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All That Glorious, Temporary Stuff: Poetry By Mary Oliver

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All That Glorious, Temporary Stuff: Poetry By Mary Oliver

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Jennifer Wolfe, a writer-teacher-mom, is dedicated to finding the extraordinary in the ordinary moments of life by thinking deeply, loving fiercely, and teaching audaciously. Read her stories on her blog, mamawolfe at jenniferwolfe.net.
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Meditation, so I’ve heard, is best accomplished if you entertain a certain strict posture. Frankly, I prefer just to lounge under a tree. So why should I think I could ever be successful? Some days I fall asleep, or land in that even better place – half-asleep – where the world, spring, summer, autumn, winter […]

Silence Is Not An Absence Of Sound – Reflections on Gordon Hempton

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Silence Is Not An Absence Of Sound – Reflections on Gordon Hempton

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I had just slipped out the front door in silence early one morning, hoping to squeeze in a quick walk-the-dog, when I realized I’d forgotten the library book I wanted to return. Quickly I turned around, and as I walked up to my driveway, my husband shouted ‘Jen” from the upstairs window. I screamed. Breathing deeply, […]

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Zen Master, Please Help Me!

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Peace is present right here and now, in ourselves and in everything we do and see. Every breath we take, every step we take, can be filled with peace, joy, and serenity. The question is whether or not we are in touch with it. We need only to be awake, alive in the present moment. […]