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Life Abounds

August 16, 2011

In the city now, on my back porch as the morning sun crests the horizon.  Chipmunk scurries across patio onto stump beside fire pit.  Butterfly flutters by in morning welcome.  Squirrels scurry and chatter: Morning has broken!  Bustling birds chirp and sing.  Tireless crickets chirr.  Breeze gently sways branches and leaves.  Bees alight upon blossoms.  [...]

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One Cannot Fly Into Flying

May 4, 2011

  “He who would learn to fly one day must first learn to stand and walk and run and climb and dance; one cannot fly into flying.”  Friedrich Nietzche Practice, practice, practice:  the only way to fly. Related Posts:Believe Impossible ThingsLife UrgeLife Abounds

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New Life – Baby Birds

April 12, 2011

“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” Albert Einstein Related Posts:Life AboundsBreaking Dawn Dry Spells

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Accepting What Is

November 4, 2010

“When you live in complete acceptance of what is, that is the end of all drama in your life.”  Eckhart Tolle I doubt the osprey is thrilled to have a plane roaring overhead as she hunts for breakfast at dawn.  Can you imagine her flying towards the plane and fussing at it for coming so [...]

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Breaking Dawn

November 3, 2010

“One may not reach the dawn save by the path of the night.”  Kahlil Gibran Related Posts:Life AboundsNew Life – Baby BirdsDry Spells

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Dry Spells

October 18, 2010

“There are no days in life so memorable as those which vibrated to some stroke of the imagination.”  Ralph Waldo Emerson How often do you get dry spells in your creative, spiritual, personal or professional life?  I get them often.  Either I get frustrated and stay stuck for a while or I use dry times [...]

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A Strange Passion

October 6, 2010

“A strange passion is moving in my head.  My heart has become a bird which searches in the sky.  Every part of me goes in different directions.  Is it really so that the one I love is everywhere?”  Rumi Related Posts:Wild and FreeThe Good, The True, The BeautifulCultivating Space

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Believe Impossible Things

August 19, 2010

There is no use trying,” said Alice. “One can’t believe impossible things.” “I daresay you haven’t had much practice,” said the Queen. “When I was your age, I always did it for half an hour a day. Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.” — Lewis Carroll Related Posts:One Cannot [...]

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It Matters to This One

August 17, 2010

“When you act out of present-moment awareness, whatever you do becomes imbued with a sense of quality, care, and love—even the most simple action.” Eckhart Tolle It matters to this one.  It matters to this one. It matters to Gee Whiz that we are caring for him, that we are giving him intensive time and [...]

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Life Urge

July 28, 2010

Baby wrens were born in the garage.  I watched them and sang to them many days.  Finally, they fledged from their nest but two of them didn’t leave the garage.  For several days, they awkwardly flapped around, too afraid or weak to venture out of their place of safety.  I could hear the mother or [...]

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