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Lamoine State Park Lamoine State Park offers a campground and day-use facility nestled in the heart of Downeast Maine. Our oceanfront park is located in Maine’s most sought-after vacation region and is easily accessible from both Coastal Route 1 and Route 1A (from Bangor and US Route 95). We are located on Route 184, eight miles south of Ellsworth, and there are signs to direct you right to the park. The park provides easy access to seaside towns, rock-bound islands, lighthouses, and more. At Lamoine, visitors enjoy camping, boating, fishing, and simple relaxation in a beautiful site which is a quiet alternative to the crowds of Mount Desert Island. Our central location makes Lamoine the perfect choice for vacationers who wish to be close to Acadia National Park and Bar Harbor, and still enjoy a semi-wild camping experience. Park staff are always happy to offer many suggestions for scenic drives, local events and interests, and other enjoyable activities on, or off the beaten path. Day...

Lake St. George State Park Located on the northwest shore of beautiful Lake St. George just 16 miles west of Belfast and 25 miles east of Augusta on Maine Route 3 in Liberty, the park offers year-round activities and  camping . Winter camping is also offered and available by reservation by calling the park. Visitors can rent canoes, paddle boats, or kayaks to explore the park's undeveloped shoreline. Park Hours:  Open all year; 9:00 a.m. to sunset daily unless otherwise signed at the gate. Fee collected  at entry booth by staff or self-service station.  Lake St. George State Park Trail Conditions & Activities: Maine DACF

by Michael Corthell What does my statement 'I am you, and you are me', mean? It means to me that we, you and I, as well as all living beings, are functions of, and manifestations of the entirety of the Universe and therefore are of the same 'ONE spirit' - a spirit that not only permeates but is the first cause and driving force of the Universe.  In short we and all there is - the entire mass and energy of the Cosmos are expressions of the Universe itself and this is what is meant by 'holy'. “Every individual is a unique manifestation of the Whole[or the One], as every branch is a particular outreaching of the tree.” – Alan Watts If you agree or at least find this concept of a single uniting spirit of the Cosmos intriguing please contact me, either via direct message on social media. In the video below my mentor, the late Alan Watts explains further:   ''I am you and you are me. All is ONE, We are ONE.'' You see the universe is one single living ...

by Michael Corthell Each and every day may not be good, but there’s something good in each and every day. Start with that realization and build on it. How do we accept what happens in life? Is life just a random series of events? If it is not, who controls and guides these events? God, the first cause of all events is in charge of course. If you are a person of Faith, you may have prayed this serenity prayer or a version of it: ''God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, Courage to change the things I can, And wisdom to know the difference.'' Find solutions instead of complaining. It is complete foolishness to complain about things all the time. Negative people drain everyone around them, and complaining won't change your situation for the better. Some feel that it helps, but it does not. It only sets up a negative mindset. Don't waste your time and energy complaining. Use wisdom and understanding by being proact...

Sound: a vibration (wave) that travels through a transmission medium such as air or water. by Michael Corthell ''There are a lot of similarities between music and surfing. There's a rhythm to both of them and with sound waves and ocean waves, you see patterns, plus the breathing is all part of it.''  - Jon Foreman I have described previously the symbolic meaning of colors, which was fairly straight forward. The nature and meaning of sound symbolism is a bit less known and more difficult to describe. Color and sound are both transmitted on '' waves .'' In the case of sound, these waves are mechanical and require a medium for transmission, some type of molecular structure, like water or gas. These sound waves propagate via air molecules colliding with their neighbors, while color is transmitted on electromagnetic waves, radiation .  This type of wave or oscillation uses electrical and magnetic fields originally generated by charged particle...

by Michael Corthell Do you feel overwhelmed and not so much in control these days? When you start to feel that you are losing control over your time, your relationships, and your life, responsibilities feel like heavy burdens, obligations that leave you feeling trapped. You may even start to feel powerless and then resentful and then you may start to neglect your responsibilities to others and yourself. Stop. ''The key to organizing is to schedule your priorities first, and then prioritize your schedule.'' Let's look at some very simple ways to get started down the road to self-control. Set your priorities.  What's so important? Think and find out. Many people just 'wing it'. Don't do that. The key to organizing is to schedule your priorities first and then prioritize your schedule. Review your choices.  Make a 'responsibilities list'. Be thorough and be honest. Include work duties, home projects, social event...

by Michael Corthell There is no path to happiness: happiness is the path . Which means that the life given to you by God is 'good' always(but often in retrospect).  Being happy with the journey back to him and your spiritual existence is your happiness. The wise  make the best use of every episode in life, good or bad to experience the joy of oneness with creation.    Pilgrim's Progress, from This World, to That Which Is to Come by John Bunyan is about that path. Written in 1678, Pilgrim's Progress is purported to be the first novel penned in the English language. It is a story about the journey of awaking, and an interesting read. I highly recommend it. How do we, who are on this path through life, first come to the understanding that our life is a journey of learning and preparation?  This can be difficult and can seem complex—at first. (It is complex, but that is the 'backend of the business' and God's got you covered on that, so there is n...