tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992222188349671252024-03-12T23:05:48.722-04:00mairedoddmairedoddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01518352870828784085noreply@blogger.comBlogger550125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799222218834967125.post-41681281105558883642017-03-20T11:27:00.001-04:002017-03-20T11:27:20.263-04:00sharing love in passing <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">i quite literally vibrate with the potential these small plaques hold</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">by ceremoniously placing them and making a wish</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">for them to benefit all who pass.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">within a doorway </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">the energy they possess could touch each person </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">moving in or out. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">we could cloak all the beings</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">in our world </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">with love and peace. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">healing </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">is warrior's work</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">but with all armor removed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">work for the brave</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">the trusting</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">the vulnerable.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">to heal you have to give it all up - </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">lay yourself bare</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">open</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and step into what makes you</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">tremble.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and while you may be supported,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">the work is your own.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">healing your wounds</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">brings strength</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">resiliency</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">with healing,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">your eyes look forward</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">your spine straightens</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">your gait becomes steady and sure.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">wounds untended</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">weaken your body</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">your psyche</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">your heart.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">herculean at times</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">though the effort may seem, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">liberation awaits.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">i'll hold your hand</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">whisper encouragement</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">cheer you on,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">but you alone</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">must heed the call.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">the world is waiting for you</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and your time here is unknown.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">sweet, brave heart</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">enter the arena. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">it's time to become</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">all you were meant to be. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">trust</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">that all you need</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">to tend not just to your wounds</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">but those of others</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">is already within you. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">grow still</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">breathe deeply</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">sink into your depths</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and expand into all. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">tap into the Love</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and heal. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">use each word</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">each action</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">that comes from you </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">to ease the pain of others. </span></div>
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mairedoddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01518352870828784085noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799222218834967125.post-14352913534704892062016-11-12T17:17:00.000-05:002016-11-12T21:16:11.376-05:00and so we breathe and examine who we are - <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">this is how i begin to respond - by seeking ways to connect people, perhaps finding a way to tap into community and alleviate some pain. i saw that safety pins are being worn to signify that the wearer holds a safe space. this resonates deeply with me. as one who was sexually abused as a child, raped as a teen then ended up in abusive adult relationships - what was validated by much of our populace has left me feeling shaky - and much less than safe. i didn't use to talk about my past. but when one realizes how many people keep it tucked away in shame, in fear of not being believed, or worse, blamed, holding silence helps no one. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">this happens with or without an election - a desire for the feeling of safety and security runs deep in beings. when it is threatened, our world can feel out of kilter, threatening even.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">so i will be making these pins - lovely little bulb pins from merchant and mills - with stones believed to have powerful metaphysical properties to support you - amethyst, garnet, moonstone and more. and will donate towards non-profits that are going to have their work cut out for them. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">wearing this small little pin, might put someone who is extremely currently anxious a bit at ease. it might allow us to look each other in the eye.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">and while ultimately this should be so anyway, for those who have been on the ugly end of xenophobia, racism, misogyny, perhaps they might feel a bit safer in the world. even if they've just gone out to get groceries. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">a small bit of history on this - it began after the brexit decision in the uk. and represents that you stand beside those who are in the crosshairs. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">in terms of showing solidarity, it also has ties to the #illridewithyou movement in sydney. there, people offered to sit next to muslims who were feeling threatened during their commutes. this occurred following the rise in islamophobia following a terrorist attack.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">while i know people here are wearing a simple, emptied safety pin - i thought it would be of benefit to both the supporter and supported to attach the minerals. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">it's ok to still be raw, be numb - i am. this was a shock - for me, the grief has everything to do with what was validated by so many. my heart is still fluttery with anxiety. but less than yesterday. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">so the fact remains -</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">now.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">we are not in uncharted waters - history gives us much guidance for cases like this. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">we have seen that people with conviction, love and compassion can move mountains in the face of adversity. so let's start (in a focused and intentioned way) strengthening and stretching those muscles.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">perhaps we begin thinking about metta practice or loving kindness meditation. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">the idea that 'just as i want to be happy, all beings want to be happy'</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">it starts with directing it towards the self - </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">because how can we help others if we are not taking care of ourselves?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">metta progresses - </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">to a benefactor</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">a being(s) for whom you feel love</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">a being(s) for whom you feel neutral </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">a being(s) for whom your feelings are conflicted </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://tricycle.org/magazine/cultivating-compassion/">thich nhat hanh</a> gives us this to work with:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">may i be peaceful, happy and light in body and spirit</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">may i be safe and free from injury</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">may i be free from anger, afflictions, fear and anxiety.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">as your practice progresses, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">you will recite this with 'i', with 's/he' and 'they'.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">but we aren't at the end yet. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">we're at the beginning. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">let's start with love - </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">loving ourselves so we can extend love to others in a healthy way -</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">and kindness.