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December 14, 2009

Having hope is an inside job that requires practice. . .

Do you want to increase your own hope? Try these suggestions. They are guaranteed to work. Or your money back!! (Get a small notebook that you can carry with you everywhere and be ready to use it) 1. Begin noting how others on your path demonstrate their hope. Do this for a month. 2. Keep track of the times you extended love/hope to someone else over a seven day period. What effect does this extension have on you? 3. Practicing gratitude cultivates hope and a changed heart. At the end of each day for thirty days, write about your experiences. What change[...]

What I Believe - You and Your Higher Power

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December 2, 2009

Seeing our companions as specific to our journey. . .

Have you ever considered how really important to your growth every person you've met has been? Nary a one of them showed up accidentally. Amazing isn't it? I used to believe it was a coincidence when I met some one who felt special to my journey. Now I know they simply waited for the right time for our paths to intersect. I love this idea. It has given me comfort in myriad situations. I can't say "all meetings" were easy and gratifying in the moment, but hindsight is such a good teacher. My past is replete with circumstances and people who ushered[...]

What I Believe - You and Your Higher Power

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November 23, 2009

Every time we make eye contact, we are experiencing a holy encounter. . .

What a glorious opportunity we have to shift the universe just a tiny bit if we look into the eyes of the many people we see for just one day, offering them a smile or a nod of the head. This simple acknowledgment lets them know they have been seen; that they are not invisible beings with no connection to the world around them. Too many people live lives of quiet desperation, knowing little more than isolation, but we can be the connecting rod that lets them know they matter. To us. People have honored us in this way. It's our turn to pass it on, to "pay[...]

Your Experience, Strength and Hope

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October 23, 2009

Relationships: our invitation to grow. . .

I am thinking about relationships this morning in preparation for a talk I am giving tomorrow evening. It's good to be reminded of the easily accessible tools that can make our relationships more productive, more peaceful and more enjoyable, moment by moment. In fact, I have come to believe that our greatest lesson in this life is learning how to live peacefully with our fellow-travelers. Those who show up on our path didn't make their appearance "accidentally." We have work to do together or we wouldn't be encountering each other. Does this seem like a s[...]