Guerilla Gardening
Gardening is the most therapeutic and defiant act you can do, especially in the city. Plus, you get strawberries. ~~ Ron Finley Hello all! In honor of Mother’s Day, I spent the weekend planting a crazy organic garden, playing in the dirt. I planted about 60 or so cucumbers, aka Pickle Seeds. I planted an equally ridiculous amount of tomatoes and assorted other edibles… Some peppers, more salad greens, tons of sunflower seeds and a variety of other things. The garlic I planted last fall is coming up like crazy, the herbs are on full display and things are blooming...
Read MoreYou are not broken. You are more ready than you think.
Hello all. This is a straight cut/paste from Mara Glatzel’s blog, and we thank her profusely for posting it. So, if you had the world’s undivided attention for 10 seconds, what would you say? Without further ado, here is her beautiful post, the main site can be found here. You Are Not Broken. You Are More Ready Than You Think. On Thursday, I came across a prompt from Erika Lyremark from The Daily Whip that said: If you had the world’s undivided attention for 10 seconds, what would you say? My fingers started to itch and I clung to a voice that begged: your truth. 10 seconds....
Read MoreBuddhist Events in St. Louis
Hello all! The updated schedule for MABA and the schedule of events has been posted. If you are interested in any activities in the Buddhist community, this is a good group and a good place to practice. Enjoy! 🙂 Dear Friends, Please see the poster below if you have an interest in studying the Dharma this winter in Chesterfield. Reminder of MABA activities: With the monastics in the traditional 3-month retreat at MABA, there is the usual suspension of Dharma talks and study groups at the Monastery. The Sunday meditations will continue at 10 am, and all are welcome to attend. MABA has the...
Read MoreGetting There
Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. ~~Ralph Waldo Emerson Hello all 🙂 I was talking with some folks over the weekend about the paths we walk…how we think the path we are on will lead to a certain place, but part of the journey is accepting when it wanders into other areas. Staying on the path and getting there aren’t necessarily the same thing, but probably all part of the same path. It reminded me of the wonderful poem by David Wagoner, so I thought I’d post it. We’ve all earned this ” worn-down, hard,...
Read MoreCompassion and Empathy
Hello all 😉 I saw this TED talk today and wanted to pass it along. Powerful stuff. Have a great weekend! [ted id=1216]
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