It’s up to us
12-24: In “A Christmas Carol” the injunction is utterly clear: Goodness and kindness is up to us, each one of us, and only us–not a Higher Power.
Tag: joy
A grand conjunction
12-21: This evening we’ll see a rare astronomical event: a grand conjunction of the planets Jupiter and Saturn.
Snakes and ladders
Play a game: Stamp your foot, shout for joy, cry, yell, frolic, pat yourself on your back, and cheer.
Use your imagination
11-23: There’s a third way to celebrate this season besides rejecting the advice to “stay home” or accepting it but feeling sad or angry about it. The third way is not a middle way, not a compromise, but a delightful, mind-expanding, heart-opening opportunity.
Love what you choose
It’s not about choosing what you love—since that isn’t always possible—but loving what you choose.
Hummingbird stillness
You’ve heard of a flock of geese, a murmur of swallows, a murder of crows… A group of hummingbirds can be called a charm, a bouquet, a hover, a shimmer, a tune, or a glitter of hummingbirds.
Speak the truth
I used to think that telling nice little lies was a good thing.
Keep pouring out
8-23-2020: In order to keep pouring ourselves into the world, we need replenishment and moisture. We need to infuse ourselves with rest, joy, appreciation.
Unseal your fountain
8-14-2020: Imagine yourself as a fountain sparkling in the sunshine. The water comes from the mountain at your back, and flows perpetually into the pipes that feed your fountain, so that it always flows serenely.
Why do you weed?
In the spring I made a conscious decision not to weed this year. What would happen, I wondered.
Beyond trust
When you really trust someone or something, you can relax into it.
Unfurl into boundless potential
Practice unfurling … it’s a great way to remember your limitless potential.
Which way to go?
When you have a major decision to make, try a future progression exercise.
The color of time
Although it’s someties considered a sort of neurological disorder or aberration, it seems to me that synesthesia is more like extra-sensory perception.
Beyond forgiveness
If you want to remove from your life anything that does not bring you joy, try the stillness practice of “beyond forgiveness.”
What is love?
We need at least a thousand words for the many meanings of the word “love.”
Lift off, lift up
If you want to feel better about things, use your imagination.
Play a good game
Playing marbles was one of my favorite pastimes as a child.
Joy of solitude
“I have found a delicate wave-green solitude.” Arthur Symons
Imagine flowers
All that’s asked of a rose is for it to be a rose.
How to be cheerful
It takes a constant effort to keep trying something, even when it doesn’t always work out.
How to see clearly
Practice seeing with your heart instead of with your eyes.