Use This Alexa Skill to Get the Perfect Brine on Your Thanksgiving Turkey https://t.co/7ZaHGuOcO4 November 21, 2017 at 05:52PM
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Stoney Creek Warden Cabin in Banff National Park
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The Way Ahead https://t.co/ESlVDDeg0z November 21, 2017 at 05:51PM
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Freedom
Nice…
Have you ever stood next to the oceans soaring powers, spread your arms wide and just screamed from the deepest pits of your power? Well… I did the last time this past weekend and that my friends is real freedom!
There’s something insanely powerful with letting yourself feel that vulnerable as when you open your mouth and take a deep breath before letting it all out. We should do that more I am sure of that, but that doesn’t really come to mind these days, even though we have more to scream out than ever before. At least I had. It doesn’t have to be a bad feeling that or anxiety you scream out, it can be out of pure happiness! Just let yourself free from all that you’ve hold in and feel the deep rooted freedom sinking in.
But what is freedom, to you? How you manifest it in…
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Autumn
I love this image…
Fallen leaves
fall on each other—
rain beats on the rain.
~ Kyōtai, from Haiku: An Anthology of Japanese Poems
Notes: Haiku via soracities. Photo: Rain and Coffee
Americans Don’t Want Politics For Dinner
Americans may love Thanksgiving — but not the side dish of political fighting that often comes with it. According to a new poll, 58 percent of those surveyed said they dread talking about politics during the holidays. Source: Potatoes And Pies Are OK, But Poll Shows Americans Don’t Want Politics For Dinner
How to Craft Your Life's Purpose and Stop Wasting Your Precious Time Here on Earth https://t.co/ZnZDavb1G8 November 21, 2017 at 04:04PM
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An American Secret https://t.co/KTER9JCjkc
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Self-Compassion, Not Love
I agree…
Thanksgiving Holiday Travelers Likely To Face Travel Challenges https://t.co/huzomami5Y
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Feedspot’s 50 Best Buddhist Blogs on the Planet
Feedspot, a web organizing tool described by lifehacker.com as “a Google Reader Replacement with Tons of Sharing Features,” has posted its 50 (51, actually) best Buddhist Blogs on the planet. Add some of these to your wordpress.com reader! Source: Dalai Lama tops Feedspot’s 50 Best Buddhist Blogs on the Planet
Training the Mind
The first seven verses of the Eight Verses for Training the Mind deal with the practices associated with cultivating the method aspect of the path such as compassion, altruism, aspiration to attain buddhahood, and so on. The eighth verse deals with the practices that are directed toward cultivating the wisdom aspect of the path. Source: Training the Mind | The 14th Dalai Lama
Time-Tested Wisdom
His key theme is: “If we have abandoned ourselves to God, there is only one rule for us: the duty of the present moment.” Source: Time-Tested Wisdom – Center for Action and Contemplation
The Sacrament of the Present Moment
Non-dual knowing is learning how to live satisfied in the naked now, “the sacrament of the present moment” as Jean Pierre de Caussade called it. Source: The Sacrament of the Present Moment – Center for Action and Contemplation
These Hilarious Comics Are Almost *Too* Real https://t.co/U0knyHBUjk
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Let’s talk about your blood pressure https://t.co/ny6uhdgIpl
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Why Did The Passenger Pigeon Go Extinct? https://t.co/mkrbAtPWUh
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October 2017: Earth’s 4th Warmest October
Still think global warming is a hoax? 
October 2017 was tied for fourth warmest October for Earth since record keeping began in 1880, said NOAA. Source: October 2017: Earth’s 4th Warmest October on Record by Dr. Jeff Masters | Category 6
Five Ways to Be a Friend to Yourself and Why This is Important
Another great post from a lovely blog and blogger…
We don’t always realize it, but how we treat ourselves, what we say to ourselves, and what we think about ourselves tremendously impacts us. We are the closet person to us, and so if we treat ourselves in a continually hostile or cruel manner, it can lead to feelings of depression, anxiety, and worthlessness.
On the other hand, if we treat ourselves with continual compassion, support, and respect, we can create a safe and loving space for ourselves. This space is a refuge in the worst of times and a joyful abode in our life in general.
Unfortunately, many of us receive very little training in how to be a good friend to ourselves. Perhaps this is because we (i.e. people in general) have a general dislike of selfishness, egocentricity, and narcissism (for good reason), and perhaps we worry that too much friendship with ourselves will lead to these undesirable…
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“Should Al Franken Resign?” Is the Wrong Question
Consider this possibility…
In the current wave of sexual-assault allegations, the conversation should not be framed in terms of retribution. Source: “Should Al Franken Resign?” Is the Wrong Question
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