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Anger and its Antidote, Patience

I’ve been reading on the beach and learning much from what I have read. In How to Solve Our Human Problems Geshe Kelsang Gyatso proposes that there is no situation … Continue reading

August 23, 2011 · 37 Comments

Constantly becoming me

I love the summer months.  It’s been wonderful to relax on the beach and enjoy some summertime easy living with friends. All the water, warmth, wet hair, sand and the … Continue reading

August 15, 2011 · 33 Comments

Hope, courage and strength

Our hearts all yearn for a better tomorrow, but hope is not simply wishful thinking.  Hope is ‘confident expectation in a change in direction’. Sherwin Nuland, is a surgeon, author … Continue reading

July 12, 2011 · 39 Comments

Seed Thoughts From the Garden

Gardeners are perennial optimists.  In the cold of winter they  pour over seed catalogs making plans for a new beginning in spring.  Come spring they plant their seeds — seeds … Continue reading

June 9, 2011 · 13 Comments

A New Attitude: Can Do!

Resisting change is innate in the human psyche rooted deeply in our fear and desire to control.  Grumpiness is the negative attitude that arises when  we are faced with the … Continue reading

May 24, 2011 · 40 Comments

Exploring Spaciousness: Experiencing Peace

In Are You Afraid of Stillness and Space? Part 1, Sandra Pawula suggests nourishing yourself with space. She explains how space is a vital element that brings balance into our … Continue reading

May 2, 2011 · 28 Comments

Personal Affirmations are Powerful

Affirmations are positive statements you make to yourself to encourage and support yourself on your personal voyage through this life, and you can never get enough of that kind of … Continue reading

March 15, 2011 · 30 Comments
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