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Look Around

The fact that you’re alive is a miracle Continue reading Look Around

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Be Well

Think on These Things

I know what beauty is, for ThouHast set the world within my heart;Its glory from me will not part;I never loved it more than now. ~George MacDonald I believe there is a power in finding beauty that enlivens the heart, shapes the mind and grounds the soul. As Paul said, “think on these things.” Continue reading Think on These Things

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Be Creative, Be Encouraged

Loving-Kindness

“I wish I could show you, when you are lonely or in darkness, the astonishing light of your own being.” -Hafiz, 14th-century Persian Poet Continue reading Loving-Kindness

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Life is short…

“Life is short. We do not have much time to gladden the hearts of those who travel the way with us. So, be quick to love; make haste to be kind.” –Henri Frederic Amiel, 1868 Continue reading Life is short…

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A Force of Love

All shall be well, all shall be well…. For there is a Force of love moving through the universe that holds us fast and will never let us go. ~Julian of Norwich (c.a. 1342-1416) When the world seems to spin, when overwhelm ascends I remember that there is a Force of Love far greater than all of the chaos and it grounds me. Sometimes it … Continue reading A Force of Love

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Like Water…

Like water, be gentle and strong.,,, Continue reading Like Water…

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Home

“Home is a vulnerable place, the location of the most tender practices of human relationships…. Continue reading Home

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Clever or Wise?

“Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.” -Rumi Continue reading Clever or Wise?

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A time to sow…

“Things change. Seeds need replanting. It is what living looks like. May you find new soil in your lives and plant thriving seeds. ” ~Jane Kirkpatrick Continue reading A time to sow…

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Little Things

“If you take care of the small things,…” Continue reading Little Things

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