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One of Those Days

Image credit: Photo by k a t m Licensed under Creative Commons I sort of want to write a post today, but I sort of want to curl up under a blanket and watch the leaves fall more. Of course, I say that, all romantic, with this great image of myself curled up with a [...]

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Sabbath

Image credit: Photo by Vanessa Pike-Russell on Flickr Licensed under Creative Commons Spiritual inspiration can come from the oddest bits of serendipity.  I was at a talk a few months ago by a Zen Buddhist who talked about making each moment sacred, about how we could light incense before doing the dishes and make the [...]

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The Wisdom to Know the Difference

Image credit: Photo by Ron Layters on Flickr Licensed under Creative Commons A month or so ago, I did something I dread and despise: I took a trip on an airplane. When I fly, the joy is entirely in the destination and not at all in the journey. The flight fills me with terror: terror [...]

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Back from Vacation

Image credit: Photo by PittCaleb on Flickr Licensed under Creative Commons Well, I'm back from my first ever week off! I'd like to thank my guest posters: Tanya, SavedAspie, The Discovering Alcoholic, Jack's Mom, Kat and Anonymous Reader. They all did a fabulous job, and reading all the wonderful comments pointed out to me what [...]

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Off on Vacation Haiku

My face is lit by the blue flicker of the screen, fingers softly tap. Deep breath. I'm ready. Laptop closes with a click and whirs down to black. A whole week away? I see the wide, breathing world. A whole week away! Some great guest posters will be filling in for me. Be sure to [...]

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