responsibility

Strengthen the Life Around You

July 1, 2010

July already.  We’ve been in Georgia for only two months, but it seems like a lifetime ago that we left the northeast.  Odd how time flows.  Interesting that I have relaxed so easily into the comfortable lap of Georgia after 25 years away.  How good and right it feels to be here.  Life strengthens me. [...]

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Quit Complaining

June 29, 2010

“An ordinary man behaves like a dog which, upon entering a hall of mirrors, barks at all the other dogs.  The sage, entering the hall of mirrors, sees only himself.”  Gurunathan Pedro is a growly-bear.  He is adorable, but he complains when he doesn’t get his way.  I realize that I growl a lot, too.  [...]

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The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

June 9, 2010

The problem with steeling myself to the pain in the world, like the gulf oil spill or a difficult relationship, is that I then steel myself to the beauty in life.  I simply can’t steel myself in one area and not be affected in all other areas…not really.  Sure, I get to have boundaries, like [...]

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Tree of Life

May 18, 2010

I am so very fascinated with this bubble and the reflection therein.  I can see the entire universe in that bubble.  It contains the tree of life. The Tree of Life symbolizes the relatedness of ALL. Every part of the universe contains every part of the universe, down to the tiniest quark.  I contain every [...]

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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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