by Lorrie JonesBreitenbush, Oregon, April, 1999 In the prison of your own makingyou believe your skin is a barrierbetween the “others”… and youpretending their grief, their shame,their raw naked hopesare different from yourssomehow, separateTake heart and waste not one moment longer with these wrong thoughtsPeople are dying from the loneliness of held
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"... the more you become a connoisseur of gratitude, the less you are a victim of resentment, depression, and despair. Gratitude will act as an elixir that will gradually dissolve the hard shell of your ego--your need to possess and control—and transform you into a generous being. The sense of gratitude produces true spiritual alchemy, makes us
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"Picture yourself in a state of perfect health, energized from head to toe: calm, focused mind; strong, healthy body; and a joyful and inspired heart. Let this be your healing gift to yourself." —Jeni Martinez, Owner, Three Trees Yoga The above quote is perfect for reflecting on this December, as we in the United States and other countries move closer toward
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Feeling a little disappointed with how certain things were happening in his life, author José Micard Teixeira penned the following elucidation on a train ride from Lisbon to Oporto in an effort to get a few things off his chest that represented the accumulation of several situations over months and also a cathartic liberation through words that, deep down,
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Two weeks ago I woke up in, what seemed, a depression. My coffee tasted bland, the sky was gray, nothing appealed to me and even “getting things done” offered no solace at all. It had always worked before. But on this day, nothing was “working”: I felt empty and hollow, numb to the world and frightened. What was wrong? I asked myself over and over… As I
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“Ours is not the task of fixing the entire world all at once, but of stretching out to mend the part of the world that is within our reach. Any small, calm thing that one soul can do to help another soul, to assist some portion of this poor suffering world, will help immensely. It is not given to us to know which acts or by whom, will cause the critical mass
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“Meditation is working with our speed, our restlessness, our constant busyness. Meditation provides space or ground in which restlessness might function, might have room to be restless, might relax by being restless. If we do not interfere with restlessness, then restlessness becomes part of the space. We do not control or attach the desire to catch our next
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“What might my life be like were I to give in to the rhythms of my own ragged dance? Like this, I imagine, walking down the trail, past grapevines and wine cups and huisache blooming in the sun. Just like this attentiveness, this pleasure, this being present to the world.” —Susan Hanson This quote speaks to me for one basic and very important reason: it
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I wish people could realize all their dreams of wealth and fame so they can see that it’s not where you’re going to find your sense of completion. The effect you have on others is the most valuable currency there is. —Jim Carrey I found this statement by Jim Carrey powerful and reaffirming. For so long I believed I HAD to accomplish great things in order to
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“Stop talking, stop thinking, and there is nothing you will not understand.” —Seng-Ts’an This lovely quote reminds me, once again, to stop and be silent in my life. When I do stop, I realize how much thinking goes on in my mind and how much talking, in one way or another, happens, clouding my clarity and creating “noise” in my life. Recently I was feeling
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“Nothing else matters so much, to reassure one another, to answer each other. Everyone has inside himself – what shall I call it? A piece of good news." —Ugo Betti This quote warms my soul and brings a smile. Did it impact you this way? I find, in my life, I believe in the goodness of others, the silver lining, the never-ending possibility in all things.
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“The inner life of any great thing will be incomprehensible to me until I develop and deepen an inner life of my own.” —Parker Palmer This quote moves me deeply as I am learning how to truly know something or someone. If I am not in touch with my own inner life and if I have not cultivated a deep self-understanding then I am at the mercy of my limited
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Photo by Gail Toms As you take a moment to ponder these words, notice what feelings, thoughts and/or body sensations might be occurring for you. What can you learn from this experience?
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As you take a moment to ponder these words, notice what feelings, thoughts and/or body sensations might be occurring for you. What can you learn from this experience?
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Photo by Kelly Lenihan As you take a moment to ponder these words, notice what feelings, thoughts and/or body sensations might be occurring for you. What can you learn from this experience?
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As you take a moment to ponder these words, notice what feelings, thoughts and/or body sensations might be occurring for you. What can you learn from this experience?
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As you take a moment to ponder these words, notice what feelings, thoughts and/or body sensations might be occurring for you. What can you learn from this experience?
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