Reflection Leads to Connection
December 5, 2017
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I remember that most years I have relished Advent. After all, Adventus, the Latin root our the word, means “coming.” On reflection, I can feel into the
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Gratitude Is Transformative
November 21, 2017
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Not long ago I was talking with friends about travel in India, how challenging it can be. I remembered one trip that particularly rattled me.
Turning the Wheel: Living with Awareness, Gratitude, and the Changing Seasons
October 29, 2017
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Reflecting on the Turning of the Seasons Turning the wheel of the seasons, we soon come to Hallowe’en, full of tricks and treats for some.
What’s Your Story? How the Stories We Tell Shape Our Lives
October 24, 2017
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The World Is Made of Stories, Not Atoms What if Einstein was wrong? “The world is made up of stories, not atoms.” Poet Muriel Rukeyser once
Want Inspiration? Try Clara Schumann!
September 19, 2017
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I recently had the opportunity to attend a Concert by all Women Composers. One of the pieces, a piano concerto, was by Clara Wieck Schumann. Cycling
Searching for Benevolence
September 4, 2017
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I often find myself wondering about the deep nature of reality, and ultimately searching for benevolence, I could even say longing for it. Musing further on
Good or Evil?
August 22, 2017
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It’s an age-old deliberation, but the question persists: are we humans inherently good or evil? Or some entanglement of both? Is it
Connections, Insights, Worry
August 1, 2017
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Worry? I am just back from a wonderful family vacation… multifaceted, rich, sweet, full of warm connections, poignant and funny stories, several profound insights. What
Freedom: Friend or Foe?
June 16, 2017
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What Does Freedom Really Mean? No limits, or constraints. No strictures or structures, right? To be able to do or be whatever you choose?
World Oceans Day: How I Do Love Oceans!
June 8, 2017
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How I do love the ocean! World Oceans Day seemed a perfect time to remember and appreciate my deep, early, nourishing, ongoing, and rich love
Joy and Discovery!
May 22, 2017
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Joy and Discovery! What a combination, eh? I am about to take off on my annual bike trip with my daughter. It will be our
Taking an Awe Walk
April 27, 2017
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What Does It Mean to Take an Awe Walk? Taking an Awe Walk. What does this mean? At my music lesson, after an initial bit of
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