Inspiration
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A Beginning
For last year’s words belong to last year’s language. And next year’s words await another voice. And to make an end is to make a beginning. T.S. Eliot Holiday music is silenced, torn gift wrap has been gathered up and decorations packed away. It’s a new year and yes, thank you Mr. Eliot, the end…
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Peace
Peace is not the absence of conflict, but the ability to cope with it. Mahatma Gandhi Before Christmas, I was talking to a friend. She told me when she asked her adult son if he had a gift request he said, “Peace.” Now, I suppose he could have been thinking about world peace, however I believe…
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Joy
Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy. Thich Nhat Hanh Once again, as seems to happen more and more, my writing is led in a different direction than I thought I was going. We hear a lot about joy, especially at this…
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A Work in Progress
You are allowed to be both a masterpiece and a work in progress simultaneously. Sophia Bush I heard this Sophia Bush quote in a meditation. It confirms what we all know. Life is complicated. There are no easy answers. I’ve been reading, The Book of Joy, by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Archbishop Desmond Tutu…
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Giving Thanks
Those who are not grateful soon begin to complain of everything. Thomas Merton People sometimes ask how I decide what I will write about in my weekly posts. It depends on the day. It can be something I’ve already written or in this case, inspired by a morning walk. This is a photo of my…
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Divine Love
There are no galley slaves in the royal vessel of divine love – every man works his oar voluntarily. Saint Francis de Sales I ran across this little plaque, packed away in a box, not long after we moved into our condo. It has hung next to the back door, near my desk, for the…
Aging with Grace 