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Re-minding myself

Our resting set point for our spirits is actually at “lifted.” This is our natural state, not something to have to strive for. And yet, sometimes I need a reminder that this is so. Here’s a short list of just some of the things in my life that help me to remember:

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Working it over

The vacuum filter that I cleaned isn’t dry yet, so the vacuum cleaner won’t work; I can’t clean up the tracked-in sand. Both of us are drawing a blank as far as meals to plan this week; I can’t make an effective grocery list. The webinar recording isn’t loading this evening; I can’t watch that […]

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Driving my day

Reality is a mental construct — make yours joyful. pam grout I’m tending to my reality, today. Yes, I’ve got situations and circumstances — but what’s even greater are the qualities of feeling. And how we feel is very real. Maybe today I want my reality to be, say, peaceful. So I choose this for […]

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We don’t have to work any harder, to be happy

We either make ourselves miserable or we make ourselves happy. The amount of work is the same. Carlos castaneda (via pam grout’s The course in miracles experiment) I don’t need to gear up to act on getting happier. It doesn’t take more effort to be hopeful than to be despairing. I can see where it […]

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Present moment living

I recently was reminded by life that I am on a continual journey of surrender. I guess sometimes the hits just keep on coming, right? Clearly my desire to have it all sorted, to be responsible for, to be… in control of (Aha!) situations and events that happen to me and to my loved ones, […]

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