Tag: nature
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Follow Up to Poem 3, From Nurture to Nature
This post is a Follow Up to my recent poem: Poem 3, From Nurture to Nature: The following day I was still recuperating from my overexertion. I decided to kick back, and put on the next installment of a particular Joseph Campbell series. He began by explaining that in the same way we would have our…
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Poem 3: From Nurture to Nature
August 9, 2014 Wrestling with the reality of being unable to escape this pain, I spent the day thinking that there wouldn’t be much to gain. But with this day, I received reminders, pursuing on the path I chose to take, Of experiencing life deeply, with my mind and soul, while my body surely does…
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Poem 1
July 9, 2014 As I was practicing a mindful meditation walk,my eyes saw every detail, crisp and clear.Each blade of grass, sharper than ever,Hidden insects seemed to magically appear. My eyes fixated on a thin, leafy branch,one section a bit thicker than the rest.Taking a step closer I saw it was a caterpillar,Had he hatched…
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Heart Opening, Nearing Winter’s End
Once plagued by a yearly bout of the winter blues, I sit here this Valentine’s Day, with complete surrender to the season. Forcing our will against the inevitable never plays out favorably. From Beck’s newest album, Morning Phase: “If I surrender And I don’t fight this wave No I won’t go under I’ll only get…
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Deep Diaphragmatic Breathing: Turn Off & Tune “IN”
Have you ever felt as if there is a “void” in your life, as if, something was missing? Perhaps, or maybe you have finally found the perfect plug to fill your void. But, what if no “plug” was needed? Having a chronic illness, I can look back on my life and realize: I once was…
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