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A Carrier of Beauty
I think of Mrs. Johnson almost every time I catch sight of wild flowers sprouting on either side of a concrete or asphalt interstate. I hope you will now think of her too. And I hope that your thoughts will… Continue reading
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Intimacy
I was looking for poems about intimacy when it dawned on me. All poems are intimate. The better the poem, the more intimate, the more secrets to be shared. And like intimacy between those who love, the poem is a… Continue reading
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Creating Value
The Mayo brothers were in love with the idea of creating a model of healthcare that emphasized an ideal mix of science and compassion. They didn’t build their model on money. They built it on love. What creates true value… Continue reading
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Memorial Day Ironies
I think of the ironies of war and of those long gone whom I hold close. Out of the heartaches and sacred encounters of war, lifelong relationships formed, civilians suffered, lives were sacrificed, babies were born, and people connected in… Continue reading
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The First Dream
I can’t think of a better way to end a series on dreams than with a poem by the great Billy Collins about the very first dream a human being ever had. A goal of poetry is to awaken us… Continue reading
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The Poetry of Dreams
I would like to be the air That inhabits you for a moment Only. I would like to be that unnoticed And that necessary. -Margaret Atwood Continue reading
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Daydream On…
dreaming is a wonderful gift. Our minds have the capability to leap free of the earth’s restraints. Sometimes, we are even fortunate enough to build a foundation beneath our dreams so that, one day, we can gaze about us to… Continue reading
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Dream Life
the Journal is primarily about presence to our lives. What does life look like when we are unable to manage that presence? Part of the answer may lie in calling ourselves to a new level attention about our dream life.… Continue reading
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Til Death Do Us Part
Perhaps all of life’s smaller losses prepare us for the big one. Like the rest between two notes, in the spaces between checking things off a grand, worthwhile, to-do list and browsing for shoes on nordstrom.com, there will be moments… Continue reading
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Retreat & Reflection
The realization that we have been Loved into being, moment by moment is a humbling experience. To delve deeper into this understanding of being Loved endlessly, even in our brokenness, Loved regardless of achievement of failure, is cause for reverence… Continue reading
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