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Mutual Feeling of Communion

July 7, 2011

  “Be good to those who stay behind, and be quiet and confident in their presence.  Do not torment them with your doubts, and do not shock them with your confidence or your joy, which they cannot understand.  Try to establish with them a simple, sincere mutual feeling of communion that need not change if [...]

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Cultivating New Eyes

May 11, 2011

“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.”  Marcel Proust This photo fascinates me.  When I snapped the shutter, I only saw the feather.  It was when I downloaded the photo that I discovered the damselfly.  This has happened to me several times before. How much in [...]

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A Horse, A Choice, and An Aspiration

May 3, 2011

“If you aspire to become an evolutionarily enlightened human being, your ability to do so depends upon accepting the simple fact that independent of external circumstances, you always have a measure of freedom to choose. That sounds like a simple statement, but it’s amazing how many intelligent people will deny it. When you look honestly [...]

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Denying and Grasping

March 24, 2011

I’ve been eating out of control in the last week.  I have the munchies—I want to eat a lot, more than I’m comfortable eating.  This suggests that I am stuffing something or grasping something.  To be sure, I’m out of balance.  I wonder what’s up? I had a meeting the other day with someone who [...]

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Chasing the Buck

December 16, 2010

I saw him in the backyard.  I ran for my camera but he was gone when I returned.  I bolted from the house and ran into the horse pasture.  Beyond the fence and in the woods I caught sight of him.  He saw me, too.  I knew that to chase him would send him running [...]

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Willing Sacrifice

October 14, 2010

When I visit with Daddy, I have to connect my computer directly to his computer in order to have access to the Internet.  It’s a pain.  It’s uncomfortable sitting in his office on the too-high chair that causes strain on my neck.  I told him that I wish he’d get wireless.  He asked, “Why?  What [...]

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Stretch Beyond Ourselves

October 8, 2010

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the lack of constructive dialogue in this country.  I am grieved that folks don’t seem to be able to talk to one another anymore. The rigidity, superiority, and posturing I see on all sides concerns me.  The lack of respect, compassion, and kindness startle me.  What are we [...]

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The Responsibility of Consciousness

August 30, 2010

I am having many encounters with lizards lately.  I remember that I loved playing with them as a child.  I was not always kind to them in my curiosity.  I vaguely recall placing one in alcohol to “put it to sleep”, then attempting to do surgery.  I genuinely thought it would wake up after the [...]

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The State of Fear

August 26, 2010

“Let go of your attachment to being right, and suddenly your mind is more open.  You’re able to benefit from the unique viewpoints of others, without being crippled by your own judgment.” Ralph Marston I had a conversation with a friend today that disturbed me.  I found myself tensing up as we talked.  I felt [...]

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Responsibility of Connection

May 13, 2010

There are many bluebirds where we live.  Seeing them reminds me of this fellow.  I had the wonderful opportunity to connect with him up close for about a week.  What a joy to see him everyday and have this kind of intimate encounter with him.  I felt truly honored. True connection is an honor and, [...]

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