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Haiku – words
~Words can distract usFrom truth that is unfoldingThink less, tune in more~ So many voices and opinions are jamming the airways and keeping us preoccupied and alert. I find this energy and noise so exhausting, even when the voices appear to align with my own thoughts. That’s the issue. We no longer have time to…
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Haiku – June Chanticleer Garden
~Spring becomes SummerIn a heartbeat of blossomsChanticleer magic~ It’s such a joy to work here and experience first hand the transformations in the Chanticleer garden. The lilies are about to take center stage, with the lotus flowers opening in July. I hope some of you will join me to experience the magic!
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Haiku – the truth
~Authentic beingReality is groundingYour soul knows the truth~ These words came to me in the pre dawn stillness. We all want to live authentically, but what does that really mean? It means being in alignment with our essential being: heart, mind and soul. An other way to express it is to be attuned to our…
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Remember This
Vast and changeless the ground of being is not rocked by ripples on the pond. The firmament from which we spring, the divinity at the heart of things doesn’t wax or wane with mind states, or wither in the wind. We come from stronger stuff then feelings. Essence does not fail or fade, diminish or…
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Early Spring at Kripalu
I am at Kripalu on retreat. It’s about 300 miles north of where I live, (and Chanticleer Gardens), and Spring is only just beginning. We had snow last night and I am enjoying the melting today under blue skies. ~ Ground begins to meltEarly signs of Spring ariseHope opens the heart ~ The trees and…
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Want to feel Secure? Breathe!
These words from Alan Watts resonate in these uneasy changing times. “There is a contradiction in wanting to be perfectly secure in a universe whose very nature is momentariness and fluidity.But the contradiction lies a little deeper than the mere conflict between the desire for security and the fact of change. If I want to…
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Early Spring at Chanticleer
Early Spring blossomsBrighten up this weekendChanticleer magic The season at Chanticleer Gardens opens officially on March 26, but there are a few openings for early birds too! Today was one of the first warm sunny mornings for a while. It very grounding being in nature and enjoying the magic of the bulbs and anticipation of…
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Our Warm Inner Hearth
On a cold January day with snow still on the ground, I reached out for some warming John O’Donohue wisdom. I wasn’t disappointed! Let us all come home to our warm inner hearths. “In everyone’s inner solitude there is that bright and warm hearth. The idea of the unconscious, even though it is a very…
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Inspiration – the truth of who you are
“This is what I have to say to you. Go further thanyour mind can reach, further than your words canspeak. Go further than you know, outside of yourcontrol. Break your conditioning by letting go andletting go and letting go. Like a twig plucked from atree, carried a great distance, and woven into acrow’s nest, you…
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Records
Records are for human beingswho need to be seen and recognized.Have something to attain and achieve.We compete for medals and certificates.We strive and drive ourselves for that one thing above an other. The pace of life increases as weforge our way forward.Until the day when weare over that hill.We look behind andnote all that wehave…
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Morning Has Broken
Morning has brokenYet remains wholeand continues to evolveUntil night gentlylays down its covers.When you feel brokenKnow that you too are wholeand will continue to evolve.Let the dark and unseennurture your beingand prepare you for the lightthrough the end of your days~ Val Boyko My thanks to Ali Grimshaw for her inspiring writing circles.
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Haiku – the nature of this time
The world keeps turning Sun returns to northern lands Cycles of nature Lighter days aheadBring hope from the looming darkA night star beckons We remember now What we must have forgotten To follow the light The message is clear The light is always right here Love is our nature Wishing you peace and love.
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Home Body
Every morninggive yourself permissionto pause andsavour the new day.Cherish these momentsthat nourish the soul,like the pre-dawn light dancing through the windowand the soft weightinessof a peaceful house.Others may be asleep.So let them be.In your awakeningembrace the wonderof simply being here.Take that into your day so that others can feelthe warmth in your heart and see…
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Strength and Courage
This is a re-post and timely reminder. When challenges arise, we have a choice: to tap into our willpower and strength of our mind, or to open our heart and find the loving courage within us. Being vulnerable is never easy in difficult times, especially when we don’t want to get hurt. However, remember that…
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Stay Present with an Open Heart
Enjoy this heart centered body scan meditation today. Ease your way through today with an open heart and centered presence. With love and gratitude. Gratitude and Yoga go hand in hand, and are essential for our well being. Yoga teaches us to be present to the present moment. It reveals to us how the union…
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Pivotal Moments and Courage
My Mum died suddenly and peacefully on October 18 2024. The candle I had lit, went out at 2.26am just as she passed. She was surrounded by my brother and family and I was with her in spirit, sending her love and light 🤍✨🕊️. I chose to re-post this today to remind myself and others…
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