curiosity

A Little Lost

August 17, 2011

Do you ever feel lost?  I do.  Before we moved to Atlanta, I came to the city to look for a house.  On one of those trips, my GPS stopped working and I got lost.  I wasn’t the least bit concerned because I knew two things:  1.  If I would take the time to pull [...]

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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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Minor Distractions

December 3, 2010

Ever notice how you get on a good roll and something comes along that derails you?  It doesn’t even have to be something major.  The minor distractions derail me more often.  In fact, I find the minor distractions to be insidious—able to keep my awareness from them, if I’m not careful.  When something major comes [...]

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Attention to Words

November 23, 2010

Yesterday, I began the challenge to say nothing negative for 21 days with the hope that this will lead to a permanent shift.  The challenge has caused a bit of a buzz (thanks in part to Sean Madden, creator of Mindful Living Guide, for posting my blog in several places), and many have joined me.  [...]

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21-Day Challenge

November 22, 2010

A few days ago, I came across a challenge to speak nothing negative for 21-days.  I don’t remember where I saw this challenge but it impacted me enough to consider trying it.  I decided it would be far more difficult than the 90-day media fast I took this past summer.  Just entertaining such a challenge [...]

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Restless Mind

October 19, 2010

Eyes closed–images of back and forth pacing.  Restless mind resisting meditation, anxious to get out of sitting posture.  Perfectly still, I watch with curiosity.  Calm body, calm spirit, restless mind.  Breathe in—feel the breath pass through nostrils, expanding chest.  Breathe out—feel the warm breath release.  Let thoughts pace—no attachment, simple curiosity.  I am not my [...]

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Stand Rapt in Awe

August 20, 2010

“The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed.” Albert Einstein I’m with Daddy [...]

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It’s Just a Story

August 9, 2010

“Carla, what I want to say to you is that everything before this moment is just a story.  It’s just a story,” my friend responded.  I had been telling her that I feel guilt at odd times about odd things.  I might feel guilty that Karen is left with the farm chores when I go [...]

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Meaningful Moments

July 22, 2010

I’m sitting in the oncology treatment room with daddy.  He is sleeping beside me as the IV drips.  An elegant woman arrived earlier with a beautiful harp.  She is playing heavenly, angel-music for us all.  Peace floats through the room. While getting crackers for daddy in the tiny snack room, I found a calendar with [...]

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Light that Obscures or Illumines?

June 15, 2010

“There are two kinds of light – the glow that illumines, and the glare that obscures.”  James Thurber I am very irritable this morning.  Maybe it’s because I’m starting the 90-day challenge tomorrow.  Maybe it’s because I’ve made a commitment that frightens me.  Maybe it’s my saboteur. This morning, I am the glare that obscures.  [...]

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