Living just for today can be a real challenge for those of us who have lived our lives immersed in western culture. Every where we turn we hear messages, reminders, and indicators that unless we are moving forward at break neck speed we are not really living. Buddha, and others,…
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Quiet ~ Just a Small Dose Can Make a Difference
It is so easy to wander away from our dreams. Everywhere we go, there are enticing diversions calling for our attention. I can’t help but wonder why it is so difficult to stay focused on what we know is good and right and true…for ourselves. Perhaps it’s the result of…
View More Quiet ~ Just a Small Dose Can Make a DifferenceThe Ageless Wisdom of Childhood
Childhood is a magical time. In spite of the “slings and arrows of outrageous fortune”, innocent beings see life differently. A child has an enormous curiosity, endless good will, hope that won’t quit and complete faith in life. The years may whittle away our innocence and undermine our confidence in…
View More The Ageless Wisdom of ChildhoodAn Authentic Life is a Fluid Life
In other words, life is all about change. I know, what’s with that?! I am only six months away from crossing another threshold. I am being launched, quite unwillingly, into a new decade. I just got used to the last one! It seems like yesterday that I faced all of…
View More An Authentic Life is a Fluid LifeThe Fertile Ground of Shattered Dreams
Our beautiful maple tree lies in pieces on our front lawn, as the blossom laden magnolia looks on. This magnificent tree had its home in the very center of our front yard, and I watched as it grew from a tiny sapling to a large, spreading beauty that garnered the…
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