Liz sorensen Wessel
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Days 285-286 Graceful Receiving
"When I walk outside the studio and a child comes up and gives me a hug… I know that is the field I want to be growing in. It’s not the fancy people in this world who seem to nourish… Continue reading
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Days 289-290 On Any Given Day
As I read Erie Chapman’s meaningful reflection this week it sparked and rekindled a cherished memory. I recall caring for a kind and gentle woman who I shall call Helen. She accompanies me on my life’s journey. The beauty of… Continue reading
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Days 264-265 Come with Me
This past week I've learned a little about the life of a remarkable woman, Maya Angelou. So often our greatest hardships unleash within us our greatest gifts. When Maya was seven years of age she was raped and had to… Continue reading
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Days 257-258 Gift Yourself
As we greet this day, I wish for you moments of quietude, to simply breathe, a little space to release the stresses, the worries and the to dos. Pause for a moment with me. Breathe in deeply. Let that breath… Continue reading
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Days 250-251 A Reversal of Thought
I am discovering that in sharing ones' story, which often stems from adversity and the wisdom gleaned from the experience, a persons' light filled essence is revealed. This is a true gift to behold. To share our truth with another,… Continue reading
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Days 242-244 Prayer for Peace
Be generous in prosperity, and thankful in adversity. Be fair in thy judgement, and guarded in thy speech. Be a lamp unto those who walk in darkness, and a home to the stranger. Be eyes to… Continue reading
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Days 236-237 Never Forgotten
WHERE MANY RIVERS MEET All the water below me came from above.All the clouds living in the mountains gave it to the rivers, who gave it to the sea, which was their dying. And so I float on cloud become water, central… Continue reading
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Days 230-231 Turning Our Time on Earth into Gold
Earth into Gold O You who change earth into gold.And out of other earth made the father of humankind,Change my mistakes and forgetfulness into knowledgeJalil al-Din Rumi (1207-1273, Persia) It is easy it is to find fault with others, to… Continue reading
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Days 215-216 A Holy Chalice
When I think of peace I think of a world where people are no longer brutalized on account of such accidents such as birth as sex, race religion, or nationality. For me, peace is a way of structuring human relationships… Continue reading
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Days 208-209 Rest In God
Throughout antiquity hummingbirds have stirred the imagination with legends and folklore that are steeped in meaning and wonder. Images of these delicate winged beings are seen as healers and the bearers of love, good luck and joy in the Native… Continue reading
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