willingness

Fathom the Richness

November 1, 2010

Like the swamp I discovered last week, life is murky.  It can be difficult to know how to negotiate the mire. It takes intention, openness, and willingness to see the good, the true, and the beautiful in the dark, mucky places, but they are there—they are always there.  I often have to sit for an [...]

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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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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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Missing Mojo

May 24, 2010

My mojo is missing.  Just the other day I entered a brief state where I felt that I was about to step into a powerful new stage of life, by the next day it had vanished.  Does this ever happen to you? I know I’m tired, my routine is out of balance, and I’m not [...]

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