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Blog postSet it aside, this knowing — That somewhere there are soldiers fighting; Somewhere there are children starving; Somewhere there are wildfires burning, So much darkness in the world — How can we go on? Set it aside, just for a moment, and breathe: Breathe in all the pain, the suffering and fear, And breathe out what hope and light You have to share. Breathe out love: The world is in dire need of love.
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Blog postMay whatever clouds lie on your horizon Be thin enough to let the light shine through.
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Blog postYes, there is a long road before us, But we will not falter on the journey, Knowing we are all linked together In the silence of our ever-expanding hearts.
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Blog postThe infinite complexity of sea, land, and sky Offers a reminder of the infinite nature Of our own inner resources. Trust. Breathe. You have everything it takes to get through this.
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Blog postIt’s possible that what we perceive As zigzags in the path to our destination Are just illusions, given definition By the currents of our thoughts And the clouds of our emotions. Stay the course with a steady hand, Keeping focus on your objective: Don’t allow the mirages to distract you.
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Blog postWake up, wake up! The August sun Is casting morning shadows on the barn: Only a month of summer left, And so much must be done before Autumnal colors ignite the trees.
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Blog postLet today be a day Where you and your troubles Find a place in the shade Beside still waters To rest, and restore your soul.
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Blog postAll too clearly, we remember Cutting things that were said. Those painful words lie gathering rust On the shelves of our souls: Perhaps it’s time to recycle them; Let them teach us what we needed To learn about ourselves, Then blunt their edges And release them — let it go, let it go.
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Blog postWe are, each of us, such complex beings, And so often unaware That beneath the wounds and scars That color our personalities We might find a different color altogether. What if we were to peel Our prejudicial assumptions back? Could we learn to trust again, Or would the vulnerability prove our undoing?
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Blog postWhat is it about this image That awakens an echo, deep within? So many possibilities… Stop, look, and listen to your heart: What resonates? What is it that you’re craving?
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Blog postIf you have ever wondered Why those folks who used to be your friends Are clinging so intensely to assumptions That seem one step from disastrous, Just be aware that the only way to survive In so challenging an environment Is for them to be really really deeply rooted. To question anything might feel life-threatening.
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Blog postWhether you are inside looking outOr outside looking inMay depend more on context and perspectiveThan on actual exclusion.Both offer opportunities for learning.
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Blog postImagine yourself to be lying In a field fragrant with lavender, Looking up at a blue sky peopled With fluffy clouds in exotic shapes. Breathe deeply, and rejoice: Another week is done and it’s time to rest.
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Blog postIn a topsy turvey higgledy piggledy world, Where all the grays seem to be evolving Into black and white We bravely fly our flag Of independent both/and thinking In an earnest effort to hold it all together.
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Blog postJust as the lighthouse, shrouded in fog, Still sends and sounds her beacon of safety, The loving spirit that brought us here Continues to reside within us, Offering its guidance when we need it — If we listen.
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Blog postWho needs a crown of gold and jewels, A fancy car or mega yacht? Give me the simple pleasure Of a clean white boat on a still blue sea: The clarity of those perfectly reflected lines Awakens a calming echo of stillness Within my troubled heart.
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Blog postEven as age slowly leaches Color from these petals, They continue in their mission of beauty. Do not assume, when glory fades, That nothing’s left behind: As the subtle striations of character are exposed, We find they have an appeal that’s all their own.
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Blog postDark shadows frame the dying light,A tracery of black against The colors of the sky. So, too, the darker moments and events Of our lives provide a framework That enhances our appreciation Of all that’s good and beautiful in life.
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Blog postBeach roses joyfully announce Summer’s arrival; Each day some new pink blooms, Replace the old, then quickly pass away Until there are none left to bloom, The bushes green again with loss Until we realize each one-day wonder Leaves behind its fruit to slowly redden, And where before we only saw, each day, A single flower, now there are clusters Of glory, ripening rosily among the branches, Reminding us a single moment, gone
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Blog postWhy is it that the sunrise Gives us so much pleasure? Is it the light? The color? The promise of a new day? The ever changing patterns in the clouds? Whatever the reason, it feels like a blessing, And one we are delighted to be sharing With all those who are awake.
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Blog postAfter a long wet spring, Our cherries have finally begun to ripen But they look a little bruised, As if the long birth process Has left them a little damaged. We, too, when things don’t come to fruition As quickly as we’d hoped, Can begin to feel a little beaten by the process, But no worries: in the end, The results will still be sweet!
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Blog postPerhaps in longing for You I lost my place. My feet fell out of the sky, And now I’m on my knees, Peering through these branches at the moon; Wondering what might have been, if only…
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Blog postLow tide, and the boats Are safely anchored far from shore, Lest they founder on the rocks When the wind begins to rise. We, too, with time, have come to learnThat connection to the deep within Can offer more stability in rough weather.
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Return of the Snow Goose
Dec 6, 2013
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