Who Officially Decides What Time It Is?

Committing to Joy via @TaraBrach

What makes joy rare? How do we awaken this beautiful capacity to embrace life? In this talk Tara explores the obstacles to joy and the attitude and practices that free us to “love what is.”

standing still

This…

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In this choiceless
Never-ending
Flow
Of life,
There is an infinite array
Of choices.
One alone
Brings happiness-
To love
What is

…….Dorothy Hunt

where can we go to be? where can we go to listen? where can we go to know?

Our minds seek comfort. Our hearts seek truth.

What happens when we need to make big, life-impacting decisions? Fear takes over, the voices in our head get loud and bossy and urge us to avoid taking risks. Our ego tries desperately to con us into taking the easy way out.

We, therefore, don’t often make our choices from the heart, we make them from the mind space which governs much of our lives and tends to try to keep us small.

…..Zoe Quiney

The calm within the storm is where peace lives and breathes. It is not within perfect circumstances or a charmed life… it…

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Living Life No Matter What

My earliest memories of being happy are of playing in the ocean. When our family began going to Cape Cod in the summer, the low piney woods, high dunes, and wide sweep of white sand felt like a true home. We spent hours at the beach, diving into the waves, body surfing, practicing somersaults underwater…  Continue reading Living Life No Matter What here: Living Life No Matter What

Bye, Bye Betty!

Betty White’s career spanned six decades. Here are its best moments:

Bonus!

Resolving to Change: How We Recreate Our Lives

Resolutions aren’t just declarations; they’re confrontations with circumstances. Source: Resolving to Change: How We Recreate Our Lives

Losing Our Pets: How We Grow From Grief

Research shows how much our furry friends can change us for the better. Source: Losing Our Pets: How We Grow From Grief

What’s Your Favorite Look Back? Jahresrückblicke in Germany

Jahresrückblicke (end-of-year reviews) are a fun way to look back at the year. Here’s how the Germans do it and a few you can check out! How was 2021? Source: What’s Your Favorite Look Back? Jahresrückblicke in Germany

Here Are Betty White’s Greatest Moments As Rose Nylund On ‘Golden Girls’

In honor of Betty White passing, here’s a supercut of her best moments as the quirky 60-something-year-old from St. Olaf on “Golden Girls.” Source: Here Are Betty White’s Greatest Moments As Rose Nylund On ‘Golden Girls’ – Digg

 

Why the Secrets You Keep Are Hurting You

My partner always says ‘you’re only as sick as the secrets you keep’. True? She’s always right. :-D

Go to the source: Why the Secrets You Keep Are Hurting You

5 Small Ways to Reconsider Your Life’s Meaning

In defense of not following your dreams. Source: 5 Small Ways to Reconsider Your Life’s Meaning

The #1 Question To Ask Yourself in 2022

Empower yourself now and into the future. Source: The #1 Question To Ask Yourself in 2022

How to Make Good New Year’s Resolutions

It is easier to make them than to resolve them. Source: How to Make Good New Year’s Resolutions

btw, if you’re looking for ways to make 2022 your best year ever, check out this lesson from Brian Johnson.

Parental Alienation: The Legacy for Children

When one parent alienates the other, what happens to their children? Source: Parental Alienation: The Legacy for Children

Why Your Cat Will Always Be Your Baby, According to Science

Psychological research helps us understand why we infantilize our cats. Source: Why Your Cat Will Always Be Your Baby, According to Science

Do you do it or does it do you via @alanwatts

How to Play The Game of Life

EXPLODING Glitter Bomb 4.0 vs. Package Thieves

Sunday Morning

Resolve to follow blogger David Kanigan in the new year — he is one of the most interesting bloggers I’ve ever met!

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…Gentle… It comes when twilight comes. It is hardly worth mentioning. But it is as strange as the stirring of one leaf on a tree, when there is no wind.

 Patricia Highsmith, “Patricia Highsmith: Her Diaries and Notebooks: 1941-1995.″ Anna von Planta (Editor). (Liveright, November 16, 2021)


Photo: DK @ Daybreak. 7:19 am, December 26, 2021. 38° F. (3° C). Rowayton, CT

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Optimize yourself for 2022!

Joni Mitchell; River (Official Music Video)

Just in time for Christmas, Joni Mitchell has debuted the first official music video for “River,” her wistful contribution to the Christmas songbook, taken from her landmark 1971 album Blue.

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