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"On Meditating, Sort Of", by Mary Oliver
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 — flies through my mind in its hardy ascent and its uncompromising descent. So I just lie like that, while distance and time reveal their true attitudes: they never hear

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Nov 41 min read


"Sit Quietly...", by Jelaluddin Rumi
I have been using these lines as inspiration during my meditation: “Sit quietly and listen for a voice that will say, "Be more silent."...

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Aug 221 min read


"I Felt In Need Of A Great Pilgrimage...", by Kabir
Wonderful to go back and read some poems from the incredible book "Mala Of The Heart" , here is this one by Kabir: I felt in need of a...

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Apr 181 min read


"No More Same Old Silly Love Songs", by Neil Carpathios
No More Same Old Silly Love Songs Neil Carpathios When the radio in my car broke I started to notice the trees. I began to stop...

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Oct 8, 20241 min read


"Having a Human Experience", by Susana Laborde-Blaj
This morning I felt overwhelmed with unwanted thoughts and emotions. On Sundays my husband and I spend a moment sitting on the porch in...

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Sep 29, 20243 min read


Quotes about Gratitude, by bell hooks, Brené Brown, Michelle Wonsley, David Steindl-Rast & Tich Nhat Hanh
These are a few quotes that I put together, in preparation for Yoga Meditation events at the San Mateo County Libraries, San Francisco...

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Sep 6, 20242 min read


"Dive Into Yoga Lab", by Susana Laborde-Blaj
It is an incredible feeling for me, to be completely submerged in water. Sometimes playing while I stay for a moment at the bottom of the...

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Aug 19, 20231 min read


"Creating a Heart Space", by Toni Goodman
It is such an honor to have received this gift from Toni Goodman. She wrote it for me when I moved from Oregon to California, almost 4...

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Jul 16, 20231 min read
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