Little Nuggets

This first month of the new year l am drawn to share little nuggets . . . good quotes to keep in the heart pocket to learn from and to share. Phrases posted on Facebook, January 2024 Here is a wonderful nugget from Pema Chodron. “You are the sky. Everything else – it’s just the […]

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Being at Peace

In these of times of conflict and suffering experiencing inner peace is more crucial than ever. Add the stress of the holidays, and it is even more precious. It’s the subject for December. It requires embracing being despite our difficulties, perhaps even because of them. It is in our very being that we can find […]

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The Little Things That Matter

Our lives are made of little things that matter, but do we notice them and appreciate them enough? It’s a good subject for the Thanksgiving month. Phrases posted on Facebook November 2023 It’s early. An elderly man at the bottom of the stairs leading into the local Y grins at me and says a warm […]

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At the Door

Things are constantly ending and beginning. The door to one thing shuts and then another door opens to something not yet.  How familiar then is the saying that when one door closes another opens. The key to the opening of that new door is full acceptance of the shut door and to stop hoping for […]

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Suffering

I’ve always loved the old English meaning of the word suffer. You’ve heard the line from the New Testament, “suffer the little children”. It translates to allow. What a deep mystery, that at its core, suffering is about allowing. Phrases Posted on Facebook, September 2023 Even while suffering we can have a sense that we […]

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Joy and Happiness

I believe Joy might be greater than happiness. While happiness usually has particular circumstances i.e. you got the job or love was returned, joy is the soul’s territory. Both are pure grace. Phrases posted on Facebook, August 2023 One response to the difference between happiness and joy pointed out that joy is a constant, but […]

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Letting Go and Letting Be

Many sages have taught us that “letting go” is a supreme virtue and helps us grow inner peace. I find, however, that “letting be” is far more challenging and closer to the bone. Both are the fireworks of inner freedom. A happy Fourth of July. Phrases posted on Facebook, July 2023 For me the act […]

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The Power of Little Things

Mulling any subject for a time is like having a stone in your shoe. Every step then becomes a reminder that this little biddy stone is, in fact, a corner stone and that it is good to pay attention to the power of little things. Phrases posted on Facebook, June 2023 Some oriental rugs have […]

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Regrouping

I love gazing at waterfalls. Have you ever noticed that after the stream crashes to the pool below, something quieter happens? The water slows down and circles a while in the pool before it continues down stream. I think that is a perfect icon for regrouping. Isn’t it the way we are after great effort […]

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A World Within

All of us have a “world within”. Sometimes it is a whirlwind and sometimes nothing but grace. At the center of our inner world is a quiet, a place of healing and rest. It is a magnetic state of being that can change everything in our lives. We need to be quiet frequently to feel […]

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