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Tag Archives: life
The Certainty of Change
if there’s one well used saying that is true it’s that the only thing we can depend on in this life is change. i’m not the same person i was when i was young, nor the same as yesterday. the … Continue reading
Posted in family, healing, life journal, meditation, mindfulness, my home, spirituality, universal energy, yoga
Tagged acceptance, compassion, daily life, daughter, family, friends, gratitude, home, letting go, life, living without hesitation, love, mindfulness, nonjudgement, thank you, trust, yoga
Thanks Again To Gaia
i seem to do so little and yet my garden gives me so many blessings. what did i do to deserve the beauty that surrounds me? thanks to Gaia again and again. You fill my spirit with such joy and … Continue reading
Posted in color, texture & pattern, mindfulness, my home, universal energy
Tagged beginnings, creativity, Gaia, inspiration, life, Mother Earth, plant life
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Take This “Are You Happy” Poll
why are so many of us unhappy? why are we dissatisfied in our relationships, our jobs, our lives? what do we feel we are lacking? do we believe it’s the other person that’s causing our own unhappiness? when i look … Continue reading
Posted in awakening, healing, mindfulness, spirituality, the present moment
Tagged acceptance, compassion, family, freedom, friendship, gratitude, happiness, life, love, nonjudgement, peace, poll, relationships, wellness
The “In-Between”
i’m in a strange time and mindset. i’m in the ‘in-between’. i thought today that i should get drunk, but i don’t really like to drink. somehow i had this image of everything being okay if i could just let … Continue reading
Posted in family, life journal, mindfulness, my home, the present moment
Tagged ahimsa, beginnings, california, daily life, family, journal, letting go, life, love, mindfulness, moving day, oregon, peace, personal, reality, relationships
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30 Day Changes
i found this helpful conversation on a wonderful blog, zen mama. enjoy! here are some of the 30 day changes i’m considering: making my bed each morning spending 10 minutes loving up my two birds giving away or selling … Continue reading
Posted in awakening, life journal, mindfulness
Tagged 30 days, advice, beginnings, daily life, intention, life, mindfulness
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16 to 30 Profundities from “Ishmael”
here is the continuation of quotable insights (1 to 15 here), in abbreviated form, from daniel quinn’s ishmael. 16. there’s nothing fundamentally wrong with people. given a story to enact that puts them in accord with the world, they will … Continue reading
Posted in awakening, mindfulness, the present moment, universal energy
Tagged Daniel Quinn, intention, Ishmael, life, peace
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How Meditation Leads to Mindfulness Leads to Happiness
it’s true. meditation will move you toward getting in touch with the “inner you,” leading to mindfulness (read my earlier post – Your Inner Truth – Four Steps to Mindfulness). and when you start living mindfully, happiness will emanate from … Continue reading
Posted in healing, mindfulness, spirituality
Tagged freedom, life, living without hesitation, love, nonjudgement, peace, relationships, trust
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