Tons of things to do today,schedule stuffed full, big stuff,important opportunities. Andlate, to start out. I’ll have to hurry,don’t have time to sit, read,meditate – no time for Godthis morning. I’ve read them all,a day won’t hurt. No. I can’t. […]
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When you are kind to others it not only changes you, it changes the world. ~ Harold Kushner How easy it is to match meanwith mean. Vindication thawsglacial resentment, freeing the heartto high-five the wounded gut.But mean, matched or original,builds […]
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All Hallows Eve, the day beforethe day of the dead, All Saints Day.Spirits abound, not necessarily Yoda,Charlie Sheen, or even zombies.The old hymn celebrates them —“For all the saints who from their labors rest,who thee by faith before the world confessed.”Not […]
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Diet’s didn’t work, the weight lurked, ruled, oppressed.Overeaters Anonymous?You’ve got to be kidding.People sitting in a circle,reading, talking, chanting rituals.No diets, no reporting, no plans to follow.Just talk about insanity,some higher power,resentments, fear,face people harmed.What changes is life!Weight loss is […]
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A phone call, my stranger,his friend, a questionin my field. But my friend,his stranger would berebuffed. His wrong,not his friend’s.My reciprocation makesmy wrong. Phone callanswer given. Contrastconveyed to him.A wrong is a wrongeven for a wrong.Conveying truth,kindly and directly,is a […]
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