Mercy Street

I had a wonderful mini-meditation this morning.  As I arrived at work, the song “Mercy Street” by Peter Gabriel came on the radio.  Nice surprise; haven’t hear that one in ages, forgot how much I love it.  I pulled into one of the few spots in the lot in a slice in sunshine.  I positioned [...]

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let’s call the glass “containing some liquid”

There is a Taoist story I heard a few years ago that resonates strongly with me.  The tale is of an old farmer who had worked his crops for many years. One day his horse ran away. Upon hearing the news, his neighbors came to visit. “Such bad luck,” they said sympathetically. “Maybe,” the farmer [...]

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Book review: “The Places that Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times” by Pema Chodron

Holy cow, how have I not read Pema Chodron before now? She is amazing, gave me so much to think about. I would love to visit her monastery, Gampo Abbey, in Canada – I think it’s in Nova Scotia. I plan to read a lot more of her work, luckily she’s quite prolific!

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