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Ash Wednesday: Beginning Lent

Good Morning, God I confess to having begun yesterday by splitting a chocolate bar with my beloved husband, Kit and then I had pancakes for breakfast. Fat Tuesday, indeed! And now I sit — pondering the Journey of Lent —

Posted in becoming the change I wish to see, Being ENJOYED by God, Centering Prayer, Changing, Inner Journeys, JOY, Lovingkindness, pondering the purpose of Lent, reframing, simple joys of daily life, the joy of sharing

The Micro and Macro of Life

Good Evening, God I’ve been wanting to chat with You about this for days . . . but the micro of life occupied my focus. The idea came to me while I was telling a dear friend about how Kit’s

Posted in connecting, Micro and Macro, Personal Responsibilty, reframing, respect, Responding, responsibility, Self-Respect

FAT and FEAR as protection?

Well, it could have been because this morning one of my friends in our Prayer Group gave me a mini scolding / exhortation that NOTHING feels as good as RESTRAINT!

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Posted in connecting, Conversations, courage to see myself, freedom, healing, reframing

TIME: Looking Back, Looking Forward?

Sigh. Mostly — I enjoy Science News. But sometime I realize that TIME is Too Big for me. I’m a human and so my lifespan is my yardstick.

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Posted in connecting, Perspective, reframing, so much to learn, time

Games Creatures Play

It seems that Play, like Sleep, has positive functions that the Work Obsessed Mind cannot see.

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Posted in a prayer for healing, accepting my ability to REDESIGN, Creating, Play, Prayer, reframing, setting my life in context

Christmas Gifts and Reframes

Suzy lovingly suggested that sometimes pain doesn’t come from bearing burdens but in releasing burdens.

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Posted in reframing, relaxation, responsibility, self care as self compassion and humility

True Rest: Coming to a Full Stop

Sophia Loren said it: Mistakes are part of the dues that one pays for a full life.

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Posted in LOVE, Mistakes, reframing, relaxation, rest

Drifting through a Holiday

Good Night, God! The end of a relaxing slow day — a real holiday. And I am pondering the fact that this can be my norm. Hmm. It feels like bad luck to even think that, God. Things can happen.

Posted in Peace, reframing, relaxation, simple joys of daily life, small meaningful moments, so much to learn

Clouds in the Sky: Seeing things in Context

Good Morning, God! Yesterday was a bumper day for photos! I was at the Ala Moana Shopping Center taking photos in Neiman Marcus and the Apple Store.  Then in the evening my brother sent me a great photo of four

Posted in Enjoyment, JOY, reframing, seeing

A Variety of Perspectives — Skies and Stars and Galaxies

Good Morning, God! It is a much smaller world than it was when I was young, God. I just finished reading an email from a friend in Africa and another from a friend in Brazil. And Sanz has been sending

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Posted in a matter of scale, Perspective, reframing, 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