Guess who’s coming to dinner?
Posted on September 30th, 2008 by attentiontolife
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Words
Posted on September 29th, 2008 by attentiontolife
“Words are medicine too….Words can harm…just as the wrong medicine can harm. But words can also heal.”
Even the smallest utterance is an encouragement and an invitation to respond. Our words open intricate channels of relationship. Each time we speak, our words are alive with energy. Every word that passes our lips, [...]
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Up close and personal with bark
Posted on September 28th, 2008 by attentiontolife
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On My Walks
Posted on September 27th, 2008 by attentiontolife
Today I got caught walking twice and both times my across-the-street neighbor spied me. He had a good excuse to be out since he was walking his big dog. I was just rambling for the pure fun and health of it. Okay, those are good excuses too.
It was pretty funny actually since the first time [...]
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The end of the rainbow
Posted on September 26th, 2008 by attentiontolife
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On My Walks
Posted on September 25th, 2008 by attentiontolife
Recently I’ve noticed that a lot of people on the walking path are talking on the phone as they stroll. And quite a few others have ear buds in place while they listen to who knows what while they cover the terrain.
This multitasking goes contrary to my nature, my philosophy of paying attention to where [...]
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On My Walks
Posted on September 24th, 2008 by attentiontolife
It was a funny feeling, cool on my front and warm on my back. I felt sort of like I was floating face down in a cool pool on a bright day. The sun was still fairly low in the sky so it hadn’t warmed up much but directly in the rays, it felt toasty [...]
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Words
Posted on September 22nd, 2008 by attentiontolife
“There is no human being who does not carry a treasure in his soul, a moment of insight, a memory of love, a dream of excellence, a call to worship.”
Abraham Joshua Heschel
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On My Walks
Posted on September 21st, 2008 by attentiontolife
Today I didn’t walk alone; I walked with anger. Anger doesn’t make a very good companion, keeping me distracted from the views and observations of interesting happenings along my way.
When I heard the voice of a small boy calling, “Hi! Hi! Hi!” while lifting his shirt to show me his belly button, anger tugged my [...]
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