We were stunned at how perfect these words from Pema Chodron are in this very unsettling time and how much they teach on a purely personal level.
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In a Life Change? Making a Spreadsheet Can Help
A friend has been mulling a geographic: moving elsewhere in the hopes of creating more of the life she wants. Since there are quite a few variables she needs to consider, she made an Excel spreadsheet to capture basic info about the places on her radar. It got us thinking about making a spreadsheet that includes less tangible considerations…
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How to Navigate Loss During the Holidays
Loss is something that is rarely mentioned during the holiday season when everything is supposed to be just GREAT with little room for less-than-happy emotions. Yet I know a lot of people who are navigating loss and grief from events of the past year. What do you do when you are shaken by the passing of someone —or several people — you loved,…
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So Many Pathways At Any Given Moment
This morning we ready this haiku by Buson: Coming back— so many pathways through the spring grass. Only nine words, it has been resonating all day
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forest dwellings made of trees limbs, leaves, brush…whatever is there
When we walk through park or woods, we secretly imagine how we would surive there if we had to. What kind of shelter would we devise with what is there? It’s kid thinking, really: of forts and snug secret places, combined with our love of shelters of all kinds. Artist Elle Davies made that fantasy real…
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following the path, wherever it leads (ellie davies)
We know quite a few people who are making major life changes these days, living with the question of what to do next, waiting for the path to become clear. So we were really struck, and curiously heartened, by this series of images by photographer Ellie Davies… … …more here. photos courtesy ellie davies
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