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It’s So Quiet here at home

I am beginning to suspect that being open to the experiencing of all these assorted and unsorted feelings is part of maturing.

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Posted in Families, family visits, Feeling our feelings, gratitude, Perspective, The music

Sorcerers and the Accelerating Future

Patients as respected participants in the research projects! Now, that’s the kind of future that can’t come too soon!

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Posted in connecting, Creating, Curiosity, Play, Possibilities, respect

Entering into Ireland’s Past — via Sebastian Barry

It’s filled with phrases that make me pause and savor them. Sure and the author really is a poet. Oh, but the story! The horrors that are lingering in my mind.

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Posted in Compassion, Expand my Heart, Forgiving, Sorrows of the Deep, time

Money and Time: And the Question of Enough

Living within our means is easier if we live and associate with people in the same “means” level

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Posted in appreciation, choices, Enjoyment, friends, living within limits

Kit flies off to give Focused Positive Attention to our Daughters

the smile and warm approval that flowed out from the checker was amazing! It was a beautiful example of focused positive attention!

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Posted in acknowledging another's existence, appreciation, health, relationships

A walk in Downtown Honolulu

it is rather lowering to realize that my quality of life rests rather heavily on very small micro habits — like flossing. Like putting things away — right away.

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Posted in choices, compassion to care for myself, Habits, walking not running

A shift in perspective — further adventures in Differences

But, I had totally missed the intensity of the taste experience!

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Posted in Diversity, Expand my Heart, Perspective, Understanding, Vantage Points

Going Slow enough to Stop

developing a willingness to do at all what I do so badly.

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Posted in learning, relaxation, stopping, time, Trees

Dining Out with a Side of Thoughts-on-Changing

Carol Dweck’s book Mindset is so encouraging, but, I have to remember that I can choose a Growth Mindset!

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Posted in Changing, Eating for health, Habits, hope, Hope as a gift from God, self care as self compassion and humility

Giant Drill Bits and Hearts of Stone

If our future is bound up in Connections . . . then maybe we should pay more attention to what serves to Disconnect.

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Posted in connecting, connections, Hearts

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