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Love is all there is...I am still basking in the afterglow of the women’s sensual retreat I just lead – an entire weekend of remembering ourselves as feminine beings, bringing reverence to our senses and emotions, honoring our need for rest and connection. In short, RECEIVING LOVE.
That’s my intention for 2015. To receive love. Maybe you’d like to join me? (more here) |
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Why gearing up for the holidays can seem so hard...For eons, this time of year — the season moving toward the winter Solstice — was a slowing-down time.
The harvest was in. Days were short. Longer evening had more space for family, for quiet and sleep. And all sorts of pleasures, too, I’ll bet. So what happened? (more here) |
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Do You Ever Have a Real Day Off?Everyone used to take a whole day off.
Most cultures had a Sabbath day built in – and “it was good.” These days we’ve deleted most of religion’s restrictions, — and thrown away any healthy guidance as well. We’re being “productive” nearly all the time. Or at least it feels that way. But meeting our own high expectations is just plain exhausting. And the never-ending to-do list? It’s a scientifically proven anti-aphrodisiac. (more here) |
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What most blocks our most vibrant life force...It's still October. I'm optimistic.
I think I really can do all I've planned. Fabulous new projects as my career heats up. Leading groups and planning retreats. Writing. Making Halloween happen. Family events. Keeping up with perpetual email and Facebook . I’m betting you’re in the same situation. We do so much, and our standards are astronomical. We want to bring our best to everything. And then there’s what I want do for me. (more here...) |
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Work vs PlayThere’s nothing like talking to a farmer to get a first-hand picture of work lived in harmony with life’s pleasures. Since earlier this Spring, Dom Polumbo of Moon on the Pond Farm, has been instructing me on the finer points of raising chickens… like how to get them to come in at night!
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Pleasure of BreathIf you’ve been following me these last years, you probably know what I’m about.
I’m constantly exploring the ways we can live alive in body and soul.
I have no interest in transcending the earthly realm. I live here, in this glorious, sensual world. (more here) |
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What Is It To Be free?Maybe it’s just paying attention
And choosing to participate Really being in whatever I’m doing. Maybe it’s a practice, really, this attentiveness… this responsibility to what I feel, right now. (more here) |
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Coming BackThe whistle from this morning’s tea kettle took me for an unexpected dive into the Divine. Not its usual message of hot water ready for my teacup. No, I was taken off guard by the sound itself. I almost laughed at the joy of it, the sudden arching pitch, the resonance, the beauty.
I wouldn’t normally consider the whistle of a tea kettle beautiful. (more here) |
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