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The importance of say, daily reflection January 16

I have to admit my unmanageable life.  Saying forces consciousness. We have these brains – usually none the better for whatever we’ve put them through and the ways we’ve made sense of ourselves, to ourselves.  It is one thing to begin to realize how out of control we are.  One thing to realize we’re not

Speaking out of silence, daily reflection January 9

A thought which does not result in action is nothing much, and an action which does not proceed from a thought is nothing at all. Thought, mindfulness, or reflection come naturally when we begin to cultivate silence.  Silence bears with all things much like the earth bears with us.  Yielding, accepting, and nourishing.  We mimic

Blessings of Silence, January 8

Learning to pull oneself present, to accept each moment fully, to cultivate silence, isn’t easy.  Our minds beg off in a thousand directions.  The world with its bells calls us.  But it becomes easier as we learn it isn’t a skill.  It isn’t a place to be reached, once, or a thing to be mastered.  It’s simply

Admitted, January 3

Verb.  Admitting.  Admitted.  Admits. 1. To permit to enter: A crack in the wall admitted some light. I’ve been recalling where I was when I came to the words “admitted we were powerless.” I have to do this because time has passed.  Not just time but a soul warping time, a period of growth and