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Welcoming the Wood Sheep

We’re well into winter. Its becoming brighter and colder. There is a confluence of energies as the days getting longer bringing a sense of hope and newness, as the temperature stubbornly clings, even drops in defiance. The old year grudgingly moving on, as a new one takes its place.  The tides of time.
And this
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A Bodhisattva of Our Time

 Dr Martin Luther King was a Bodhisattva of our time, in real time. He was in the midst of the greatest change in the history of our society and remained true to his vision of nonviolence and liberation. Dr. King was an inspiration to all who long to inspire change. He was the perfect coach, 
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Working With Yourself

(Who Else?)…

We want to get it done. We want to feel competent. We want to be functional. We think its time we finally became an adult. But, the child inside thinks otherwise. We keep the doubt hidden behind a veneer of competency, despite a nagging sense that we are not really up to the … Read the rest

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Primordial BFF (Best Friend Fear)

The nature of experience is ever changing. Change brings a lot of feelings, deep emotions and fear. Fear need not be fearsome, however.  In fact, fear can be our friend.  Maybe our best friend. Fear is a natural part of our psychology.  Fear has roots  in a series of base level programs developed long ago
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Opening The Present

… and Receiving The Gift Of Your Life.

Welcome to spring! There’s people to meet, markets on the street, clothes to peel, and air to breath, again. Ahhhh…

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Out of (Pine) the Box

   (and Into The Fire)…

He finally had a paid gig out of the country. Professional. He was to leave in two days on his first tour. He had one day of work left before his trip to riches and glory. He was going to take that day off. But, his mother thought to teach him … Read the rest