In his book, The Tears of Things, Richard Rohr employs paradox to broaden our perspectives, open our hearts, and inspire us to embody love. This is one of my favorite lists of perceived paradoxes he shares for contemplation. I encourage you to choose one of these statements for contemplation. The paradox I am working to […]
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Truth is Power Speaking truth to power is a non-violent political tactic employed by dissidents against the received wisdom or propaganda of governments. Wikipedia “Power comes from insight and higher levels of consciousness. Force comes from fear, resistance, and lower levels of consciousness. Our level of consciousness or energy level reflects our worldview – power and perception
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Inspiring quotes for peaceful people. “Your brain is designed to keep you alive – not to make you happy.” James R. Doty, MD, from “Mind Magic” Love with your mind; think with your heart, and it will drive you out of your mind! Paul Dugliss, MD, from “Awakening the Heart”
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What is a Dark Night of the Soul? The Dark Night of the Soul is a poem by St. John of the Cross [1542-1591], a major figure of the Counter-Reformation, a Spanish mystic, Roman Catholic saint, Carmelite friar, and priest. This poem narrates the journey of the soul from its bodily home to its union
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Every time I read a phrase, a song comes into my head! The one that came to mind during my morning pages work was “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover” by Paul Simon. The lyrics are cute and they rhyme! I’m not looking for ways to leave anyone or anything, however, here is today’s writing
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Peace be unto thee, stranger, enter and be not afraid. I have left the gate open and thou art welcome to my home. There is room in my house for all. I have swept the hearth and lighted the fire. The room is warm and cheerful and you will find comfort and rest within. The
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Today I opened my blog for the first time in almost 18 months. Where have I been? In transition. home for 19 years; sold 2002 Toyota Camry; sold got married moved to Northern Kentucky / Cincinnati / Ohio Valley area purchased a new home bought a new car (Subaru) started a new job as a
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Each night before I go to bed, I read a chapter from Laurie Beth Jones‘ Jesus, Entrepreneur. Her writing is easy to read and inspiring, especially after a long day. Many years ago I read The Path and created a mission statement that I still follow today. Today, I found myself triggered by someone else pushing
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Last week at a symphony concert in Indianapolis, I saw someone I knew and asked her “what are you doing in Cincinnati”? Wow, that was a red flag for me that this transition/move was taking its toll on my ability to remember where I was. Any life transition can put us in a state of
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In August of 2015, Steve and I began exploring the idea of living together, getting married and creating clarity around our 8+ year relationship. We like to call this the honeymoon phase! There were a lot of reasons we had not done this before; children we did not want to put together in the same
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