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A Beautiful but Empty Marketplace

Good Day, God! I love water — love the ocean — and I particularly enjoy eating a meal while looking at the water. That was my hope this morning, God, as I drove off to the waterfront. The last time…

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Posted in acknowledging another's existence, attitudes, attunement, processing on deeper levels, setting my life in context

The Secret Garden: Transformation and Recovery

It takes hope — and a lot of hard work — to take even one small step.

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Posted in being heard into speaking, Hearing, hearing myself, hope, recovery time, slow incremental change

The Lion Dance and the Importance of Fun

Good Day, God! And a very good day it was — complete with a colorful and noisy Lion Dance at my Rotary lunch-time meeting. Noise is an important part of the dance — the idea being to scare away evil…

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Posted in Endurance, Enjoyment, layer upon layer, learning, Persistence

Time for myself — Time to Raise my Personal Responsibility Level

Now, I am nose to nose with the Call to upgrade my level of Personal Responsibility. Yikes!

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Posted in Ongoing Transformation, responsibility, simple joys of daily life, slow incremental change, time, Transitions

Walking in the Dawn’s Early Light

Maybe the best part is that I actually noticed and investigated this prolonged period (19 days) where the sun rises at exactly the same time.

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Posted in Abundant Life, appreciation, seasonal changes, seeing, simple joys of daily life, slow incremental change, stopping to see

Sunlight, Seas, Trees and Me

Good Day, God! I’m back in my regular routine and thankful! It is a beautiful world and especially in January and February when the sun  here in Hawaii is tilted to the South. The Light seems even more glorious. This…

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Posted in Centering Prayer, Perspective, Prayer, Silence

Unfurling — Still more growing to do

I am a Child. And Growth comes more from the Failing and Forgiving than from “getting IT right!”

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Posted in a hand up, Compassion, growing toward up, layer upon layer, LOVE

Attitudes, Adjustments and Being Alive

Ah Ha! My mother has been abducted by Space Aliens and transported into a Time Warp!

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Posted in Compassion, Hearts, seeing, time

Back from a Week OFF

One clear lesson is that Voluntary Down Time is ever so much better than INVOLUNTARY Down Time.

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Posted in Cherishing our Bodies, Needed Repair Time, refraining from work, rest

Changing Viewpoints, Changing Perspectives

Good Night, God! Koko Crater is one of my favorite objects to photograph. But almost always I take photos from the Hawaii Kai side. This view was taken on our walk up Makapuu,, on the other side. There is a…

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Posted in Changing, Hearing, listening, lying fallow, Perspective

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