Keeping Quiet by Pablo Neruda
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April 1, 2020
Another moving and timely piece of poetry by Pablo Neruda. "What I want should not be confused with total inactivity. Life is what it is about."...
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Self Renewal
Poetry as Listening (and why this matters during COVID-19)
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March 27, 2020
All we thought we knew, tested. All we thought to be secure, shaken. Asked to isolate and sit with ourselves. An opportunity to undertake a kind of 'contemplative-intimacy.' What would happen if we chose to treat this time as an invitation to listen?...
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Reclaiming Our Worthiness of Stillness (Why It Is So Important and “How To”)
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February 17, 2020
Swimming in a cultural narrative that has us peg our worth against our work, it can be easy to get stuck in Doing. It is inevitable that we feel guilt around taking a breath, a break. Yet, in this time where we need grace and...
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3 Powerful Self-Reflection Rituals for the New Year! (a 360-degree reflection model)
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November 26, 2019
A new year is a great time to reflect, gain insight and step into the next feeling clear and resolved. Here are 27 questions that will prepare you for entering the next chapter....
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