Category: Abundance
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Simple Gifts…
A friend recently received free groceries when the young man in front of her paid her total. Her first inclination was to insist it wasn’t necessary; she could pay, no help needed. But it was necessary. To him. Was it random? Maybe. Radical? Yes. How brave must one be to extend such an unexpected offer,…
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Perfection is Overrated…
Perfection is a red juicy apple. Until you bite into it. One holiday season I packed away some wax fruit to make way for holiday decorations. I threw them all in a paper bag to store in the attic and forgot about it until I returned to the attic, months later. I was surprised to…
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Quote of the Week…
“Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow.” Helen Keller, 1880-1968
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Train Your Mind…
I’ve been working on mind-tuning, turning toward joy and away from Doom and Gloom. I don’t need to list reasons why it seems an increasingly difficult task. No doubt you have your own G&D list that invades your imaginings of the worst that can happen in any given established system or way of life or…
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Musical Bodies…
My right ankle clicks when I climb the stairs and my left knee joins in with a brrrrpt. These tiny percussions are silently joined by the constant thrum of my beating heart, all reminders to whisper thanks for a body that works, most often well. Breathing in whistles a prayer to lungs that are capable…
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On My Sheet List…
A good friend has shared her task-oriented practice of writing goal categories on separate pages. I like the idea of having a stack of paper from which I can intentionally or randomly choose. Here’s the rub; too many sheets, not enough time. Some are neglected in lieu of favorites like writing, family, or music. I…
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Flow No Go…
What do you do when you get stymied? You’re deep in a project, loving the state of flow and bam! something stops you or slows up your roll. Sometimes pushing through is the answer. Other times, you get a sense you are wasting your time and it’s best to move on to something else. What…
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Guard Your Heart…
This is a love letter to all creatives who exist in a world of wonder; noticing and seeing and hearing and reveling in miracles, coincidences, sounds and patterns. I can’t imagine being in a subdued state, oblivious to surprise. On a recent walk I interrupted our chat when I saw a purple weed shooting up…
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The Energy of Flow…
Lifelong learning is one of the principles by which I live, but deep dives are tough. I prefer variety even though diversity of experiences results in a field of many, a mastery of none. I resist traveling down a rueful road, wondering where I’d be had I recognized a drive to write early on. In…
