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Random Realizations of An Awakened Self
We should split the sack of this culture and stick our heads out.
—Rumi How freeing to lift the heavy, red-faced blanket of shame of past...
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Finding Emotional Closeness as We Stand at a Distance
Nothing replaces the in-person acceptance, kindness, rapt attention-listening, loving hugs, tenderness, grace, honesty, curiosity, compassionate energy presence of another human being. Nothing. At 14 years...
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Life is Not About Our Hair – Life’s About What’s in Our Hearts
People will usually forget what shoes you were wearing or what hairdo you had. People will not ever forget how you made them laugh....
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Lost – A Poem
Where are you? Listening with Rapt attention Waiting to hear The next Throaty choked back Hacked up Syllable, a Phrase now blathering from searching toes that have Felt the insides of too Many Hand-me-Down Buster Browns. Where are the Brave...
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Connecting in the Intersection of Love
The good in this world far outweighs the evil. Our common humanity transcends our differences, and our most effective response to fear is compassion, it's unity,...
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Living Beyond Survival
Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.
—Gandhi When my twenty-two-year marriage ended, I created “Laura Staley,...
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Safe Haven
Right here In Large Strong Warm Arms I will Cuddle Hold Soothe You. Light Fingers Gently Caress Your Face Touching your Wet, salty Tears of fear with Quiet knowing. Curl up In this wide soft luxurious Lap of Kindness A comforting, Cozy Fluffy blanket of Acceptance Grace. For I Am with You always The safe Haven Your Tender Silent Soul Within.
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Radiant
I feel your love Because it lives Inside of me All intertwined With mine. The sky, the moon, The flowing network Of pathways leading To my heart The interstellar Vastness of stars, Galaxies and Worlds beyond Beyond Rippling...
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Celebrating Being Vibrantly Alive
There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is...
