The last few days in Simple Abundance have talked about happiness – our inability to find it within ourself, our inability to get happy ourselves, the source of happiness being outside our control. More than anything, the January 8th reading, which I just re-read, spoke to me. I was at a funeral yesterday – a… Continue reading Simply Happy
Yesterday, I spent the day trying to get everything done I needed done so as to spend the evening with my daughter. It seemed like I was spinning wheels going nowhere until we left for her college’s hockey game. As I read yesterday’s entry from SBB, I noticed that she gives us first definitions. These… Continue reading Gratitude and Dress Rehearsals
I don’t believe I have ever really thought about what questions may be feared in my life that are holding me back. I know that I do like to have all the answers before I jump headfirst into something. In reading about living the questions, it makes me realize that every year, I don’t have… Continue reading January 2 – Live the Questions
If you are interested in participating, please visit the “official” site for details. Below are my entries and partial lists. I will be updating as I can. Books by Jimmy Carter – CAT 1 1. Beyond the White House: Waging Peace, Fighting Disease, Building Hope 2. Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid 3. Our… Continue reading The Triple 8 Challenge – Reading
I have read Sarah Ban Breathnach’s Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comforto and Joy for many years. I love this book as it has daily readings and it helps you along both an authentic and a creative path. As we start a new year, a new beginning as SBB calls it, we are called to… Continue reading January 2008
I know, why aspirations? I have always thought goals were those little steps you take to reach a loftier, higher aim. Therefore, and based on Sarah Ban Breathnach’s Simple Abundance, I have aspirations for the new year. I realize I have already missed a good portion of the year. I have spent some time going… Continue reading Aspirations 2007
I admit I am a bit behind. In 2006, I had reviewed the previous year and managed to set new aspirations (similar to goals but loftier in my mind) by January 2. This year it is 19 days later and I am just reviewing. Aspirations for 2006 Submit art and get published. To this end,… Continue reading Reviewing 2006
Every year I read a book called Simple Abundance, which is a book of daily meditations. I find that as I read I get different things out of each reading at different times in my life. These readings are not totally spiritual, though some are extremely spiritual. The readings are about living as your authentic… Continue reading Daily Meditations
As I was reading the daily musings in Sarah Ban Breathnach’s Simple Abundance, I thought about comfort food and the college student. Today’s reading discussing five types of food – haute cuisine, lean cuisine, comfort food, soul food and nature food (can’t really remember #5 without getting my book from its reading location). How does… Continue reading Comfort Food – Simple Abundance for July 7
Well, I have sat and looked at last year’s aspirations and goals. I have noted where they have gone, been accomplished or otherwise. Now I need to work these into my life in 2006. Submit art and get published. To this end, I am going to try to create something at least three days a… Continue reading Aspirations for 2006
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