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gifts of silence
It’s been a while since I’ve written. My apologies. I’ve been quiet inside myself for a while — I went a on a silent retreat in early March and seemed to have just continued in the silence inside...
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cleaning windows
Someone for whom I care deeply has been very very busy for months now and has had little time to devote to our relationship. At first I took it personally and was very hurt. I thought it meant that...
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slow down
Last night I had a really funny dream about a friend and me. She was convinced that we just HAD to get tickets to an upcoming RUSH concert, because it might be our last chance to do so. First, I know...
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follow your nose days
I love love love ‘follow my nose days.’ I aim to have a ‘follow my nose days’ at least once a week. These days were inspired by one of my long time favorite books, “The Secret River” by Marjorie...
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sacred threads ~ coats of many colors
I’ve been re-reading a translation of the Shiva Sutras, an text from the tradition of Kashmir Shaivism. One of the sutras reads, “Nothing exists that is not Shiva.” Shiva, of course, is another name...
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freedom in the holidays
For many people, the holidays is fraught with stress and disappointment. For me, the tragic part of this tale is that such disappointment and stress is imminently avoidable. But here’s the paradox,...
View ArticlePatience as a Reference Point
I went to see my daughters for an all too brief visit not long ago. This trip landed smack dab in the middle of several stressors that aren’t part of my usual routines; the car was having trouble,...
View ArticleWhat is Beauty?
I was recently asked by a friend of mine, Ramona Rice of DeStress Express to share my thoughts about beauty. What a great contemplation! In this day and age with so much focus on external beauty, I...
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Daily Rituals
My dear friend, Lisa Briggs, has this totally delightful gift of being able to discover beauty in the rituals of daily living. She recently started a Wise Woman Council and asked me to be a part of it....
View ArticleMaking the Best of the Time I Have
“Come out of the circle of time, and into the circle of love.” ~ Rumi As this month draws to a close, I’m sitting cozy in my office, three large dogs sacked out on the floor around me, while sheets of...
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