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Days 257-258 – Expectations
“Surrender expections of others. Does it help to suppose they will fit the mold we have crafted? Embrace them as they are and you will fall in love.” – Erie Chapman Continue reading
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Days 254-256 – The Good Doctor
“The ‘good doctors’ are the ones who affirm our health as well as treating our illness, bringing competence as well as compassion. The good doctors are the ones who listen to our sacred hearts as well as to the ones… Continue reading
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Days 252-253 Make a Joyful Noise
Note: this reflection is dedicated in loving memory to Dr. Stanley van den Noort whose life was an extraordinary symphony of Love's healing in perpetual motion. Happy birthday Stan! Sound strikes a universal chord of recognition and connects us to… Continue reading
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Days 250-251 – Our Dearest Friends
“My dearest friends stand rugged as chimneys. Their fires know mine.” – Erie Chapman Continue reading
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Days 247-249 – Breath
“What if we breathe to the rhythm of Yes?” -Erie Chapman Continue reading
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Days 245-246 “Blessing the Space Between Us”
Think of Others ~by Pema Chödrön "Sharing the heart is a simple practice that can be used at any time and in every situation. It enlarges our view and helps us remember our interconnection." "The essence of this practice is… Continue reading
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Days 243-244 – Profound Presence – The Steady Gaze of Marina Abramovic
“Radical Loving presence requires completely changing our way of being present.” – Erie Chapman Continue reading
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Days 240-242 – “The Steady Gaze” – What the Dying Know
“…the only thing death can take is our body, something that may be less important than we imagined. Love’s energy, unburdened by our weight, can then embrace us completely giving us a whole new way of being.” – Erie Chapman… Continue reading
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Days 238-239 International Caregivers Day
August 26, Mother Teresa’s birthday, marks the third annual International Caregivers Day. As we celebrate the contributions of caregivers from around the world, let us pause for a moment to reflect upon the sacredness of our work. Mother Teresa lived… Continue reading
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Days 236-237 – The Human Experience
“Ultimately, honoring the human experience means seeing beyond names, diagnoses and ages. We can only see what is sacred with the eyes of our soul.” -Erie Chapman Continue reading