May 2013
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The Road Not Taken
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth; Then took the other, as just as fair, And having perhaps the better claim, Because it was grassy and wanted wear; Though as for that the passing there Had worn them really about the same, And both that morning...
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Maya Angelou
When great trees fall, rocks on distant hills shudder, lions hunker down in tall grasses, and even elephants lumber after safety. When great trees fall in forests, small things recoil into silence, their senses eroded beyond fear. When great souls die, the air around us becomes light, rare, sterile. We breathe, briefly. Our eyes, briefly, see with a hurtful clarity. Our memory, suddenly sharpened,...
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April 2013
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Instructions for a bad day - Shane Koyczan
There will be bad days. Be calm. Loosen your grip, opening each palm slowly now. Let go. Be confident. Know that now is only a moment, and that if today is as bad as it gets, understand that by tomorrow, today will have ended. Be gracious. Accept each extended hand offered, to pull you back from the somewhere you cannot escape. Be diligent. Scrape the gray sky clean. Realize every dark...
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March 2013
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Mindfulness
Non-Judging
Mindfulness is developed by being an impartial witness to our own experience impartially. This requires standing back and observing our own thoughts.
Patience
Patience is considered to be a form of wisdom. It demonstrates that we understand and accept that sometimes things must unfold in their own way and in their own time.
Beginners Mind
Often what we “already know” can get in...
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back— Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth that ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of events...
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February 2013
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THE MAN IN THE ARENA ...
It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually...
If you must look back, do so forgivingly. If you must look forward, do so prayerfully. However, the wisest thing you can do is be present in the present….Gratefully
Maya Angelou
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Consolation
Consolation is a beautiful word. It means “to be” (con-) ”with the lonely one” (solus). To offer consolation is one of the most important ways to care. Life is so full of pain, sadness, and loneliness that we often wonder what we can do to alleviate the immense suffering we see. We can and must offer consolation.
To console does not mean to take away the pain but rather to be there and say, “You...
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For Lost Friends
As twilight makes a rainbow robe
From the concealed colors of day In order for time to stay alive Within the dark weight of night, May we lose no one we love From the shelter of our hearts. . When we love another heart And allow it to love us, We journey deep below time Into that eternal weave Where nothing unravels. . May we have the grace to see Despite the hurt of rupture, The searing of...
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Myers Briggs Personality Assessment
Some people find it valuable to take this Myers Briggs personality assessment to learn a little more about your personality type.
January 2013
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