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">you are a light in the darkness</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">you are important and necessary</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">you are allowed to be sad and disappointed (or whatever you are feeling)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">but please don't get stuck there. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">we can do this - </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">together. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">it's been done before and we can continue the tradition. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">we have been issued a challenge:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">cave to the negativity</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">or rise above it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">these are the moments in your life that matter, that define you. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">when things don't go the way you'd hoped</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">when you thought you were on the cusp </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">of the end of the negativity</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">and that things would get better.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">how do you choose to respond? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">:: the light is you ::</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">when you are ensconced in darkness</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">it may seem as if darkness</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">is all that exists - </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">that there can only be more</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">of what you are feeling</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">and experiencing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">but the truth of the matter</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">is that at the core of darkness</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">one finds light.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">as long as you live and breathe</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">as long as you have choices to make</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">it's there.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">you must trust</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">and open,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">because the light is you. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">set yourself free</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">and shine.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">for when you do, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">you illuminate the world.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">and people - </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">we need to become beacons </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">bright bold and guiding. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">give yourself some time to mourn, to let the shock subside and then dig deep.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">because this is our reality.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">there's no use </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">in wishing for something different. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">we've been given </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">another opportunity </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">to rise </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">and shine. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">do you accept it? </span><br />
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mairedoddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01518352870828784085noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799222218834967125.post-42278745000421609422016-11-02T12:50:00.000-04:002016-11-06T09:40:08.644-05:00from paper to metal to paper<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/474037206/offerings-the-photo-book?">offerings - photo book - mjdodd </a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">they have always been important to me - as a child, i would read through my grandparents' </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">bartlett's book of quotations.</i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> i was fascinated by how people had lived & what they spoke about, what others have felt is important to be remembered and referred to. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">when i first started blogging, i would share words that had inspired me in the making of adornment. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">but then i started sharing my own thoughts on the work - and how the work shaped the words. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">simple phrases would have larger descriptions.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">mjd 2015 offering bowl</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">then larger passages made their way onto metal work - at the prompting of an online peer. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">and now it comes back to the written word - and pages of my own. i have compiled two books of my writings - one with photos of the work, one a traveler's companion. my hope is that the traveler's companion will be put in a pocket or backpack or such and get worn, written in, pages folded - used. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/474037206/offerings-the-photo-book">mjd 2016 photo book cover</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/474037206/offerings-the-photo-book">mjd 2016 offerings - interior spread</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/474037206/offerings-the-photo-book">mjd 2016 offerings - back</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">it is here that i feel most vulnerable, for the compositions in words come from the heart and spirit. nothing is hidden and it is definitely non-fiction. but so too is it sincere, with a deep desire to connect from a place of love and understanding - to foster peace and compassion. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">*** so it seems my comment boxes on the blog are missing - if you need to reach me you can do so at mairedodd@gmail.com *** thanks!</span><br />
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/464456773/morning-mantra-copper-wall-plaque?ref=shop_home_active_9">morning mantra plaque</a> - mjd 2016</div>
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as the moon sets</div>
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and the sun rises</div>
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may i begin my day</div>
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awake. </div>
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may i move through each moment</div>
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mindfully</div>
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lightly</div>
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patina applied</div>
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a heart bursting with love,</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">the bowl hits around belly button level - or in the area of the sacral chakra. the place of compassion, emotional stability. 'i am home' demonstrates a confidence, a comfort in your own skin that allows you to be honest and open. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">in my young adulthood, i learned the practice of stopping during the day to take 3 deep breaths. inhaling through the nose to the count of 5 and exhaling through the mouth with slightly pursed lips to the count of 7 quickly showed me how shallowly i was breathing in my constricted, tension-filled chest. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">a deep sense of peace, awareness and grounding were immediately experienced and i found myself returned to the present with an awakened mind. to this day, i often notice that some of my senses are heightened for a bit afterwards. one of the greatest benefits (to my thinking) of having a practice that is grounding is how it can turn knee jerk reactions into thoughtful responses because you have been able to take a step back from your emotions instead of being engulfed by them. we all get triggered, but at least we can come at it from a more stable, less inflamed base. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">these are my interpretation of the tibetan buddhist 108 bead mala. in place of the guru bead, i have placed 3 markers (in copper, sterling or sterling and gold) to remind you of the breathing practice and to move you through it. the full piece is hand knotted to secure the 108 beads. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">darkness </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">is just as much a part of life</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">but we will go great lengths </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">it can feel unbearable,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">but it isn't.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and while we find ourselves</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">it can feel endless,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">but it's not.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">instead of putting up a fight,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">we develop compassion</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">its brutality can yield</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">exquisite and unexpected </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">the light returns</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">winter's frozen ground gives way</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">the sun can break through</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">even the most ominous clouds.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and quiet little seeds</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">bide their time</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and become mighty trees.