Monthly Archives: November 2011

Available In Every Moment

A bad day stretches its dark shadow in my heart and uncoils in my belly with a dull ache. The world can look by turns depressing, disappointing and meaningless. That shadow side of life seems to show up for all … Continue reading

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Good non-profits

I like the hat I wear at EO. I get to do all kinds of cool things, things that tax my creative spirit and challenge my assumptions. One activity that’s very special to me is to venture out in the … Continue reading

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Sooooo Succulent

I see them everywhere I go, broken off, lying on the ground, often looking pretty trashed and not like something you would want to pick up. Succulents, the fleshy plants silently present in many urban landscapes, often have brittle stems. … Continue reading

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Laziness

“Industrious people build industry. Lazy people create civilization.” – Kaz Tanahashi A special guest post today from Mark Lesser, author of Less, Accomplishing More by Doing Less. I was recently interviewed by a national magazine for an upcoming story about … Continue reading

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The Great Experiment…

is us. Of the more than 80,000 chemicals in use, only a tiny amount of them have ever been tested for even one potential health effect. Every one of us is carrying a body burden of chemicals, 700 of them … Continue reading

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LovingKindness

While trying to write this blog post about lovingkindness, also known as metta, I felt frustrated and stuck. Struggling with writer’s block, the ideas in my heart just weren’t flowing out in any graceful way. Staring out the window, tension … Continue reading

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Made Of Sunlight

We are made of sunlight. The source of all life on earth, sunlight literally feeds us by growing the plants we eat, the plants that animals eat, and thus, the animals that humans eat. For eons, the planet supported the … Continue reading

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Live Your Heart’s Truth

I can KNOW the truth of a whole lot of things (for instance, I know that if I’m able to live as a loving person it serves the world and myself). Our brains are quick and light, they hold a … Continue reading

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Remembering The Music

People hear the music, not the words. Think back to the last conversation you had that touched your heart, or hurt your feelings. It might have been something loving or endearing that your child said to you. Or an argument … Continue reading

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Simple Directions For An Open Heart

Right now, and in every moment, you are either closing or opening. You are either stressfully waiting for something — more money, security, affection — or you are living from your deep heart, opening as the entire moment, and giving … Continue reading

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