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acceptance

To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself. ~Thich Nhat Hanh

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The wisdom of Rumi

It is the rainy season, I dig a canal; In the hope of union I clap my hands. The clouds are pregnant with drops from the sea of love; I am pregnant with those clouds. Don’t say you are not … Continue reading

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LoL

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Reality

What a person thinks about slowly becomes a person’s world. Our thoughts, our words, and our actions create our reality. Buddha

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Activist

Two clips about Jane Goodall – my personal hero and inspiration. It is people like her working tirelessly to bring the new earth into being. Jane learned about people watching chimps – and observing her being with these animals teaches … Continue reading

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Food

Looking back I can see that many things have changed in my life over the past few years and I have come to really appreciate the symbolism. First I stopped driving – literally getting out of the driver’s seat, then … Continue reading

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Questions of Life

You always ask me how others see you. Can you perceive yourself with my eyes ? Questions of Life are a tool for reflection. Let the question be with you and go deep. Make note of the answers.

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The wisdom of Rumi

The beauty of the heart is the lasting beauty: its lips give to drink of the water of life. Truly it is the water, that which pours, and the one who drinks. All three become one when your talisman is … Continue reading

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Choices

One day an old Native American grandfather was talking to his grandson. He said, “There are two wolves fighting inside all of us….. the wolf of fear and hate, and the wolf of love and peace.” The grandson listened, then … Continue reading

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Gift

‎”The most precious gift we can offer anyone is our attention. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers.” ~Thich Nhat Hanh

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