September 2010

Wake Up!

September 29, 2010

“This is how a human being can change.  There’s a worm addicted to eating grape leaves.  Suddenly, he wakes up, call it grace, whatever, something wakes him, and he’s no longer a worm.  He’s the entire vineyard, and the orchard too, the fruit, the trunks, a growing wisdom and joy that doesn’t need to devour.”  [...]

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The Fullness of this Moment

September 28, 2010

“We must be willing to get rid of the life we’ve planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us.”  Joseph Campbell Mayflies have been abundant these last couple of days.  I have read that their lifespan lasts between several minutes and several days.  When I stepped outside last night, I saw [...]

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Limitations and Opportunities

September 27, 2010

I have a cousin, Christian, whom I’ve never met.  He has Down syndrome.  His father visited Daddy recently.  He brought a gift of two small pottery bowls that Christian made.  They are beautiful.  I hold them in my hands, turning them over and over, running my fingers along the sides, marveling at the colors, form, [...]

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Carefully Crafted Messages

September 24, 2010

I had to drop off my computer for repair at the Apple Store the other night.  Have you ever been in an Apple Store?  It is way cool!  They have laptops, desktops, iPods, iPads, headphones, and accessories set up throughout the store.  It is well done and it drew me in. I only had to [...]

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Treat the Earth Well

September 22, 2010

“Treat the earth well:  it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children.  We do not inherit the Earth from our Ancestors, we borrow it from our Children.”  Ancient Indian Proverb Related Posts:How to Improve the WorldDry SpellsSweet Baby Wren

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The Limits of Certainty

September 21, 2010

What do you see in this photo?  My partner sees a cow and a car. There is no cow, and there is no car.  I took the photo in my own backyard, so I know the area well, and I still cannot identify all that I see.  It is only a reflection and reflections contain [...]

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The Limits of Clinging

September 20, 2010

I found this guy climbing the wall at the Augusta Canal.  He was fun to watch.  I remembered all the times I went rock climbing and rappelling in college.  The cliffs of Lookout Mountain were perfect for crawling all over.  We went out at least once a week and did some crazy stunts–like hooking into [...]

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Impulse and Resistance

September 17, 2010

“We don’t really go anywhere, we just take our time getting there.”  From the movie, La Mission I have this impulse towards spirituality, towards awakening, towards expanded consciousness—and resistance.  I play at spirituality.  I hang out in the shallow end, dabbling there. I have dived into the deep many times but quickly return to shallow [...]

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Conditioned Identity

September 15, 2010

Since being back in the south, near familiar culture, family, and old friends, I feel the pull of living my life in a certain way; it’s a pull I feel more strongly than I’ve felt in years.  I suppose it’s good that I didn’t come back sooner because I’ve needed a deep enough, grounded enough, [...]

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Horse Happy

September 15, 2010

“The essential joy of being with horses is that it brings us in contact with the rare elements of grace, beauty, spirit, and fire.”  Sharon Ralls Lemon Have you ever stood at a fence to watch horses savor the field as the sun begins to rise–an owl hooting in a nearby tree?  Have you ever [...]

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