Thoughts for the Week 

“Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive.” 
- Dalai Lama XIV, The Art of Happiness

“Compassion is not religious business, it is human business, it is not luxury, it is essential for our own peace and mental stability, it is essential for human survival.” 
- Dalai Lama XIV

Thought for the Day

Wise words from a true leader of our time

“Only the development of compassion and understanding for others can bring us the tranquility and happiness we all seek.”
 Dalai Lama XIV

Enjoy the Tranquility and Beauty of the Blue Moon I will be offering more info on this soon

Simple Blessings

Do you know the Awareness Issues for September ?????? Ovarian Cancer the Silent Killer

Hi all I was thinking about the color ribbons and the issues they stand for. That lead to the next issue When are the Months for these Issues.  So over I run to my trusted source WIKEPEDIA  :) and here is the list of Awareness issues for September.   Lets all spread the word and help a cause.  Is your this month?    For more information on Awareness months you can follow the link below.  

  Remember Ovarian Cancer is a silent killer please educate yourself and the ones you love about this deadly killer 
So lets all wear Teal and support a cure for Ovarian Cancer
Great information is at your fingertips  just click on the links... below

http://ovarian.org/docs/Ovarian_Cancer_Web_sheet_v3_10.pdf

 http://www.ovariancancerawareness.org/,

http://ovarian.org/

September Awareness from wikipedia.org 

Life Insurance Awareness Month[34]National Chiari Malformation Awareness Month[35]National Childhood Cancer Awareness MonthNational Guide Dog Month (2010 to present)
National Hispanic Heritage Month (U.S.; September 15 to October 15)
National Honey Month (U.S.)
Lymphoma Awareness MonthNational Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month[36][37]National Preparedness Month (U.S.)[38]National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
Leukemia Awareness Month
National Sickle Cell Awareness Month
National Yoga Month

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_commemorative_months#cite_note-36

To find the robbon color for your issue please see my blog post on ribbon colors located here

http://graymistcreations.blogspot.com/2013/08/do-you-know-your-awareness-ribbon-colors.html

Again Thank you all for taking the time to stop in. Pass this info on . Please feel free to comment and offer suggestions 

Sending Blessings and well wishes to all

Do you know your Awareness Ribbon Colors

I have often been ask about Colors and Awareness Ribbons  I know each color shares many issues.  I worked as a Domestic Violence Advocate  for years and wore my Purple Ribbon not just for DV issues but for Alzheimer's Disease, Crohn's disease, Migraine awareness, and Peripheral Neuropathy awareness.

So for those of you who are interested in learning the Ribbon Colors and what they represent I have added a wonderful link from Wikipedia,

Wear your Ribbons with Pride and spread the word.

List of awareness ribbons

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is a list of awareness ribbons. The meaning behind the awareness ribbon depends on its color or colors. Many groups have adopted ribbons as symbols of support or awareness, and as a result, many causes often share each color. Some causes may also be represented by more than one color.

Colors and meanings[edit source | editbeta]