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">perhaps we learn to embrace</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">because in the end</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">it takes us places we might never dare go on our own</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and because in the end</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">it's temporary.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">everything is. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">that is. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">combine the location with the intention -</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">my morning mantra:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">as the moon sets</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and the sun rises</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">may i begin my day awake.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">may i move through</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">each moment</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">mindfully</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">lightly </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and with clarity.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">a heart </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">bursting </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">with love</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">a mind</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">propped open,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">may i shine </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">imagine standing tall</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">chin up</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">shoulders back</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">feet firmly planted and set at hip width</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">arms raised -</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I AM.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">with absolute acceptance </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and self love,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">putting aside any shame</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">that keeps you in the shadows,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">with full knowledge not only</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">of your place in the world</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">but that your time is limited.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">your life matters -</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">there are things you offer,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">special things that make a difference.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">get clear on your intentions</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">keep them front and center</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">make adjustments when necessary.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">*it seems i have been gone a while - but will be more present as i do love the blog format and miss catching up with those i admire.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">mjd 2015 - peace&love collection</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">i am introducing a <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/mairedodd?section_id=18203232&ref=shopsection_leftnav_7">collection</a> that will have its own section in my shop. a section designed to serve as a place for us to be of help together. while i truly believe that in the process of making, if one is intent, the feelings and thoughts travel. but ideally, to have the physical object leave my hands and go to another is a goal. my work is about connection. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">our world is filled with unspeakable horrors and great beauty. scarcity and abundance. poverty and wealth. illness and wellness. when our basic security and safety are threatened, the world becomes scary. i will be donating 20% of the proceeds of these items. my goal is to keep the section stocked as an ongoing humanitarian mission. if a piece of my work has the peace&love combination mark, it serves this greater purpose.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">mjd 2015 - <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/258364717/peace-and-love-raw-copper-offering-bowl?ref=shop_home_active_5">raw copper bowl</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">the organizations will change because we experience different kinds of threats. natural disasters, terrorism, genocide, outbreaks of illness. but also domestic violence, homelessness, hunger, abuses against animals and forests. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">mjd 2015 - <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/258472676/peace-love-sterling-necklace?ref=shop_home_active_1">long necklace with gaspeite</a> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">i can make another. just convo me in etsy)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">the combination mark - or insertion of the & and heart symbols into the word 'peace' came to me one day. but i really did not want to use it haphazardly once or twice. i wanted it to represent something special. (of note, this is an almost ironic thing for me as i was one of the few middle school aged girls who did not do their 'i's with hearts, but i did wear my heart on my sleeve.) the older i get, the more vast and profound love and peace become. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">mjd 2015 - <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/258365097/peace-and-love-warm-copper-offering-bowl?ref=shop_home_active_4">warm copper offering bowl </a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">when your heart is filled with love</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">mjd 2015 - <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/258471044/peace-love-sterling-necklace?ref=shop_home_active_3">radiate peace&love</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">the first organization will be<a href="http://www.rescue.org/"> international rescue committee</a>. it has its roots in the 1933 establishment of the international relief association by albert einstein. it was also rated one of 5 all star charities by forbes magazine. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">mjd 2015 - <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/258367261/peace-love-sterling-charm?ref=shop_home_active_2">simply peace&love</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">i cannot imagine the horrors that drive people from their homes, and often with children or those who are ill or aging. fear and uncertainty often plague both those on the move and those who live where those on the move arrive. it can create a very counterproductive result. locals can worry about their safety & security, worry that their way of life will change due to an additional demand upon resources of products and services. irc helps with just this - in addition to so very much more. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">we can & must do better. these are known waters, it has happened before in history and will happen again. to close our eyes is irresponsible, they must be kept wide open. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">if you have read this all the way through, i thank you. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">with gratitude for the platforms that make reaching people easier than ever before</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">and for you - </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">may you be safe and protected, free from inner and outer harm and danger.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">may you live in this world happily, peacefully and with ease.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">may you know love as it flows in giving and receiving. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">may you wish these things for all sentient beings and recognize that we are all connected. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">not at once</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">where would the wonder reside</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">if everything were easy,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">where would the desire</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">if there were no obstacles </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">how indeed </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">there is something infinite that connects us all</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">something we can touch</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">something we can feel</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">something we can apply ourselves to</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">for the betterment of all.</span></div>
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mairedoddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01518352870828784085noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799222218834967125.post-54733346678648127642015-09-13T10:42:00.000-04:002015-09-13T11:14:45.530-04:00earth laughs in flowers<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">emerson personified the earth</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and told us that it laughs in flowers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">with our eyes and heart open </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">dancing in leaves</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">mjd - 2015 - offering bowl</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">maintain an open heart</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">dutifully</span></div>
