Category: seasonal
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Word of the year- discernment
As the calendar year once again turns my heart and mind have been musing about a guiding word of the year. I find this practice more suited to me then a new year’s resolution. Referring back to my last blog on spiritual endurance, I thought endurance or perseverance might be a guiding force. Although these…
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Hope in all things
During my walk in the woods today, I heard the distinct call of the red winged black bird. My spirit leaped! This is one of my favorite birds, a true sign of spring. I found myself looking for the beautiful black bird with the red section on its wing, sometimes hidden and often clearer when…
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Choosing faith over fear
Inspiration and hope arise when we have eyes to see and hearts that are not blocked to whimsey and divinely inspired truths. The other day I stumbled on such a truth on a box of tea, I have been drinking the same tea for years and never noticed that there were quotes on the box.…
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Your grace is enough
As we move into February my invitation to you is to consider that your grace is enough. While the days are getting a bit longer there is still more darkness than light, winter blues of various colors and textures may be setting in. The thermometer has been dipping enough to make Mr. Freeze euphoric but…
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The call of nature
Father God, I pray, hope and trust that those that call you God and also those that do not will hear you say their name. I pray that all will hear you in the wind, both in the gales that seem endless and in the gentle breeze that alights the face with the most delicate…
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My word of the year, 2025!
Each year I try to come up with a word of the year to weave into my intention. My long-time intention that I created in yoga teacher training school is trust. This has served me well over the years. A trust deeply woven into my unique spirituality. We all have this uniqueness; I think this…
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Spiritual slouching
I heard the phrase spiritual slouching the other day and it got me musing about how this may be prevalent now. The energy of the election and its aftermath may have brought up unrest and slouching of the ego or vice versa, inflation of the ego! We could also feel a slouching of the soul…
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Gratitude inspired by the Masters
I was practicing qigong with my favorite qigong Master Nick Loffree last evening. He had recorded a thanksgiving practice entitled attitude of gratitude. I am one of his regulars but this title caught my attention more so than some of the sugar sweet gratitude practices offered during this season. I appreciate his care with the…
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Sunrise, sunset- the outward expression of eternity
My son returned from a road trip where he captured beauty from mountains to ocean. The thing that captured my attention and heart when viewing his photos on the big screen was the sunsets. Ok full disclosure sometimes I can’t tell the difference between a sunrise and a sunset in photos! But…the beauty, the timeless…
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Wise use of energy
You might have heard me mention that I am a God loving Christian who doesn’t always get spiritually fed while in church. I tend to justify this by my inherent introverted nature. I work in the medical field and do feel that my cup is often filed with this type of work. I feel privileged…
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