Pondering Restless Impatience

“Perhaps there is only one cardinal sin: impatience. Because of impatience we were driven out of Paradise, because of impatience we cannot return.” Auden, W. H. The noun has 3 meanings: Meaning #1: a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay Synonym: restlessness Meaning...

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Jewel in the Rough

Everyone is a jewel in the rough since no one is perfect and never will be. A recent comment made by a reader got me pondering life along the following line of thinking.  He said he would feel that peace, love and happiness that I write about when he finds love.  It made me...

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Life's moments

When there's something that needs to be done, give yourself a moment to do it. When there's a decision that must be made, give yourself a moment to think it through. When life demands a response, give yourself a moment to find the most positive and meaningful one. When someone is explaining something...

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Divine Discontent

What a great story on taking a  positive view of a bad situation! Some lessons are more expensive  than others . . . even if they  don't cost a penny A fellow came to my teacher Hilda Charlton and complained that he had been ripped off by an auto mechanic. "The guy charged...

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Anxiety and life phases

~ I'm Fine | Heart ~ It has occurred to me today that life is just a cycle of phases, some good, some bad, all contributing to the person we are today.  Of course each time we tend to feel as though we are losing it, like in my featured song by Heart. Since we are entering Week...

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Simple abundance and being grateful

The following is an article from the Daily Om which beautifully describes the Simple Abundance lifestyle. It seems as though these articles show up just when my spirit needs to be renewed and reminded of what is important . . . just like the child-like joy I get from the image of the dogs playing...

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When Things Go Wrong In Life

Things don't go wrong and break your heart so you can become bitter and give up. They happen to break you down and build you up so you can be all that you were intended to be. (Charles "Tremendous" Jones) I guess this means that I'm going through another time of building my character! In...

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