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I refuse to pronounce the names of possession and non-possession. —Monique Wittig— New relationships require new names. If we want to stop behaving in a customary way—as an adversary, as a victim, as a bully, as a martyr—then we need new words to describe our behavior. Perhaps we glimpse the new relationship to power—that one […]
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Speak kindly today; when tomorrow comes you will be in practice. —Anonymous— Behavior is habitual: we thoughtlessly brush our teeth, set our alarm clock, start our car, or dress in order . We create rituals in our lives, and they free us from thousands of small decisions, leaving our minds less cluttered for the more […]
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It was not so much that they drifted, as that in the presence of a boat the world drifted, forgot. The dreamed-about changed places with the dreamer. — Eudora Welty— Dreams can be so potent and mysterious that many of us, at one time or another, have felt that they put us in touch with […]
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If you would be loved, love and be lovable. —Benjamin Franklin— We all desire to be loved. Our common human characteristic is our need to count in someone else’s life. At least one other person needs us, we tell ourselves, when we feel least able to accept life’s demands. How alike we all are. The […]
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He was the victim of his own rage… —Paule Marshall— Our negative behavior always turns on us. So does our positive behavior. Obviously, it’s better to have joy and peace rebound on us than violence. Then why don’t we consistently act peaceful and joyous? It probably takes an idiot or a saint to be consistently […]
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Time is a dressmaker specializing in alterations. —Faith Baldwin— We are learning as we go, and the experiences shed light on our own plans for proceeding. The steps we are taking, in unison as well as on separate but parallel paths, enhance the particular movements of us all. We often expect perfection from ourselves, forgetting […]
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We must assist natural process that serve the function of reunification. —Joseph G. Hancock— Some families in mild climates have begun to experiment with unified living: recycling wastes, growing food, and using only renewable sources like the sun and wind for power. Seen from the twelfth floor of an apartment building, in sub-zero weather, this […]
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In the transformation and growth of all things, every bud and feature has its proper form. —Fritjof Capra— Our lives are a series of unfoldings. Our struggle to be perfect at every stage of life is a common element of the human condition. What comes with age and wisdom is acceptance of our imperfections. We […]
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Freedom is like taking a bath — you have to keep doing it every day! —Flo Kennedy— Nothing stands still. Change is the law of life. We may sometimes feel that our personal gains have to be won over and over again. But looked at from another perspective, that’s not so: our solid personal gains […]
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If you can imagine it, you can achieve it. If you can dream it, you can become it. —William Arthur Ward— Our dreams and our aspirations are our invitations to set new goals, attempt new tasks, dare to travel uncharted courses. We each have gifts to offer our fellow-travelers, but most frequently need encouragement to […]