and other priorities …All this petty worry / while the great cloak / of the sky grows dark / and intense / round every living thing… what disturbs / and then nourishes…
Read moreBe infinitesimal under that sky, a creature even the sailing hawk misses, a wraithamong the rocks where the mist parts slowly. Recall the way mere mortals are overwhelmed by circumstance,…
Read moreRules for being human handed down from ancient Sanskrit:1. You will receive a body.2. You will learn lessons.3. There are no mistakes, only lessons.4. A lesson will be repeated until…
Read moreIt’s still possible amongst all the never-ending movement to hold the necessary anchorage, while having a mind for the long migration, to be ready to up and go and then…
Read moreStill, what I want in my lifeis to be willingto be dazzled—to cast aside the weight of facts and maybe evento float a littleabove this difficult world. Mary Oliver How…
Read morePeople usually consider walking on water or in thin air a miracle. But I think the real miracle is not to walk either on water or in thin air, but…
Read moreBreathing in, I calm body and mind. Breathing out, I smile. Dwelling in the present moment, I know this is the only moment. Thich Nhat Hanh I invite you to…
Read more…I needed lust, the desire for possessions, vanity, and needed the most shameful despair, in order to learn how to give up all resistance, in order to learn how to…
Read moreThe Four Rememberings:1. To recognize reality directly (who we are).2. To rest in that.3. To release all doubts.4. To roam freely like a happy dog. Eric Colvic, quoted by Tara…
Read moreThere’s a crack, a crack in everything / That’s how the light gets in. Leonard Cohen Even when armed with an arsenal of mindfulness and self-care tools, life can present it’s…
Read more“things work out” Human incarnation is a mystery to experience, not a problem to solve. Jack Kornfield Have you recently had a day [a year?] where things spill or break,…
Read moreWe cannot control the outcome of our action. Still, we can turn toward the world, plant good seeds, and trust that they will eventually bear fruit. Whenever a few people…
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