To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you. ~Lewis B. Smedes Fall was the season of courage and gathering energy. Winter was the season of stillness and storing energy. Now we arrive at spring. The light has been quietly returning since the beginning of winter, and now it […]
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Winter is when the earth is pregnant. ~Dave Fall was the season of courage, a time of gathering and preparing. Now winter draws us into the dark mystery of life. Outward activity slows as we burrow into our cozy nests and settle down for our “long winter’s nap.” Winter is the season of stillness, allowing
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Snow whispersGrey dawn’s arrivalBringing winter’s giftA perfect flowerWrapped in iceMy crystal cloud of thanksBreathes up to heaven
Autumn…the year’s last, loveliest smile. ~William Cullen Bryant I wrote recently about courage and also about surrender. These two concepts come together perfectly in the season of autumn, dancing with each other as the wind dances with falling leaves. In Chinese medicine and qigong practice, there are certain associations made between the five major organ
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I love the taiji (yin yang) symbol. So much so that when I saw these bowls at the pet store, I couldn’t resist getting a pair for my dog. I smile every time I fill them with food and water. Although the significance of this symbol is likely lost on Rosie, it is a daily
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…mamma in her kerchief and I in my cap had just settled our brains for a long winter’s nap… ~Clement Clarke MooreSome of you might recognize that line from the poem ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas. As children we were focused, of course, on the visit from St. Nick with his bottomless bag of toys.
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