Circumambulation is a ritual term meaning literally “to walk a circle around” a holy place, person, or object. Such rituals are related to the widespread significance of the sacred circle….* Sacred? Not my circumambulation! But since late December I’ve walked […]
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The Measure of Time
We ask for long life, but ‘tis deep life, or grand moments, that signify. Let the measure of time be spiritual, not mechanical. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Signify. What meaning would the word have had for Emerson? As an intransitive […]
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No matter whether you feel like it or not, say it. Put it into words. Out of the depths of misery begin sincerely and earnestly to speak words of praise and thanksgiving, and soon you will find yourself involuntarily saying: […]
Continue reading »I Looked in the Mirror
But I also saw a woman who can barely look herself in the eyes, a woman who’d rather examine the dip at her waist than her own expression. I saw a woman who doesn’t trust herself. I saw a woman […]
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I couldn’t imagine that recovery could hurt more than the torment of compulsive overeating, so I tried it. In the past decade, I’ve experienced major ups and downs—job changes, deaths, relocations, heartache, and joy—in short, life. But regardless of my […]
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