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Fascinated to See

July 23, 2010

I had no idea, until a friend brought it to my attention, that I started this blog six months ago, today. Wow, I am pleased.  This has been a wonderful, creative outlet for me, and I am grateful. Sometimes I wonder why I write this blog every day.  I don’t fully understand it, but something [...]

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The Practice of Discipline

July 7, 2010

The Kingfisher dove suddenly from the tall pine.  I heard his chatter just before he launched.  I looked up to witness the bird tumble toward the water, submerge for a split second, then rise with ease.  He plunged with resolve and precision.  I had been glancing up at him from my float while he sat [...]

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Seeing with New Eyes

June 30, 2010

“The voyage of discovery lies not in seeking new vistas but in having new eyes.”  Proust Perhaps having a new vision requires seeing with new eyes.  I was photographing our little pond yesterday and came upon a spider that had built a web across the water.  My eyes were attempting to capture the spider and [...]

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React or Respond

June 1, 2010

Often, life is out of my control.  Things happen requiring that I simply respond.  If I don’t respond, then I’ll react.  I get to choose.  Respond or react.  Pushed by pain or pulled by impulse. Lately, I’ve been doing more reacting than responding.  As the hands of life place me in the water, I find [...]

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Pushed by Pain, Pulled by Impulse

May 31, 2010

I heard a talk by Michael Beckwith recently.  I was impressed.  He was asked if change requires pain, suffering, or chaos.  We certainly see repeated evidence that this is so. Dr. Beckwith had a wonderful answer.  He said that we are pushed by pain until we are pulled by impulse.  This resonates deeply with me. [...]

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