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I walked a mile with Pleasure
I walked a mile with Pleasure; She chatted all the way; But left me none the wiser For all she had to say. I walked a mile with Sorrow, And ne’er a word said she; But, oh! The things I … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety & Worry, Depression, Life, poetry
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The Peace of Wild Things
By Wendell Berry When despair for the world grows in me and I wake in the night at the least sound in fear of what my life and my children’s lives may be, I go and lie down where the … Continue reading
Posted in Inspirational, Life, Philosophy, poetry, Spirituality
Tagged hope, inspirational, life, peace, poetry
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Creating Change through Acceptance
by Golda Poretsky at Everyday Feminism.com Photo credit: Rebeca Cygnus If there’s one thing I learned in my years as a dieter and as a coach, it’s this: Hating yourself doesn’t work – on any level. You can substitute “hating” for “fighting with,” “tormenting,” “being … Continue reading
I am baffled by this seed of love…
I am baffled by this seed of love you’ve tenderly planted in my stitched-up heart, for my twisted soul now craves that burning feeling that lives in my eyes the following day after I’ve cried persistently in the lonesome dark … Continue reading
Posted in Creative Emergence, Life, Relationships
Tagged loneliness, lonely, love, poem, poetry, sadness
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Manifesto: The Mad Farmer Liberation Front
By: Wendell Berry Love the quick profit, the annual raise, vacation with pay. Want more of everything ready-made. Be afraid to know your neighbors and to die. And you will have a window in your head. Not even your future … Continue reading
Posted in Creative Emergence, Human Potential, Inspirational, Life, Philosophy, Relationships, Society
Tagged creative expansion, life, love, poem, poetry, society, wendell berry
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With That Moon Language
By: Hafiz (c.1320-1389) Admit something: Everyone you see, you say to them, “Love me.” Of course you do not do this out loud, otherwise Someone would call the cops. Still, though, think about this, this great pull in us … Continue reading
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Tagged common unity, community, empathy, fellowship, human connection, love, moon, solidarity
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The Journey
By David Whyte Above the mountains the geese turn into the light again Painting their black silhouettes on an open sky. Sometimes everything has to be inscribed across the heavens so you can find the one line already written … Continue reading
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What can we affirm right now in this very moment for ourselves that is real, no matter how small it may be?
By Angela Escobar In a discussion forum I participated in this week, Dr. Arlette Poland made a suggestion to a peer that really spoke to me in a powerful way: “Never give yourself an affirmation that is stated in the … Continue reading
Gratitude Unlocks the Fullness of Life
Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a … Continue reading
Posted in Inspirational, Life, Motivational, Motivational/Inspirational, Society
Tagged family, Friends, Gratitute, holidays, hope, life, love, Melody Beattie, Thanksgiving
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