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One of the things I enjoy about spring is how it arrives slowly and changes often. Even with the mild winters of North Carolina, I’m delighted to notice tiny buds and sprinkles of green as new leaves start to appear. Wildflower blossoms arrive as if scattered like confetti. Birdsong fills the air Spring green leaves,…
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A beginning is ultimately an invitation to open towards the gifts and growth that are stored up for us. -John O’Donohue I’m delighted by the first day of each month. A new page of the calendar, with boxes yet unfilled. I soon write in my regular weekly activities of church, work and volunteering. Being a…
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The rain has been scarce The sun blazing hot I sway to and fro in the breeze I dig my roots deeper Then go deeper still To soak up the moisture I need Nestled in rocks Alongside the path Yet far from the shade of the trees I give the bees pollen The birds, faded…
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My first reaction when I opened the party invitation was to say no. Although I love people, my preference is for one on one connection, not a crowded room with many conversations around me. Fortunately, I try to pause and pray before making decisions, and my friend had sent out the invitation early enough so…
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Are you someone who makes New Year’s resolutions, or do you choose to focus on a word for the year? For 2024 my word chose me. There was no praying and pondering over what it should be. In fact, I hadn’t actually given it any thought. Instead there was just an echo of this word…
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The unexamined life is not worth living. -Socrates We do not learn from our experience. We learn from reflecting on experience. -John Dewey The theme for last month’s yoga retreat was reflection. We spent four days looking back over this year, considering where we are in life and how we got there. On the first…
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Posted on October 18, 2023 Sometimes a small, simple action can grow into something we never imagined. For me, that has been sharing beauty. I was not a person who used a camera on a regular basis, but shortly after getting my first iPhone I realized how easy it was to take and share pictures.…
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Posted on July 12, 2023 Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones. Proverbs 16:24 What is the best compliment you’ve ever received? I’ve asked several people this question over the years. Some people make a joke about getting so many compliments that it’s hard to choose just one.…
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Posted on June 1, 2023 I’ve recently started writing out my prayers every morning. It starts with a long list of gratitude as I reflect on the blessings of the previous day: the cool morning air and birdsong coming through my open window while I practice yoga, breakfast in the garden, library books, lunch with…
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Posted May 20,2023 What is the kindest thing a stranger has done for you? Someone who doesn’t expect anything in return, who has no emotional connection to you, but just because of who they are they reach out in kindness. I hope you can quickly thing of small things done on a regular basis. Maybe…
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