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Hip Hip for Heuristic Learning

Good Morning, God! Aaaaaah, a Sabbath Day, of refraining from work. I just got back from a 2/3rds jog and 1/3 walk while listening to Daniel Pink read his book, Drive. And now I can see, God, my DIFFICULTY in…

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Posted in adjusting, complexity, freedom, Ongoing Transformation, The Learning Revolution

Right in Our Own Backyard

Good Morning, God Yesterday Kit and I were sipping our coffee (Kit) and tea (me) when one of Your Rainbows appeared — right in our own backyard — well, our valley. Marvelous! I rushed down to take photos and caught…

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Posted in a series of molts and upgrades, accepting my ability to REDESIGN, accepting my authority to set limits, New Creatures in Christ, rejoicing

Switch – Getting Smart About Change

Good Morning God, I’m almost through the book, Switch: How to Change When Change is Hard And isn’t it almost always hard to change? It is for me, God. But then last Friday Kit changed one word — instead of…

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Posted in a series of molts and upgrades, accepting my ability to REDESIGN, accepting my need for help, Balancing and adjustments, choices, Choosing Meaning, Endurance, grit, growing toward up

Flowers and Photos and My First iPhone

Good Morning, God! I was walking back to my car from shopping when I saw these blossoms! Such colors! And there in my pocket was my new — my FIRST — iPhone! Out it came and with a few clicks…

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Posted in being a beginner, blooming, JOY, learning, Redesigning the Church, Sharing

Melting Glaciers: The Case for Living Simply

Good Morning, God! It gives me kind of a creepy feeling to look at this photo of the Jakobshavn Glacier, which is calving icebergs as big as buses — pouring fresh water into the ocean. The reason for the feeling…

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Posted in a new view of Commons, accepting my ability to REDESIGN, becoming the change I wish to see, time, Unnoticed Changes

Amazing Wildlife – A Call to Attunement

Good Morning, God! Millions of BATS? Who knew — who could even imagine — that many bats in ONE CAVE! It was Kit that signed me up as a member of the National Wildlife Federation and thus the National Wildlife…

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Posted in A God given diversity, a matter of scale, web of life

Rethinking Diabetes — What? Me, A Lemming?

Good Morning, God, Yesterday I was lying around reading an old Discover Magazine when what should I come across but an article by Dan Hurley (himself a Type 1 diabetic) called Child’s Plague. I devoured it! Thank You, God, we…

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Posted in accepting my ability to REDESIGN, accepting my authority to set limits, adjusting, courage to see myself, Discernment

A Sunrise and A Chance to Acquire Some Grit

Good Day, God! Phew! This was not my ordinary Sabbath Day! But it was GREAT! Make that, IS GREAT, as the day is only half over. I took part in the Lanikai 8K Run! And except for a minute or…

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Posted in a series of molts and upgrades, adoring Easy, gifts and giftings, grit, growing toward up

Enjoying a Waikiki Sunset

Good Morning, God Is it my imagination, or do sunsets last longer than sunrises? The one last night lasted somewhere around 70 photos. I love looking through the lens of a camera. The overall sweep of the scene is marvelous.…

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Posted in appreciation, attunement, stopping to see, Sunsets, visible turnings

Mushrooms, Trees and the Web of Life

Good Morning, God! An excerpt from the Omnivores Dilemma caught my eye this morning in Delanceyplace.com. I don’t buy or fix mushrooms very often — and I would NEVER eat a wild mushroom — still, I remember the section about…

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Posted in a matter of scale, God wants to nourishes us, Humility or Needing Help!, web of life

Blogs I Follow
Brené Brown

chatting and sometimes, listening

Rachel Naomi Remen

chatting and sometimes, listening

A Moment with God

chatting and sometimes, listening

Sacred Dance Guild Journal

Since 1958 articles by members & guests offer news about activities, history, Sacred Dance practices, profiles of Sacred Dancers, choreography, images & illustrations.

Victoria Paulsen

How to Step In -- Substitute Teaching

Brené Brown

chatting and sometimes, listening

Rachel Naomi Remen

chatting and sometimes, listening

A Moment with God

chatting and sometimes, listening

Sacred Dance Guild Journal

Since 1958 articles by members & guests offer news about activities, history, Sacred Dance practices, profiles of Sacred Dancers, choreography, images & illustrations.

Victoria Paulsen

How to Step In -- Substitute Teaching