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Fare Well, Live Fresh...and Thanks
This is the post in which we say goodbye. We're both leaving our respective jobs at Beliefnet, and so it's time to step away from the blog.So, this is the post in which we say goodbye...by saying thank you. Thank you to you, the readers, for clicking and visiting and sharing the myriad w
posted 12:00:45pm Jul. 02, 2010 |
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Waking Up to Your Dreams (by Wendy Schuman)
Are you a frustrated dreamer? I know I am. I often wake up with fragments of scenes echoing in my mind that seem really meaningful--but then I leap out of bed, start my morning routine, and in seconds they're gone. I want to linger in that realm and tap into the guidance and insight rising from a wi
posted 2:21:32pm Jun. 24, 2010 |
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Prayer for the Gulf from the 13 Grandmothers
Because I lack an engineering degree and don't understand why we can't just stop this thing NOW with a 10-ton wad of gum or giant boulder or massive Q-tip, I'll share more spiritual wisdom from elders. This is from the beautiful, amazing International Council of 13 Indigenous Grandmothers--they each
posted 10:52:38am Jun. 21, 2010 |
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Fresh Morning: Worry Away the Worry
"Worry is a prayer for something you don't want." - Sharon Gannon
I love that. The other day someone expressed concern about my excessive worrying habit, and I've been contemplating on it ever since. Doing my best to actually contemplate, rather than worry. I've been on a renewed Gilmore G
posted 9:14:40am Jun. 21, 2010 |
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How Did You (or a Loved One) Heal from Cancer?
In addition to co-writing this blog and working at Beliefnet full-time, I'm writing a book. It's about how I got through cancer five years ago with a combination of heavy-duty Western meds and all I knew from my personal and journalistic experience of yoga, meditation, non-religious spirituality, an
posted 3:08:46pm Jun. 18, 2010 |
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When I hear people toss off expressions like “there are many ways to skin a cat” or “kill two birds with one stone,” I cringe deeply, instantly picturing a poor wounded kitty or a pair of violently felled birds. Though I feel weird getting upset about a stupid cliché, for me it’s like being forced to watch a gory movie scene without warning.
posted March 16, 2009 at 6:05 pm
Hey, blog sis – the first one that comes to mind for the poor skinned kitty is “there’s more than one way to eat a Reeses.” Is that wrong?
posted March 18, 2009 at 12:16 pm
When something nice happens to a friend….. I often say
“I’m Pink with envy meaning I’m tickled pink for them, and a admitting it was something I wish I was doing…………
posted March 19, 2009 at 12:29 am
Thanks for this “shot in the arm”… “Awareness” would perhaps be a better word to use rather than a visual of a gun shot.
posted March 26, 2009 at 12:48 pm
Joe and all, a couple points of light I see in “my significant dimness”. Like the song says, “Words are like weapons they wound sometimes”. The worst part is how we wound ourselves and others thoughtlessly. We even limit our selves with our own self talk. One of the biggest examples I know of is “I can’t”. I believe we should all replace that with “I haven’t as of yet”. That at least promotes the possibility you may sometime do it, not the thought you are incapable of doing it. Similarly think others, “haven’t as of yet”, it allows the possibility that they may someday. The other biggie is vulgarity. If you use it in speech, you can bet the ranch, you use it in your own self talk and sometimes address your self with it. How uplifting is that?! Think of all the words you say to yourself each day. Think of all the times you berated your self for some “failure”. That may be bad enough; but, when add vulgarity to the mix you are also degrading yourself. As Joe says, words have the power we give them, so recognizing that I expect we all should use the positive ones as much as possible or at least try to eliminate the negative ones unless they are truly required, thank you, love fritz.