Ribbon	Color	Meanings
	clear, pearl or white ribbon	lung-cancer awareness; it was originally clear, referencing air and being too-often unnoticed, but evolved to primarily pearl or white for practical reasons, because a clear ribbon isn't easily visible.[1][2][3] Some sources suggest clear or white as a subset of pearl for long-term-non-smoker/never-smoker lung cancer, but there is no evidence of lung cancer organization support for this distinction.[4] Some lung cancer organizations use different colors or symbols.[5]
	white ribbon	multiple hereditary exostoses[6] White Ribbon Campaign (what makes a man a man): working to end violence against women[7] (see also Woman's Christian Temperance Union) White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood: to ensure that pregnancy and childbirthare safe for all women and newborns in every country around the world[8] (see alsoWoman's Christian Temperance Union) to raise awareness for severe combined immune deficiency (SCID) and SCIDnewborn screening[9] as a symbol of distrust to the official results of 4 December 2011 elections to theRussian State Duma[10]
	zebra-print ribbon	rare-disease awareness[11][12][13] carcinoid and neuroendocrine tumor awareness[14] Ehlers–Danlos syndrome (EDS) awareness[15]
	yellow ribbon	armed-forces return bone cancer / osteosarcoma[16] giving prisoners a second chance at life[17][18] endometriosis awareness[19] craniofacial acceptance (CCAKids.org)[20] remembering Black Saturday Bushfire victims[21] Corazon Aquino's death suicide-prevention awareness Liver Diseases Biliary Atresia.
	puzzle ribbon	autism awareness[22] child-to-child care and development awareness
	cloud ribbon	congenital diaphragmatic hernia awareness[23]
	grey and blue with blood drop "type 1 diabetes" ribbon	type 1 diabetes awareness[24]
	blue ribbon	dysautonomia awareness[25] transverse myelitis awareness (royal-blue ribbon with the words Transverse Myelitis Awareness)[26] child abuse awareness (solid light-blue ribbon – among certain advocacy organizations, ribbon is sometimes worn as a braided bracelet by survivors of violent physical or sexual child abuse in memory of victims) bullying awareness (usually worn as a silicone band in support and memory of victims) Von Hippel–Lindau disease awareness[27] tuberous sclerosis awareness[28] human trafficking and sex slavery awareness (navy blue)[29] Stevens–Johnson syndrome awareness[30] colon cancer awareness[31] Electronic Frontier Foundation: freedom of speech online[32] Canada's National Non-Smoking Week[33][34][35] Blue Ribbon Coalition: responsible use of public lands for the benefit of all recreationists[36] hydranencephaly awareness[37] chronic fatigue syndrome awareness[38] myalgic encephalomyelitis awareness addiction-recovery awareness[39] Pro-Choice[40] osteogenesis imperfecta (brittle-bone disease) "Unbreakable Spirit" awareness hidradenitis suppurativa (organisational colour of The Hidradenitis Suppurativa Trust)[41] Erb's Palsy Brachial Plexus Injury PKU Awareness Huntington's Disease Awareness [42]
	indigo ribbon	targeted individuals (bullying, harassment, stalking, systematic harassment/stalking, etc.)[43][44] MRSA (blue)
	light blue ribbon	twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) awareness (with two daisies in the center for identical twins or three for triplets – may be white, light pink or light blue)[45] prostate cancer awareness (sky blue)[46] support for the 2011 students protests in Chile
	jade ribbon	Jade Ribbon Campaign awareness about hepatitis B and liver cancer[47]
	lime ribbon	non-Hodgkin lymphoma awareness[48]
	blue jeans denim ribbon	genetic disorder awareness[49] (often misidentified as equivalent to rare diseaseawareness as "about 80 percent of rare diseases are genetic in origin," implying 20 percent of rare diseases are not genetic in origin)[50]
	purple ribbon	gynecologic cancer: cervical, ovarian, uterine/endometrial, vaginal and vulvar cancers[51] LGBT hate crime, bullying and suicide prevention[52]; spawned by the 2010 suicides of Tyler Clementi and several other LGBT teens after being harassed for their orientations general cancer awareness testicular cancer awareness (the actual shade of purple used for this ribbon isorchid, since the word orchid means "testicle" in Ancient Greek)[53] animal cruelty/animal welfare Crohn's disease and colitis awareness[54] (however, the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) uses orange and blue in its promotional materials)[55] domestic violence awareness[56] drug overdose awareness[57] migraine awareness[58] Spirit Day and victims of homophobia[59] Gilmore Awareness Campaign[60] sarcoidosis awareness[61] lupus awareness[62] Arnold–Chiari malformation awareness[63] fibromyalgia awareness[64] Pagan Pride peripheral neuropathy awareness[65] childhood hemiplegia and stroke awareness[66] cystic fibrosis awareness.[67] Alzheimer's disease awareness[68] pancreatic cancer awareness[69] Workers' Memorial Day[70] March of Dimes awareness[71] hidradenitis suppurativa awareness[72] orca whale awareness and protection[73] child neglect awareness and prevention leiomyosarcoma Chronic Pain awareness for Chronic Pain sufferers
	lavender ribbon	epilepsy awareness[74][75] craniosynostosis awareness - CAPPSKIDS.org craniosynostosis awareness (CranioKids.org)[76] cancer awareness (all kinds)[77]
	periwinkle ribbon	eating disorders awareness (anorexia, bulimia and eating disorder not otherwise specified (EDNOS)) stomach cancer esophageal cancer pulmonary hypertension awareness[78]
	pink and blue ribbon	pro-life[79] genital integrity[80] male breast cancer awareness[81] inflammatory breast cancer awareness[82] infertility awareness[83] infant loss awareness[84][85]
