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It’s Not Just Another Day
My thanks to Ali Grimshaw and her writing circle for the inspiration today. It’s Not Just Another Day How easy it is tofall into routine.Rituals becominghabits withoutattention.Waking up with no intentionother than to geton with it,or through it.Take time to pauseright at the beginningwhen light isstill filtering throughthe curtain ofsleepy driftfulness.This is the momentwhen the…
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Learning to Forgive
Forgiveness is giving up the need to punish someone or yourself for an offense. We let go of judging the person who caused the hurt. Instead of revenge and resentment we choose understanding and kindness. In forgiveness, we don’t forget that the offense occurred, nor do we excuse it. Forgiveness is a choice and act…
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Chanticleer Paths
I have always loved paths in nature that take me on a beautiful journey. My recent Chanticleer photos follow this theme. ~Enjoy what is hereBe open to the unknownOne step at a time~
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Haiku inspiration – Florence Italy
~In the BargelloOutside the Pitti PalaceFlorence so inspires~
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Learning to Forgive
Forgiveness is giving up the desire to punish someone or yourself for an offense. We let go of judging the person who caused the hurt. Instead of revenge and resentment we choose understanding and kindness. In forgiveness, we don’t forget that the offense occurred nor do we excuse it. Forgiveness is a choice and act…
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Chanticleer Wednesday
~Luminous liliesBrighten walkways and spiritsShine your light today~
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Lighten up
vimeo.com/400584129 I came across this funny little video on Vimeo about Covid-19 and it’s impact on people. Enjoy!
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A Question for the Future
This time of year can bring many questions and refections. Here is question to ponder. Enjoy this Middle Ground pause. oooOooo At this time of year it’s natural to reflect back and then look forward to what the New Year might bring. Some of us set game plans and goals to accomplish… Others have intentions…
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Just Because it’s Different …
We all tend to think that our thinking is the truth, and what we believe is right. As we grow up and experience the highs and lows of life, we can either hold on to those ways, or be open to understanding other ways. Moving to a new country is eye opening and life changing. When…
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Two Myths Take a Hike
Atlas is always shouldering his load. You know the feeling – the weight of everything pressing in, suffocating. And there is Sisyphus pushing the boulder uphill, over and over. Two posters boys for ceaseless effort. But what if (now here’s a radical idea). the way of transformation is not a long or tortured change? What…
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Living From a Place of Surrender
“If we pay attention, we will realize that every moment around us, there is a world that we did not create that’s been there for 13.8 billion years, and there’s trillions of cells in your body that are doing what they’re supposed to do, and all of nature, everything. You wake up and you realize,…
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* Haiku – Unfolding Year
As you read this, I will be landing in Scotland for a week with the family, and connecting to my roots. I send you with this message for the New Year. ~ Let the year unfold with kind heart and open mind. Hold your Middle Ground ~ Wishing you a Happy and Healthy New Year. May…
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* Tao Wisdom – shift perspectives
Submit and transcend: Divergence becomes patterned, Empty becomes potential, Used becomes renewed, Basic becomes foundation, Complexity becomes confusion. The sage embraces what is rather than what should be. We would do well to mimic this.* ~Lao Tzu I love these shifts in how we can change our thinking and our reality. We would indeed…
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* The Four Keys to Being Present
This is second part of the article Being Present at Work. In this post I’d like to share the 4 keys to help you become more present. 1. Break the Habit of Multitasking When we multitask, no one person or activity gets our attention, and in small and large ways, our relationships with others can suffer.…
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* Look Again
Its the truth. Pause and see things in a new way. Thank you writer Richard Ankers 💛
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* Life isn’t personal
“When you realize it’s not personal, there is no longer a compulsion to react as if it were.” ~ Eckhart Tolle “Stepping into the role of detached observer allows us to let things be as they are while maintaining balance.” ~ Nancy at Spirit Lights the Way “When you make it a strong habit not…
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