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"While modern astronomy tells us of our insignificance beneath the stars, it also tells us that if we lift so much as a finger, we affect them... The magnitude of the world with whose destiny we are bound up increases rather than diminishes our importance."~ Alan Watts, Importance (from Become What You Are) "Our sentience... Continue Reading →
"We cannot live without being affected by others, but we are only real when we let truth and love shape us from within. Our want to be liked, our want to avoid conflict, our want to be understood--all these traits tease us away from taking the voice within seriously. Though the Earth is touched by... Continue Reading →
"What we speak always returnsWith a spike of barbsOr the sweet taste of berries in summer."~ Joy Harjo, Song 6. Let 'Em Eat Grass We've all learned, at one time or another--probably many, many times--how powerful our words are, but we don't often sit with the power of our tongue and really give it our... Continue Reading →
"Let the opposing voices in your head speak.They are only finding their partin a larger, yet-to-be heard song." ~ Mark Nepo, The Book of Awakening This is the 6th year I'm working my way through The Book of Awakening. Fun Fact: It looks like I first embarked upon my journey with Nepo right about the... Continue Reading →
"There is no substitute for going through things together. There is no way to 'language' what two whales share who swim around the world together or what binds two friends who climb through a forest of years in each other's steps."~ Mark Nepo, Seven Thousand Ways to Listen "... in the end, it seems to... Continue Reading →
“There is an implicit wholeness in the human heart; it is a huge treasure house that we draw on every day. Ultimately it is what anchors and guides us. A simple metaphor for this is a physical wound. When you have a wound in your hand it always heals from the edges; the center is... Continue Reading →
I’ve been thinking a lot about conflict recently. This is, we all know, a pretty timely topic on, well, every scale. I kinda doubt I'm the only one staring down this steely barrel. We all have our own unique ways of dealing with, or responding, to the inevitable head-butts of life. I am even given... Continue Reading →
"they say nobody is coming to save you,but many people have saved me,even if they didn't intend to. it can be as small as a smile from a stranger,a nudge from animal, words from a writer,the lyrics to a song, an observant friend. we are all saving each other every single day,in tiny seemingly insignificant... Continue Reading →
"The best criticism of the bad is the practice of the better."~ Richard Rohr In days like these, when the whole country has gone mad, all that is left is to hunker down and do the good. Reach out. Reach out to those you love. Reach out to those you don't yet know. See no... Continue Reading →
“No one knew the name of this day;Born quietly from deepest night,It hid its face in light,Demanded nothing for itself,Opened out to offer each of usA field of brightness that traveled ahead,Providing in time, ground to hold our footstepsAnd the light of thought to show the way. The mind of the day draws no attention;It... Continue Reading →
“Do you want to know why the bad things in this world jump out at us much more than the good things? It’s because the good things, they’re everywhere. The good things are like white noise; we stop noticing it but it’s there. Just like the sound of these birds. That’s the good stuff. We... Continue Reading →
"Though the human body is born complete in one moment, the birth of the human heart is an ongoing process."~ John O'Donohue, Anam Cara Take your time. You're not done, and you never will be. This is excellent news. "Everything that happens to you has the potential to deepen you. It brings to birth within... Continue Reading →
Tales From the Nexus 