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What Is That Dance In You?

February 25, 2010

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"We dance for laughter, we dance for tears, we dance for madness, we dance for fears, we dance for hopes, we dance for screams, we are the dancers, we create the dreams." ~ Anonymous

Preface

What is that dance in you?
Typical days.  Consumed by deadlines.  Commutes.  Bills.  Running errands.  Playing family chaueffer.
It's so easy [...]

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The Energy Of Our Being

February 18, 2010

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"Healing, Papa would tell me, is not a science, but the intuitive art of wooing nature." ~ W.H. Auden

We are energy.
Does this makes sense to you?  And what does that really mean?
We are all on some path, traveling through this life that is ours.  We breathe.  We move. 
My fingers bend to press [...]

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Disclaimer:  That is not my tiny black underwear!  (unless that is fashionable?)
Today it is an honor to have Megan Bord, from It's All About Joy, here to share a fun story.  Megan is a wonderful and caring friend, and someone whose words always touch upon a deeper spot in my heart.  Ever since Megan and [...]

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Sweet Sixteen

January 29, 2010

“For it was not into my ear you whispered, but into my heart. It was not my lips you kissed, but my soul.” ~ Judy Garland

To Lora, with love…
Sixteen years ago today, our lives were joined together.
"And the two shall become one."
Do you remember those early days?  Honeymooning in the mountains.  The deserted movie theatre.  [...]

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And The Word Is (2010)…

January 4, 2010

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“A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought, and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and the time in which it is used.” ~ Oliver Wendell Holmes

One Word
It’s the dawn of a new year.  A time to start [...]

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What Does All Of This Mean?

December 22, 2009

photo credit: Kristina B

"A candle loses none of its light by lighting another candle." ~ Anonymous

Note:  This post is a collaborative effort between myself and Lisis, from Quest for Balance.  Lisis' contributions appear in the shaded boxes.
I recently had a conversation with Lisis, who has become a wonderful blogging friend this past year.  In [...]

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Deeper Connections

November 9, 2009

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"We don't accomplish anything in this world alone … and whatever happens is the result of the whole tapestry of one's life and all the weavings of individual threads from one to another that creates something." ~ Sandra Day O'Connor

Connections.
How do you view them?  What matters? 
This weekend I had the opportunity to [...]

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Rainbows in the Making

October 5, 2009

 
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“And when it rains on your parade, look up rather than down. Without the rain, there would be no rainbow.” ~ G. K. Chesterton

Rain.
It must have a thing for me.
Some History
Before we talk about the rain, though, let’s go back just a little bit.  The middle of August, and sign up for [...]

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What Is Love, Really

September 29, 2009

 

"Looking back, I have this to regret, that too often when I loved, I did not say so." ~ David Grayson

Love.
That strong emotion we all have.  It comes from a spot deep within our soul.
Lying in the grass and looking at the sky.
Flying a kite with your child.
A campfire.
A walk with your sweetheart.
The smell of [...]

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Laughter Revisited

September 21, 2009

 
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“We don’t stop laughing because we grow old; We grow old because we stop laughing” ~ Michael Pritchard

August 2009.

Laughing to bring a sense of goodness and cheer to a small part of the world.

Wonderful friend Katie West in on a mission to make the world a [...]

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