The Power of Words
It’s not what you say, it’s how you say it… This will take less than 2 minutes of your time, I promise you’ll be glad you watched! 🙂 Have a great day! 38.646991-90.224967Share the Love!EmailShare on TumblrTweetPrintLike this:Like...
Read MoreYou May Say I’m a Dreamer, But I’m Not The Only One…
Nonviolence means avoiding not only external physical violence but also internal violence of spirit. You not only refuse to shoot a man, but you also refuse to hate him… ~~Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor… ~~Anne Lamott Hello again! I know, I know. You don’t get a post for days on end and now two in one day. How fortunate you are! I just couldn’t let today pass without acknowledging Dr. Martin Luther King, so here it is. There has been a great deal of recent media attention about Dr....
Read MoreSpiritual Fruits or Just Nuts?
Today, like every other day, we wake up empty and frightened. Don’t open the door to the study and begin reading. Take down the dulcimer. There are a thousand ways to kneel and kiss the ground. Let the beauty we love be what we do. ~~Rumi I love this picture, taken when the Christ the Redeemer statue was under construction. One of the New Seven Wonders of the World, it was built in Rio di Janiero in the 1920’s and is huge, overlooking the whole city. It captures how I so often feel on the path and I look at it from time to time to remind me of what it symbolizes to me in my...
Read MoreCompassion and Empathy
Hello all 😉 I saw this TED talk today and wanted to pass it along. Powerful stuff. Have a great weekend! 38.646991-90.224967Share the Love!EmailShare on TumblrTweetPrintLike this:Like...
Read MoreForgiveness and Priorities, Life and Death
True forgiveness isn’t colored with expectations that the other person apologize or change. Don’t worry whether or not they finally understand you. Love them and release them. Life feeds back truth to people in its own way and time—just like it does for you and me. ~~Sara Paddison Hello all, blogger slacker returns 🙂 I’m at my parental units home in The Middle Of Nowhere, MO for a bit. My mom is in hospice and is declining steadily so I’m here with her for the duration. I’ve been up with her most of the night, just being with this experience, being with...
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