The Meaning of Life;
by Robert Gebbie
In recent weeks we have been strongly encouraged to start writing again. It has been almost a four year absence from our blog and almost as long from our other literary pursuits. After so much time away it can be difficult to find the rhythm and flow that once seemed so natural. In looking back, reviewing some of our favorite works, one article continues to stand out. This particular piece expresses our core beliefs and philosophies as well as being one of our greatest works I believe we have ever created. Following is our very first post which first appeared here on our blog page in October of 2008, we hope you enjoy it as much as we still do.
I Creator; The great expression
(Maybe the answer to life)
The world is filled with pictures and images, visual media as advertisements, art and dialog saturate every aspect of our lives. From expressing an emotion to reminding us to turn off the lights when we leave the room, photographs, designs, graphics and text can be found on almost everything in our lives. It is the way we as humans communicate, it is the depth, breath and fuel of our souls. It is the one thing that has separated the human race from all other forms of life on this planet, the ability to express, communicate, record and create visually.
I am an artist; photographer and now writer because it is my need beyond any other driving force in my life to express, create and record. It is in all of us, in every form of expression from your first scribble to your greatest achievement and at times our worst failures. The ability to capture, write, teach and learn has enabled humans to rise above a level of instinctual survival.
We are the only creatures I know who spend their entire lives documenting and recording themselves, in millions of forms and in millions of ways we say I am, was and have been, I must leave my mark, I creator, see what I have done. So whatever it is that you do, take a photograph, draw a picture, write a line, sculpt, build, design, teach or communicate. Create, invent and imagine because that is what it means to be human and for all of us I might even speculate that this is the true meaning of life, and the answer to everything we are, to leave our mark, to be remembered.
Wednesday, March 29, 2017
Monday, March 27, 2017
Where the journey ends
Where the journey ends;
by Robert and Lori Gebbie
Every person’s journey through life is their own; we are the sum of our knowledge and experiences. Even when there is a plan for the road traveled often things do not end up where we expected. Each moment leads us onward into the next, an ever changing sequence of events that will one day bring a person to the end of their journey in this physical world.
As a species the human race often asks, what are we? Why we are here and where are we going? It is my belief that with all the things we have become, in knowledge and spirit, there must be a grander purpose to our existence than the limited span of our individual lives. The advances we make through one generation propel forward the children we introduce into the next, continuing to advance and evolve from the creatures we once were to what we will become.
It is my great hope that one day our species will overcome the petty differences that divide us. Individually and collectively raising ourselves above the confines of our physical limitations to discover what comes next. Perhaps what awaits is an existence outside the confines of time and our physical mortality. Could the entirety of our earthly existence simply be one stage in a much greater journey? I certainly hope there is more and greater ahead than what we leave behind.
This is the hope, for bigger and better, to be rewarded for our patience and diligence, to have the higher understanding, the greater sense of accomplishment, to achieve total enlightenment. For us to think we will “retire” once we are on the other side, fishing, or playing harps on clouds, it is a sad conclusion to a life that has been spent seeking a larger answer, a higher meaning. While ok for some, we hope to continue learning and growing, to continue evolving to become pure light, pure energy, pure love.
The road is not an easy one to maintain sure footing on. Slips and slides will happen, that is “being human”, but how you recover from a slip, the intent to continue on the correct path, instead of taking the easier way, that is what matters in the end. To recover and vow to correct the behavior that led you to the slip, instead of becoming lazy and letting it slide you right off the path.
This is not something you can pretend to do. There is no one to answer to but yourself. And you already know. There is no cheating at the end, there is no second chances once your number is drawn. So the choice is yours, to raise yourself up, or to just live and survive this life and hope for the best. How will YOU leave your mark?
by Robert and Lori Gebbie
Every person’s journey through life is their own; we are the sum of our knowledge and experiences. Even when there is a plan for the road traveled often things do not end up where we expected. Each moment leads us onward into the next, an ever changing sequence of events that will one day bring a person to the end of their journey in this physical world.
As a species the human race often asks, what are we? Why we are here and where are we going? It is my belief that with all the things we have become, in knowledge and spirit, there must be a grander purpose to our existence than the limited span of our individual lives. The advances we make through one generation propel forward the children we introduce into the next, continuing to advance and evolve from the creatures we once were to what we will become.
