you may become vain or bitter,
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.
Keep interested in your own career, however humble;
it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.

Exercise caution in your business affairs,
for the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;
many persons strive for high ideals,
and everywhere life is full of heroism.
Be yourself. Especially do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love,
for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment,
it is as perennial as the grass.

Take kindly the counsel of the years,
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.

Beyond a wholesome discipline,
be gentle with yourself.
You are a child of the universe
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.

Therefore be at peace with God,
whatever you conceive Him to be.
And whatever your labors and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life,
keep peace in your soul.

With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.

Wow! Winner Of An Excellence Award!

Thank you to Monarch13, groupmaster of Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise for nominating "How to Improve Your Life using Life Transformation System Z".

That means a lot to me...

Big Hugs and Thankyou to everyone who voted for it :)

Ilove writing lenses about animals and nature.

My first was one about my gorgeous dog Goldie as a memorial lens for his lovely Life. I confess I laughed and cried all my way through making this lens...

My "Chicken" lens came about to raise awareness of the battery chicken system of farming and how eggs get to our table. Also I wanted to spread the word about organisations who do a legal careful and considered rescue of chickens, working with the farmers. In similar vein is the Battery Cows page.

Lens Of The Day Tribute To Goldie.

On October 28th 2008 Goldies Lens was given the honour of being chosen Lens of the Day!

Goldie And Me. Life With A Golden Retriever

I am deeply honoured by this and touched and a little overwhelmed by the sincere and heartfelt comments that poured onto this lens and I want everyone to know how much I appreciate you taking the time and in many cases sharing your experiences.

I am gradually vsiting all who congratulated Goldie on Lens of the day and who left lovely messages and their own stories of the love of their furry friends. My thoughts are with everyone who is going through the time of difficult decisions and then grieving for a loved animal friend and I am glad for those of you whom this lens helped a little.

Sincerley THANK YOU.
jasmine ann

Love Books :) If you love to read them too I have left a selection of my favourite books for you to browse... Pick one or two and have a read-there is nothing like curling up with a good book:)

Everything by Wayne Dyer

Marley and Me

Everything by Jane Austen

THe Saint the Surfer and the CEO Robin Sharma

TS Eliot.

Jori Elprehzleinn

THe Monk who Sold His Ferrari Robin Sharma

All books on Dog care.

Gardening books

Inspirational Quotes...

"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us."
Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Finish every day and be done with it. You have done what you could; some blunders and absurdities crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day; you shall begin it serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense."
Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it."
Helen Keller

"We shall never cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time."
T.S. Eliot

I do endeavour to live by these 5 simple statements.

Just for today:

Do not worry
Do not anger
Be compassionate to yourself and others
Be humble
Be honest in your dealings with others.