awakening
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Acknowledgement of Hurting.
"Unintended hurt is as common as branches snapped in wind. But it is the unacknowledged hurt that becomes a wound." Mark Nepo I believe we all will hurt others and be hurt…as long as we are living and in relationships.… Continue reading
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Feelings feel felt.
"The fastest way to freedom is to feel your feelings." Gita Bellin "This sounds pretty simple, but though it's easy to know you have feelings, easy to know their weight and agitation and suddenness of mood, it is another, more… Continue reading
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In Control Within the Flow
Today's reading, March 21,in the Book of Awakening, by Mark Nepo "To Harbor and Release" I love this one. "Often the pain of resisting makes us rust like iron, and in order to re-enter the flow of life, we need to… Continue reading
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Completely whole all alone.
In Mark Nepo's Book, "The Book of Awakening" for March 18th, The Life of the Caretaker. "Accept this gift, so I can see myself as giving." "I have been learning that the life of a caretaker is as addictive as… Continue reading
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Truthful to Respond to.
"True inner responsibility centers on our willingness to give voice to whatever is happening to us in the midst of a relationship. This is important both for you and the person you are relating to. If you are not present,… Continue reading
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The Gift is in the Present.
I am in a book club reading Mark Nepo's book, "The Book of Awakening". It is written so that we read one reading per day. Today's reading I love. "So often we anticipate a reward for the uncovering of truth.… Continue reading
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Drink In Their Truths
Mark Nepo writes in The Book of Awakening, “The unwavering truth is that when we agree to any demand, request, or condition that is contrary to our soul’s nature, the cost is that precious life force is drained off our… Continue reading
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Feeling the Unbounded Heart.
In Martha Beck's book, "Leaving the Saints" she writes, " I recall its horror and beauty, the enormity of the things I have lost and the incalculable preciousness of the things I have gained. I wouldn't give up the journey… Continue reading
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Outside of Time.
While listening to Mark Nepo (Author of The Book of Awakening) talking to Oprah on Sirius Radio, he shared a moment in his life where he had lost his job, had an unknown illness and was going to confront his… Continue reading
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Pain Free
"A huge part of our task becomes noticing unskillful reactions and learning to let them go. This is not a denial of some part of our self. It is simply the abandoning of actions that cause harm and suffering (mostly… Continue reading
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