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Signed Holiday Gift Set: Keeper of the Clearing + Winds of Change
Read more: Signed Holiday Gift Set: Keeper of the Clearing + Winds of ChangeJust in time for holiday giving, I’m offering a special signed gift set of both books in the Keeper series: • Keeper of the Clearing • Winds of Change Each set includes: Signed copies of both books Gift wrapping with a simple, nature-inspired presentation $30 total, shipping included anywhere in the U.S. Whether you’re gifting…
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It’s the small moments.
Read more: It’s the small moments.These tiny glimmers, the ones we almost overlook, are often the doorway to everything else.
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Your Mind and Unwelcome Guests
Read more: Your Mind and Unwelcome Guests“The mind is not attacking us. It is doing exactly what it was built to do, rehearse old pain in the hope of preventing new pain. The freedom comes when we finally realize we do not have to invite every thought inside and give it the run of the house.”
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BIG NEWS! It’s Here: Winds of Change Is Now Available to Order
Read more: BIG NEWS! It’s Here: Winds of Change Is Now Available to OrderFor those who have walked with Tiger, Turtle, and Owl through the forest before, this new chapter picks up where Keeper of the Clearing left off. Peace has settled back into the trees. The garden grows. The creatures breathe a little easier.
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Metta: The Practice of Loving-Kindness
Read more: Metta: The Practice of Loving-KindnessThe Practice of Peace While Living in a Divided World When we talk about love, most of us think of affection, loving a person, a pet, or even a good meal. But metta, the Pali word for loving-kindness, points to something deeper. It isn’t the warmth we feel when life pleases us; it’s the deliberate cultivation of…
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Why Meditate When I Can Pray?
Read more: Why Meditate When I Can Pray?When I was young, a friend invited me to meditate with her. It was something her family practiced regularly, and she made it sound as natural as brushing your teeth. Curious, I mentioned it to my church youth pastor and was quickly warned that I was “opening myself up to the enemy.” At the time,…
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How to Stop a Barking Dog — and Other Mindfulness Tips
Read more: How to Stop a Barking Dog — and Other Mindfulness TipsFiona is six months old and already the self-appointed guardian of our household. If a leaf flutters across the driveway, she knows. If the neighbor sneezes two yards over, she knows. And when the garbage truck rounds the corner, she springs into full-throated defense mode, barking until the perceived threat disappears down the street. In…
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What if Beatles sang ‘Let it Go’ instead of ‘Let it Be’?
Read more: What if Beatles sang ‘Let it Go’ instead of ‘Let it Be’?How different would the world feel if the Beatles had written Let It Go instead of Let It Be? Picture it: Paul at the piano, eyes closed, singing earnestly,“Let it go, let it go, let it go…” The song still tops the charts, but the message shifts.A generation grows up believing peace requires action, that…
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Get On with Actual Living: A Mindful Reframing of Goal Setting
Read more: Get On with Actual Living: A Mindful Reframing of Goal SettingHappy Monday, friends — We’re still a couple of months away from goal-setting season, but this topic has been on my mind for a while. I’m also hearing more people talk about their “future selves” across different platforms, so now feels like the right time. Read it now or save it for January—either way, you…
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