My work is loving the world.Here the sunflowers, there the hummingbird—equal seekers of sweetness.Here the quickening yeast; there the blue plums.Here the clam deep in the speckled sand. Are my…
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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…
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Be 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,…
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Rules 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…
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It’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…
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Still, 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…
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People 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…
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Breathing 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…
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…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…
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The 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…
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There’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…
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“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,…
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