It is my great hope that one day our species will overcome the petty differences that divide us. Individually and collectively raising ourselves above the confines of our physical limitations to discover what comes next. Perhaps what awaits is an existence outside the confines of time and our physical mortality. Could the entirety of our earthly existence simply be one stage in a much greater journey? I certainly hope there is more and greater ahead than what we leave behind.
This is the hope, for bigger and better, to be rewarded for our patience and diligence, to have the higher understanding, the greater sense of accomplishment, to achieve total enlightenment. For us to think we will “retire” once we are on the other side, fishing, or playing harps on clouds, it is a sad conclusion to a life that has been spent seeking a larger answer, a higher meaning. While ok for some, we hope to continue learning and growing, to continue evolving to become pure light, pure energy, pure love.
The road is not an easy one to maintain sure footing on. Slips and slides will happen, that is “being human”, but how you recover from a slip, the intent to continue on the correct path, instead of taking the easier way, that is what matters in the end. To recover and vow to correct the behavior that led you to the slip, instead of becoming lazy and letting it slide you right off the path.
This is not something you can pretend to do. There is no one to answer to but yourself. And you already know. There is no cheating at the end, there is no second chances once your number is drawn. So the choice is yours, to raise yourself up, or to just live and survive this life and hope for the best. How will YOU leave your mark?
Tuesday, March 21, 2017
Starting 2017
Starting 2017
by Lori Gebbie
As I approach my 51st birthday, I have been reflecting on the past few years. I've noticed us slowing down, quite a bit. Pain was a huge sidetrack for us, and the depressing economy did not help matters any. But, here we are, blinking in the new sun of Spring, renewed energies focusing on our work and the messages we send out to the world.
And our message is being seen. Self Perpetuating Evolution is being found by more and more people, enriching lives, changing people, creating better lives for those who understand responsibility and dedication. And we couldn't be happier. S.P.E. is a lifestyle change, done from within. There are too many people who find themselves buried so deeply in the stories they've fabricated for others, they forget to live for themselves. This is YOUR life, you should be able to look at yourself in the mirror and smile because you are happy with the person you are.
If you haven't had a chance to read it yet, please check it out yourself and see what we have to say. It's a series of four short articles, full of common sense and a focus on personal responsibility. You can find the link here ( Free printable PDF download at the bottom of page. - https://sites.google.com/site/rgebbiephoto/Home/self-perpetuating-evolution )
We were recently contacted by a gentleman who is currently receiving cancer treatment for Mesothelioma. He was touched by our work, and we were touched by his story and cause. Please feel free to check out Mesothelioma.net and see the good work they are doing there.
( https://mesothelioma.net )
Thank you for your continued support and encouragement. We can't do it without YOU!
by Lori Gebbie
As I approach my 51st birthday, I have been reflecting on the past few years. I've noticed us slowing down, quite a bit. Pain was a huge sidetrack for us, and the depressing economy did not help matters any. But, here we are, blinking in the new sun of Spring, renewed energies focusing on our work and the messages we send out to the world.
And our message is being seen. Self Perpetuating Evolution is being found by more and more people, enriching lives, changing people, creating better lives for those who understand responsibility and dedication. And we couldn't be happier. S.P.E. is a lifestyle change, done from within. There are too many people who find themselves buried so deeply in the stories they've fabricated for others, they forget to live for themselves. This is YOUR life, you should be able to look at yourself in the mirror and smile because you are happy with the person you are.
If you haven't had a chance to read it yet, please check it out yourself and see what we have to say. It's a series of four short articles, full of common sense and a focus on personal responsibility. You can find the link here ( Free printable PDF download at the bottom of page. - https://sites.google.com/site/rgebbiephoto/Home/self-perpetuating-evolution )
We were recently contacted by a gentleman who is currently receiving cancer treatment for Mesothelioma. He was touched by our work, and we were touched by his story and cause. Please feel free to check out Mesothelioma.net and see the good work they are doing there.
( https://mesothelioma.net )
Thank you for your continued support and encouragement. We can't do it without YOU!
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