Category: English
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Mantra and prayer
I have never been comfortable with prayer. I think that stems from my refusal to ask for help until I really need it. I started wondering if reading self help books, listening to podcasts and watching videos on how to improve and change myself had been my way of asking for help. Some of…
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The sock drawer
The simple act of folding my socks and organized them the Marie Kondo way is changing my life. At first I was not convinced that they would stay neat and tidy and that it would be worth the effort. I didn’t believe her statement that it would make a difference in my life. I was…
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Heart size
Blaise Pascal said, “The heart has its reasons, which reason does not know. We feel it in a thousand things” (Pensées). Valentine’s Day has come and gone, this year that holiday has brought my attention to the fact that my love/hate relationship with it has passed its expiration date. I now feel a sense of…
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The lesson
Snow has been falling since yesterday. Being near the water we often don’t get as much as the rest of the region but this February a beautiful blanket of white surrounds me. I have always loved snow, it changes the landscape, it changes how we get around. Snow slows down our fast pace life, it…
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Personal Archetype
Aerial winding road photo by: eberhard-grossgasteiger-1074216-unsplash.jpg “Definition of archetype in psychology : an inherited idea or mode of thought in the psychology of C. G. Jung that is derived from the experience of the race and is present in the unconscious of the individual. Example: The archetype of the witch, carried through centuries of…
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The influence of books
We all know that peer pressure or societal pressure is a real thing no matter what age we are. You only have to look at what is shared on social media platforms. We pass on information without thinking if our judgement will benefit others, we do not ask ourselves the question: “Am I adding oil…
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Sure or certain
Certain: not having any doubt about something : convinced or sure Sure: confident in what one thinks or knows; having no doubt that one is right. I finished listening to the audiobook “What I know for sure” written and read by Oprah Winfrey. I love to listen to her voice and her insights. This…
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Beam me up Scotty!
2018 was a year that brought me a lot of good experiences. I feel a lot of gratitude towards all of those, that is why when I was asked: “What would you like for Christmas?” I was at a loss for words, I could not think of anything that could top the memories I savor…
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Imagination or Visualization
Imagination: the ability of the mind to be creative or resourceful. Imagination is quite possibly a uniquely human ability. In essence, it allows us to explore ideas of things that are not in our present environment, or perhaps not even real. Visualization: the formation of a mental image of something. Visualization is simply a mental…
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Shadow and light
Excerpt from “The Book of Awakening” by Mark Nepo “…old Sufi story about a thirsty man who follows a muddy stream into a cave. He carries a lantern, holds it before him and finds the clear source which he can drink from. When feeling muddied and troubled, we must not drink from the mud, but…
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