Tag Archives: freedom

Reflections

Posted on January 27, 2020 by hernibs

My hope is to reflect the beauty around me, rather than ugliness and destruction. Like the puddle and the pond if I care to gaze long enough to see not what is on the bottom but what it is reflecting, … Continue reading →

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Live Peace, Speak Peace

Posted on January 23, 2020 by hernibs

“To live without speaking is better than to speak without living. For the former who lives rightly does good even by his silence but the latter does no good even when he speaks.” ~Abba Isidore of Pelusia

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Silence

Posted on January 9, 2020 by hernibs

“The ego uses words to get what it wants. When we are in an argument with our family, friends, or colleagues, that is what we do. We pull out the words that give us power, make us look right or … Continue reading →

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Raining Again

Posted on January 5, 2020 by hernibs

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On The Edge of a New Year

Posted on December 31, 2019 by hernibs

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To Do List at the End of the Year

Posted on December 30, 2019 by hernibs

Empty the laundry hamper, catch up, get it done. Deal with procrastination piles; finish or get rid of what you know you’ll never finish. Clean the house, a very important year is arriving. De-clutter, Recycle. Start fresh. For every new … Continue reading →

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Changing Your Mind

Posted on December 20, 2019 by hernibs

Contemplative practice, done over time, actually rewires our brains so that we can detach from our addictive patterns of thinking and feeling and our unworkable programs for happiness. Now many neuro scientists affirm such very real change and call it … Continue reading →

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Got Our Tree Today

Posted on December 16, 2019 by hernibs

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Survivors

Posted on December 13, 2019 by hernibs

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Light In Darkness

Posted on December 8, 2019 by hernibs

She, In the dark, Found light Brighter than many ever see. She, Within herself, Found loveliness, Through the soul’s own mastery. And now the world receives From her dower: The message of the strength Of inner power. ~Langston Hughes “Helen … Continue reading →

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Sufficient

Posted on November 29, 2019 by hernibs

“We each have a choice in any setting to step back and let go of the mind-set of scarcity. Once we let go of scarcity, we discover the surprising truth of sufficiency. By sufficiency, I don’t mean a quantity of … Continue reading →

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Handmade Christmas Tree

Posted on November 26, 2019 by hernibs

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It’s Time To Live In Peace and Harmony

Posted on November 11, 2019 by hernibs

The war to end all wars didn’t. Still wars tear people and countries apart. Why are we so slow to learn how to get along, how to share and take care of the beautiful world we’ve inherited. It’s not about … Continue reading →

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Be A Beginner

Posted on October 7, 2019 by hernibs

Be willing to be a beginner every single morning ~Eckhart

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Be What We Seek

Posted on September 28, 2019 by hernibs

Only when we are eager to love can we see love and goodness in the world around us. We must ourselves remain in peace, and then we will find peace over there. Remain in beauty, and we will honour beauty … Continue reading →

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