Be Still And Know …
Be still and know I Am God… ~~Psalm 46:10 Hello all 🙂  Blogger slacker strikes twice in a week, how bout that? I’ve had lots of calls and emails this week about things going on in Japan, in the States, in personal and professional lives…lots of stress for people right now. In times of stress–and I realize this is counter-intuitive for some folks–but in times of stress, I think it’s helpful to remember that usually the best thing we can do is get quiet, regroup, get still and just breathe. It is only in the present moment that you can hear the still,...
Read MoreWhole Hearted Courage
Courage is the power to let go of the familiar… ~~Raymond Lundquist Hello all 🙂 Blogger Slacker returns… I took this pic a few weeks ago in a remote place called Cathedral Canyon, in The Middle Of Nowhere, Missouri. To reach this place, you have to leave all that is familiar, drive 2 hours from a major city, then hike even further into the more-middle-of-nowhere. I must say~~ it was totally worth it. The pic doesn’t do it justice. I spent a few days in that part of the world, totally off the grid and reconnecting with myself. It was lovely in a million different...
Read MoreSmile at Fear
Many of us crucify ourselves between two thieves – regret for the past and fear of the future… ~~~Fulton Oursler Because we are afraid, we develop all kinds of habits which over time lead to addictions. Human beings are funny like that–We look for strength in the things that weaken us… ~~Pema Chodron, Dharma Teacher I took this picture over Labor Day weekend while hiking the Continental Divide Trail (CDT) in New Mexico. For those of you with eyes over 40, that is a cow patty with flowers growing out of it. Lovely, isn’t it? 🙂 You have to understand the enormity of the canyon and the...
Read MoreI’d Never, Ever, Ever, Ever…
Hello all! Blogger Slacker is making up for lost time, at least for today. This is not an original post, in fact it is a total copy job from Lynne Farrow. This is such a beautiful post that I wanted to pass it along.   If you’d like to learn more about her or her work, you can find her here. Enjoy!!! I’d Never, Ever, Ever, Ever. . . By Lynne, on January 26th, 2011 Some days the teacher’s not the teacher. Some days wisdom rises up through a single voice to give voice to our collective experience and pain. We’re working on an Inside/Outside project at The...
Read MoreThe Most Important Thing
Death is certain. The time of death is uncertain. Knowing this, what is the most important thing? ~~Buddhist wisdom I’ve thought about that question a lot lately. My mom spent several days in the hospital recently, which means I’ve spent a lot of time at a hospital as well.  She is home now, sleeping soundly, and I write this from their house. Today was more doctors, more tests, more of walking the path that comes at this stage of the disease she is living with and dying from. It is an interesting path and an interesting time. While that is a personal thing, I also have been...
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