	orange ribbon	free software awareness/advocacy[86] leukemia awareness[15] multiple sclerosis awareness[87] Self Injury Awareness Day[88] malnutrition awareness energy awareness in Nigeria[89] Kidney Cancer Association[90] attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)[91] paramedics support in Argentina[92] reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome[93] (RSD) / Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)[94] muscular dystrophy awareness, Harley-Davidson Charity-Fonds supporting children suffering from muscle disease
	red ribbon	Software Freedom Campaign[95] AIDS awareness substance-abuse awareness (Red Ribbon Week is commonly held in American schools)[96] vasculitis awareness[97] heart disease awareness[98] epidermolysis bullosa awareness[99]
	gray ribbon	borderline personality disorder awareness diabetes awareness[100] (more commonly diabetes is symbolized by the blue circle, as designated by the International Diabetes Federation)[101] brain cancer awareness[102] asthma awareness[102] alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency awareness
	black ribbon	terrorist attacks in Turkey; a sign of mourning for those lost in the terrorist attacks Wiccan/Pagan rights and awareness [103] 9/11 - This ribbon is a sign of mourning for those lost in the 11 September attack mourning and remembrance of the Virginia Tech massacre[104] melanoma awareness[105] black lung awareness transgender hate crime awareness awareness for suicide, bulimia, anorexia, self-harm, etc. sleep apnea awareness
	pink ribbon	breast cancer awareness[106]
	light-green ribbon	Kimidori Ribbon Project; raising awareness of the practice of parental child abduction in Japan and promoting the introduction of a joint custody system within Japan[107]
	green ribbon	Glaucoma Awareness depression awareness traumatic brain injury awareness and support[108] cerebral palsy awareness and support[108] CMV[disambiguation needed] Green and Blue CMV awareness and support[108][need quotation to verify] aging research awareness[109] celiac disease[110] Lyme disease[111] organ transplant and organ donation awareness[112] kidney cancer (also known as renal cell carcinoma) awareness[113] environmental protection[114] mitochondrial disease awareness[115] pedestrian safety[116] craniosynostosis awareness (varied organizations) bipolar disorder awareness Close Down Green Hill / Vivisection Campaign[117] support our public school students and teachers[118] Tourette syndrome awareness Mental Health Awareness The 26 people (including 20 children) who died in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, on 14 December 2012 (the school's colors are green and white)[citation needed]
	teal ribbon	scleroderma[119] interstitial cystitis and bladder pain syndrome awareness and support[120] sexual assault and sexual violence awareness and support[121] dissociative identity disorder polycystic ovarian syndrome awareness and support[122] polycystic kidney disease[123] ovarian cancer[124] myasthenia gravis awareness[125] tsunami victims[88] congenital diaphragmatic hernia awareness anti-bullying awareness military sexual trauma awareness anxiety disorder awareness post-traumatic stress disorder awareness A Million Dollar Gift - AMDG - For The Greater Glory of God[126] trigeminal neuralgia awareness [127] desmoid tumors awareness Desmoid Tumor Research Foundation
	teal and white ribbon	cervical cancer
	violet ribbon	Hodgkin's lymphoma (Hodgkin's Disease) awareness[128]
	gold ribbon	childhood cancer awareness[129]
	silver ribbon	brain disorders and disabilities, disability rights awareness[130] ovarian cancer awareness (Australia)[131] gynaecological cancer awareness (New Zealand) stalking awareness[132] dyslexia awareness
	burgundy ribbon	Multiple Myeloma awareness adults with disabilities awareness and support[88][133][134] amyloidosis support[135] oral cancer awareness [136] brain aneurysm awareness headaches and migraines
	red and blue ribbon	Haiti recovery and restoration awareness[137] pulmonary fibrosis awareness[99] Noonan Syndrome Awareness CHD (Congenital Heart Defect) Awareness
	red and orange ribbon	Myeloproliferative Neoplasms Awareness[138] Myeloproliferative Disorder Awareness[138] Polycythemia Vera Awareness[138] Essential Thrombocythemia Awareness[138] Myelofibrosis Awareness[138]
	red and black ribbon	atheist solidarity[139]
	red, white and blue ribbon	used in Omaha, Nebraska, after a deadly shooting at Millard South High School (the colors are the school's colors)[140]
	orange and black ribbon	Ribbon of Saint George; commemoration of World War II in Post-Soviet countries[141][142]
	blue and black ribbon	Concern of Police Survivors (COPS): Support Law Enforcement[143] ocular melanoma (choroidal melanoma/uveal melanoma)[144]
	houndstooth ribbon	Relief efforts in Tuscaloosa and northern Alabama following the 27 April 2011 tornado; color refers to former University of Alabama head football coach Bear Bryant who is symbolic of that area[145][146]
	Olive-green ribbon	in honor of the 65th anniversary of the complete liberation of Leningrad from the Nazi block during World War II; color refer to color blocks Medal for the Defence of Leningrad
	red and gold ribbon	neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (NAIT) awareness[147]
	purple and red ribbon	chronic migraine (newly established by some migraine support groups)[148]
	burgundy and ivory ribbon	Head and Neck Cancer[149]
	two-tone blue and purple ribbon	rheumatoid arthritis[150][151]
	red with yellow and black stripes ribbon	choking game awareness/advocacy[152]
	purple- and blue-striped ribbon	mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD)[153]
	pink- and blue-striped ribbon	bisexuality awareness, visibility and acceptance
	Green with blue trim ribbon	trichotillomania and other Body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRB)[154]

 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_awareness_ribbons