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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

Stress Reduction: Think SMALL

Good Morning, God! After pondering BIG social structures, I thought it might be productive to ponder some VERY SMALL stress reducing changes. This is our most recent “structural” change, God. For some time I have hung my keys on the

Posted in Changing, slow incremental change, Stress

Storm Fronts and Slower Moving Clouds

Good Morning, God! Yesterday afternoon I saw a storm front approaching. For the previous hour or two I had been glancing out the window and thinking how strange the sky looked — the air seemed somehow thicker than usual. Then

Posted in compassion to care for myself, developing helpful definitions of love, slow incremental change, time

Out of the Monastic Corridors and back into MY life

Good Morning, God! I am MOSTLY home. But, part of me still yearns for the simplicity of life in the Retreat Center. Three hours of sitting in Centering Prayer a day. Sitting intentionally in Your Presence — saying YES to

Posted in a hand up, self care as self compassion and humility, Silence, slow incremental change, Transitions

More Small “January” Steps

Good Morning, God! Monday, it was a trip to my therapist. Yesterday, it was a physical assessment at 24 Hour Fitness. These don’t sound that small, but they all started with a small step. And that’s the point of Robert

Posted in a series of molts and upgrades, Humility or Needing Help!, self care as maintenance, slow incremental change

Holy Monday – Cleansing the Temple, and my Office

Good Morning God! It is Holy Week!  And by late afternoon the Moon will be FULL. I must say that spending this time with YOU is focusing my attention on the whole week.  Usually I rejoice on Palm Sunday and

Posted in God's Time, Holy Monday, Kairos, Sabbath as PLAY, sabbath rest, self care as self compassion and humility, slow incremental change

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Brené Brown

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Rachel Naomi Remen

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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