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A Weird Expression of God

September 6, 2011

“To love both the invisible God, the Repository of All Virtues, and visible man, apparently possessed of none is often baffling!  But ingenuity is equal to the maze.  Inner research soon exposes a unity in all human minds–the stalwart kinship of selfish motive.  In one sense at least, the brotherhood of man stands revealed.  An [...]

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The Practice of Noting What You Experience

June 22, 2011

“What we’re letting go of…is the old, self-critical inner voice, the old superego that’s so afraid of blowing it, afraid of making a mistake, afraid of looking like a fool.  That is not the same you’ll notice, as the impersonal inner witness, the practice of noting what you’re experiencing.  That’s the thing we’re trying to [...]

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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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Shadow Work

April 27, 2011

I want to do shadow work more intentionally and regularly.  It’s such important work. Certain people really bug me:  those who are arrogant, judgmental, angry, needy, and in denial.  Certain people really intrigue me:  those who are intelligent, passionate, empowered, creative, and confident. Dark shadow and golden shadow. When I have a huge reaction to [...]

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Diversity | Life Spice

April 25, 2011

A refreshing weekend prepares me for the week.  I actually played this weekend.  I had fun.  I laughed.  I danced.  I ate good food.  I awoke this morning feeling relaxed, rested, and alive. In the rush and busyness of this American lifestyle, it is easy to forget to have fun.  It is easy to remain [...]

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Spiraling Momentum

April 21, 2011

Momentum is like a spiral—dipping and rising.  It is natural.  There is nothing about which to be concerned. I can think of the dipping as a period of gathering energy for the rising that will follow.  If I become concerned about and focused on the dip, I will usurp some of the energy that is [...]

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Resisting Now

December 2, 2010

I can’t seem to open myself to the flow this morning. Resistance.  I don’t want to put pen to paper.  The pain and discomfort in my body distract me.  I want to squirm away from it. How can I bring presence to this discomfort?  It is, after all, what is here now.  What if I [...]

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A Glorious Rend

November 18, 2010

We stopped to get gas on our way to the land where we would hike to the beaver lake.  It was a gorgeous sunny day, crisp-cool with changing leaves–burnt oranges, radiant reds, and royal golds.  I pulled up to the pump facing the busy convenient store.  My partner hopped out to pump the gas.  I [...]

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Limited Perspective

October 12, 2010

I had to drive to Daddy’s unexpectedly this morning.  His hemoglobin has bottomed out from the chemo so he is getting a blood transfusion.  He should feel much better in a couple of days. On my drive over, I saw the most brilliant sunrise.  I wanted to stop to photograph it but I needed to [...]

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Cultivating Relationships

October 7, 2010

“We are broken and beautiful at the same time, and none of us is fully who we claim to be.  We are stumbling pilgrims trying to figure out what it means to be human.” Gareth Higgins writing about Tyler Clementi I had a great birthday party last weekend.  I had friends show up from as [...]

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