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mairedoddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01518352870828784085noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799222218834967125.post-58624525908464203962015-07-22T11:56:00.000-04:002015-07-22T11:56:03.325-04:00more on light and darkness<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">mjd - 2015 - you are home </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">sterling silver </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">offering bowl</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">we navigate</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">through light and darkness,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">only to realize</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">with a heart tenderized by years</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">that both are necessary</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">to the experience</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">and that anywhere</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">you stand and breathe</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">is home. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">surrender </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and dance.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">trip and fall</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">laugh and cry</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and love.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">always love. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">for while there will always be</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">be careful in labeling it</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">'good' or 'bad'.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and be open. </span></div>
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mairedoddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01518352870828784085noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799222218834967125.post-973847987252337212015-07-15T11:33:00.000-04:002015-07-15T11:34:59.170-04:00surrender<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">mjd - 2015 - surrender - </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">sterling with sleeping beauty turquoise & red coral</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">freedom is gained</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">in releasing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">life is change. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">our white-knuckled grip </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">of clinging</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">to avoid that which is inevitable</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">brings great suffering.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">our hands tire and ache.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">when finally we open them,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">allowing our fingers to stretch,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">we exhale </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and soften.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">everything softens.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and in the act </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">of surrender</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">we find the peace</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">we had been seeking</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">all along. </span></div>
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mairedoddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01518352870828784085noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799222218834967125.post-19796610386775461832015-07-09T11:45:00.000-04:002015-07-09T11:45:16.188-04:00open<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">mjd - 2015 - open - sterling ring</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">realizing that the thing to be most feared</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">is lacking the courage </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">to remain open in heart and mind.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">practicing non-judgment and big love</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">only brings light to the world.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">why contribute to the darkness?</span></div>
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mairedoddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01518352870828784085noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799222218834967125.post-20619148431340738262015-07-02T11:36:00.000-04:002015-07-02T11:49:57.039-04:00lessons in faith<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">mjd - you are home 2015</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">for me</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">that means taking things in hand</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">in heart</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">in mind</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and working it out,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">aka,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">doing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">not running</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">or delaying</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">or hiding</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">(i am good at these things).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">isn't it funny</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">how we feel so very good when we do? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">so why isn't this our default, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">why do we self-sabotage?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">i once read that henry fonda</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">got sick before every onstage performance</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and that eleanor roosevelt</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">suffered from terrible insecurity.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">let's keep at it.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">the world is so much better off </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">with the gifts of your labors</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">in it</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">(labors both seen and unseen)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and you are so much better off </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">setting them</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and yourself </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">free.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">our world </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">is in need</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">(always)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">of peace</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">of love</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">& kindness.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">while it may be beyond </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">our abilities</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">to stop acts of evil and violence,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">we need not participate in</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">promote</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">or empower them. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">in each moment</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">(we all do).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">you choose your thoughts</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">your words</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">learn to know yourself.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">be vigilant.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">to nurture the world</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and its inhabitants.</span></div>
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mairedoddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01518352870828784085noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-799222218834967125.post-31174169376377376802015-06-15T12:21:00.002-04:002015-06-15T12:21:48.916-04:00compass<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">a way to align</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and gut</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">to truth. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">when working in concert,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">thoughts and words</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">can be powerful,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">life changing even.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">when working in concert</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">with truth</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and compassion,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">but also do no harm.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">it is worth the effort</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">in so many ways,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">we touch so many. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">his holiness the dalai lama and desmond tutu</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">in love - </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">are you not always home?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">when i saw <a href="https://instagram.com/p/3SsrFNsblN/?taken-by=thedharmashop">this image</a> this morning my heart filled near to bursting. the tenderness and love here (and, yes, joy) are palpable. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">i then read an article about the <a href="http://theendlessfurther.com/the-four-great-bodhisattva-vows/">4 great bodhisattva vows</a>. there are interpretations based upon tradition - zen, mahayana, etc. and i found thich nhat hanh's to be a beautiful piece of writing (as always).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">however innumerable beings are, i vow to meet them with kindness and interest.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">however inexhaustible the states of suffering are, i vow to touch them with patience and love.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">however immeasurable the dharmas are, i vow to explore them deeply.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">however incomparable the mystery of interbeing, i vow to surrender to it freely.</span></div>
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