John O’Donohue
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Days 364-365 We Bless This Year
Blessing for the End of the YearBy John O’Donohue As this year draws to its end,We give thanks for the gifts it broughtAnd how they became inlaid withinWhere neither time nor tide can touch them. The days when the veil… Continue reading
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Days 262-263 My Wish for You
Beannacht-Blessing by -John O’ Donohue On the day when The weight deadens On your shoulders And you stumble, May the clay dance To balance you. And when your eyes Freeze behind The grey window And the ghost of loss Gets… Continue reading
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Days 216-217 Weave Upon Weave
Let's take this moment to celebrate our fathers, ancestors and the men who have deeply influenced our lives. My father was an only child. He and my mom brought six children into this world and we grew up in my… Continue reading
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Days 187-191 – Divine Magic
Why must love demand so much of us? Why can’t we limit love’s divine magic so that it is all joy and no sorrow? Continue reading
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Days 80-81 The Hand of a Stranger
“The hand of a stranger is the hand of God.” -John O’ Donohue Whenever St Patrick’s Day rolls around I am mindful of my Irish heritage and the passionate writings of the late John O’ Donohue. His stirring reflections on the… Continue reading
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Days 319-320 A Small Dose
Please watch. The effect is guarenteed to be good for your health and well-being. I am not sure about you but it has been a stressful week for me. So when I watched this video the release of pent… Continue reading
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Days 278-282 Finding Your Soul
“Where there is spiritual affinity between two people, distance cannot block their presence to each other.” …Your body is a form carved in the air. But, your soul’s shape shifts, expanding or contracting based on whether you nourish it with… Continue reading
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Days 273-275 – More Moments With the Beautiful O’Donohue
“Even, and perhaps especially, in the bleakest times, we can still discover and awaken beauty; these are precisely the times when we need it most.” – John O’Donohue Continue reading
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Day 271 – The Call of Beauty – Another Day with John O’Donohue
Caregivers like you need Beauty in your life each day. Amid the ugliness of the illness & struggles of people you serve there may be days on which it is especially hard to touch that beauty. What grounds… Continue reading
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Day 270 – The Man Who Knew Beauty
“Everywhere there is tenderness, care and kindness there is beauty.” – John O’Donohue Continue reading
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