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"Your world is reborn each morning..." Quotes by Jack Kornfield
"...wherever you are, make room for the new, the uncertain, the mystery... And Love.." Thanks to Donna Gabrielson for sharing with me...

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Apr 31 min read


"Ode To The Artichoke", by Pablo Neruda
I have been enjoying my classes with Elizabeth Bossart , learning about Ayurveda, including what kind of food is better for my...

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Mar 253 min read


"The 3 Pillars of Happiness", by Yung Pueblo
I receive newsletters from a young poet/writer/public speaker whose chosen name is Yung Pueblo. This is the content of one of those,...

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Mar 234 min read


Quoting the book "Bittersweet", by Susan Cain
A dear friend recommended me this book, and my local Library had it! It has been bittersweet to read some of its passages, which sounds...

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Mar 12 min read


"We shall not cease from exploration..." quote by T.S. Eliot
I read this years ago, and it came back to mind during one of our conversations at the beginning of a yoga class. “We shall not cease from exploration And the end of all our exploring Will be to arrive where we started And know the place for the first time. Through the unknown, unremembered gate When the last of earth left to discover Is that which was the beginning; At the source of the longest river The voice of the hidden waterfall And the children in the apple-tree Not kn

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Feb 222 min read


"The Idiot's Warehouse", by Hafiz
Here is a poem I read today in class, also by Hafiz, from the book "The Gift" The Idiot's Warehouse I know the idiot's warehouse Is...

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Feb 101 min read


"The God Who Only Knows Four Words", by Hafiz
It has been really wonderful to spend more time reading the book "The Gift" by Hafiz . It nourishes my soul. Here is another poem: The...

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Feb 11 min read


"Your Mother and My Mother", by Hafiz
Another poem from the book "The Gift", poems by Hafiz , translations by Daniel Ladinsky. YOUR MOTHER AND MY MOTHER Fear is the cheapest...

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Feb 11 min read


"A Cushion For Your Head", by Hafiz
I have been reading the beautiful book "The Gift", poems by Hafiz , translation by Daniel Ladinsky. What a treat! This is a poem from...

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Jan 281 min read


Short Poems, by Hafiz
Here are some short poems from the book "The Gift", by Hafiz . NO CONFLICT No Conflict when the flute is playing For then I see every...

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Dec 27, 20241 min read


"This Moment This Love...", by Rumi
A short and sweet one for today. I don't know why I haven't added it to my Blog yet. Always loved it. Gratitude for today. This moment, this love, comes to rest in me, many beings in one being. In one wheat grain a thousand sheaf-stacks. Inside the needle's eye, a turning night of stars. Photography by Jean-Luc Clemente Read more of my favorite Rumi's poems #rumi #poetry

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Nov 22, 20241 min read


"Caminante No Hay Camino", Antonio Machado
This morning in class, the conversation with the sangha brought us to this poem. My 7 am class is bilingual, so here is the original poem...

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Oct 15, 20241 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


"The Way it Is", by Lynn Ungar
Another gem from the beautiful book "Poetry of Presence". You can find this and more poems on Lynn Ungar's website lynnungar.com Thank...

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Oct 8, 20241 min read


"Smart Cookie", by Richard Schiffman
Again from the beautiful book "Poetry of Presence". Smart Cookie by Richard Schiffman (after Wallace Stevens) The fortune that you seek...

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Oct 8, 20241 min read


"The Patience of Ordinary Things", by Pat Schneider
Preparing my next workshop in Oregon, called "The Power of Presence", I began to read again poems from the incredible compilation "Poetry...

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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


"Desiderata", by Max Ehrmann
A dear student shared this poem in class. Thank you, Kris! My favorite part today is: "...be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the...

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Sep 8, 20242 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


Women Who Run With the Wolves (quotes), by Clarissa Pinkola Estes
Walking around the block before sunrise, I saw a box with a "FREE" sign, and there it was, waiting for me. It had been many years since I...

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Sep 1, 20242 min read
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