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on the chalkboard jan 27/08: courage

Posted in On the Chalkboard, tagged , on January 27, 2008 | 2 Comments »

“Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear.” –Ambrose Redmoon
What is something in your life right now that feels important to aim for, strive for, fight for, face, or gently let in even though there may be fear?

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little cup of joy

Posted in Little Morsels, tagged on January 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

That is what is accompanying me today as I write: a hot cup of a tea called, Joy. It is one of the Tazo teas and is a current favourite of mine. I love how it’s blend of flavours tastes and how it smells. Today’s cup will also be my last for a while–at least, [...]

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on overcoming troubles

Posted in Little Morsels, tagged , on January 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Some people drop their kids off at school on their way to work; others drop a mouse off at the park.
Today, we arrive nineteen days into the New Year. I wonder how these past 19 days have been for you? Thus far, I have had some lovely days and faced a few challenges, one of [...]

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this week, on the chalkboard (jan 13/08)

Posted in On the Chalkboard, tagged , on January 13, 2008 | 2 Comments »

“Let us concern ourselves first and foremost with what it is within us that is struggling to be born.” This comes from Julia Cameron in her excellent book, The Artist’s Way, page 173.
Do you have a sense that there is something in you that is currently struggling to be born? How would you describe it? [...]

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a great question

Posted in Little Morsels on January 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Tell me the most important thing that’s going on in your life right now. I heard this quasi-question posed on the radio last weekend and I thought to myself, “what a great question”. The source was Stuart MacLean in an unexpected phone conversation he had with a 15 year old man one day when [...]

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this week, on the chalkboard (jan 3/08)

Posted in On the Chalkboard, tagged on January 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

“One finds enough dropped feathers to build a whole bird.”

This is by Suzanne Buffman from her poem, Two Hands, which is in her book of poetry, Past Imperfect, (c) 2005.

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make small resolutions (and dream big)

Posted in Little Morsels, tagged on January 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Happy New Year!
For those of you celebrating New Year’s at this time, perhaps your thoughts have drifted to the topic of new year’s resolutions or things you would like to change or continue to work toward. Perhaps your reflections have looked forward and back like Janus, the mythical king of early Rome who had two [...]

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