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Letting go of the need to define or label

Letting go of the need to define

by Tania · 6 Comments

  Nature is amazing. One thing I have learned is that we can always go to Nature for answers and guidance. Being still and present in Nature allows inspiration to flow. Nature is healing. This is the basis of ecopsychology. This summer I was told, “You just don’t get it.” The conversation was left at [...]

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And have you changed your life?

by Tania · 3 Comments

  The Swan by Mary Oliver Did you too see it, drifting, all night, on the black river? Did you see it in the morning, rising into the silvery air – An armful of white blossoms, A perfect commotion of silk and linen as it leaned into the bondage of its wings; a snowbank, a [...]

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Capturing the beauty and fluidity expressed in nature

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I had the pleasure of meeting an artist / sculptor who brought some of his pieces into the store I work. I wish to share his bio and glimpse into his artwork. Please be sure to visit David’s website at http://www.rasnickdesigns.com to view a sampling of his jewelry derived from nature. David Rasnick has been a [...]

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Just For Today

by Tania · 2 Comments

Just for today I will be happy. This assumes what Abraham Lincoln said is true: ‘Most folks are about as happy as they make their mind up to be.’ Happiness comes from within; it is not a matter of externals. Just for today I will try to adjust myself to what is; not try to [...]

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I’d rather be…

by Tania · 5 Comments

“The most beautiful and most profound emotion we can experience is the sensation of the mystical. It is the sower of all true science. So to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead. To know that which is impenetretrable to us [...]

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And my heart soars

by Tania · 3 Comments

The beauty of the trees, the softness of the air, the fragrance of the grass, speaks to me. The summit of the mountain, the thunder of the sky, the rhythm of the sea, speaks to me. The faintness of the stars, the freshness of the morning, the dewdrop on the flower, speaks to me. The [...]

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As I go into the Earth…

by Tania · 3 Comments

“As I go into the Earth, she pierces my heart. As I penetrate further, she unveils me. When I have reached her center, I am weeping openly. I have known her all my life, yet she reveals stories to me, and these stories are revelations and I am transformed. Each time I go to her [...]

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The Trusting Bud

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“There came a time when the risk to remain tight in the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” ~Anais Nin The hibiscus tree was always prolific with producing buds; vibrant, healthy buds. Yet over and over again, the buds refused to open. They stayed tightly closed until eventually they would [...]

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