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Present Moments Passing By
This post will explore the vital importance of being fully present to the moments of our lives. I know that I have spoken of this in past...
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Jan 274 min read
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Postcard from Portugal - Cathedrals and Monasteries
I promised to "send" some postcards from our trip to Portugal. This blog will feature some of the photographs of the grand and...
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Oct 25, 20241 min read
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Finding Beauty in the Ordinary
"It could be said that to find beauty in the ordinary is a deeper exercise than climbing to the mountaintop…." Cole Arthur Riley I love...
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Apr 22, 20244 min read
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The Art of Presence vs Productivity
Isn't it interesting how when we first meet someone and if the conversation last long enough you might well get asked the question, "What...
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Mar 10, 20244 min read
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Surrendering
"I am ready for death, because I have done it many times, and it has only led me into larger worlds." Richard Rohr Ok, that is quite the...
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Feb 12, 20244 min read
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Be The Soul of That Place
"Wherever you stand, be the soul of that place." Rumi Like most of the blogs I write it begins with a quote that I find "speaks to my...
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Nov 2, 20233 min read
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Hitting the "Pause Button"
"For children, wonderment grows in the soil of surprise. It is all about our capacity to receive. A capacity not yet obstructed or...
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Sep 4, 20235 min read
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To Be Present to the Present
"Open me up to the magic and possibility of living within what my dear friend calls “the grace of the day”— where every gift is savored...
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Aug 19, 20233 min read
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What Makes You Come Alive?
This is a my first blog entry. Lots more to come.
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Jul 24, 20232 min read
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