Monthly Archives: December 2022

A Wonder-Full Day

I receive a daily meditation prompt from the Open Heart Project Community, a virtual Buddhist Sangha. The prompt that has stuck with me this week is a quote from Maya Angelou: “This is a wonderful day. I’ve never seen this … Continue reading

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For the Turning of the Year

There is a poetic tradition coming out of ancient Ireland called the breastplate prayer. The breastplate prayer calls upon the powers of the universe, the natural world and the human experience as a breastplate, as a protection, as a courage … Continue reading

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My World

I have to say that I’m not a deep thinker. I don’t wonder how the universe came to be. I don’t wonder why I’m here. I don’t wonder about the meaning of life. To me, these are questions that don’t … Continue reading

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Happy Holidays

This showed up on one of my feeds last week. I thanked the person who posted and immediately shared it with a short message about how this hit me – this truth – this short message.  This last week I … Continue reading

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Dark Wisdom

To the passerby and the full participant alike, both Hanukkah and Christmas show up as happy holidays.  We not only say that to each other–happy holidays–but I think it’s safe to say that we think of them as happy celebrations. … Continue reading

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Human Gifts

I love seeing the things that other human beings around me are able to do. This thrill and awe at human giftedness is especially strong when I know the people involved, but it can still happen when I am out … Continue reading

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Lost and Found

There is a chapter in the Winnie the Pooh book entitled, “Eeyore Loses a Tail, and Pooh Finds One” (The Complete Tales and Poems of Winnie-the-Pooh, pg. 42). Pooh and Eeyore are having a morning chat when Pooh notices Eeyore … Continue reading

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