Practical v Imaginative Some personalities are more practical than others. You will find them reading autobiographies and watching “real life” documentaries. Labyrinth, The Never-Ending Story, Lord of the Rings, even Game of Thrones is simply not their thing. Fantasy is make-believe to them and not so useful. Other personalities are more naturally inclined towards the […]
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The Guest House This being human is a guest house. Every morning a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness,some momentary awareness comesAs an unexpected visitor. Welcome and entertain them all!Even if they’re a crowd of sorrows,who violently sweep your houseempty of its furniture,still treat each guest honorably.He may be clearing you outfor some
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Resting in Being
There is wisdom in resting in being. This is the wisdom premise from last week’s Alive Wire Wisdom Circle.
There is wisdom in resting in being. There is wisdom to be found in the relaxation that comes from resting in the ground of your being.
There is resting and rest and there is Resting and Rest.
The latter talks more to the promise of a peace that passes all understanding. The OM in Shalom. We relax into Rest. While resting (with a small “r”) is a verb; Rest is not a doing word. There is no doing or destination. No getting it right or wrong. Think of it more as a quality. In fact this Rest is part of our very nature.
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