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karma– a meditation

  “Life is going to give you just what you put in it. Put your whole heart in everything you do, and pray, then you can wait.” ― Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings I used to think karma meant that people that I thought were mean to me would get what…

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leaving – a guest meditation by Hillery

  “You will come to a place where the streets are not marked. Some windows are lighted.  But mostly they’re darked. A place you could sprain both your elbow and chin! Do you dare to stay out?  Do you dare to go in? How much can you lose? How much can you win? And IF…

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choice – a meditation

  The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be. Ralph Waldo Emerson The word “decision” was a tricky one for me. It’s funny because I always thought I was great at deciding things. I decide very quickly that I do or don’t want something and whether or not I…

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truth– a meditation

  “A bird sitting on a tree is never afraid the branch breaking because the trust is not in the branch but its own wings.” I feel as though the first three Steps of the 12 Steps of my recovery program tell me just this. That I need no longer be afraid and look down…

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reflect – a meditation

  We can waste time searching for our own reflection in others, or we can focus on reflecting what we love in others.   So much of my life has been spent watching or experiencing one abusive situation after another and seeing how my loved ones sweep it under the rug and pretend it’s OK….

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