Author: Carolyn Nones Vazquez
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Seeds
World events are beyond what most of us can comprehend. The news leaves us feeling helpless. We see so much anger and hate around us. To be honest with you, we can only control what we do and how we feel. This is true no matter the event. We react when we see large scale…
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Sunrise
Today, I sat listening to the stories people shared about their 911 experience. I shared my own. 9/11 is here and gone, another anniversary. It is a emotional day for New Yorkers, First Responders, Americans and people all over the world who witnessed the attack. In the years that followed, the impact and loss is…
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Inyeon
Inyeon, a Korean Buddhist philosophy, is described as the invisible thread binding us across lifetimes. There are people who we meet that feel instantly comfortable and familiar. There is a recognition that they are connected to us without our knowing them for very long. Karmic forces connect us to those we have unfinished business with.…
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Words
The words we speak hold great power. They can help others in difficult times or bring them down through harsh judgements. Through all of our experiences the energy of our words and those of others will impact us. Words have great energy, they are powerful. Imagine if we only choose words that help and heal.…
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Rabbit Hollow
The rabbits were out in full force. They are not afraid. They stand still in the grass as dog and I walk along the path. I leave some strawberries in the treeline for them. Three of the babies were out today. Running, chasing each other in the grass. They find shelter under the pines and…
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Change
The little yellow bench is gone. It stood against the pine. Each year the pine provided shelter and a canopy of green above me. You could sit there and watch the sun set over the water. The little gray cottage is shuttered. The hands of the claddagh folded in friendship. The place where friends met.…
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Rabbit’s Surprise
It was stormy today and after the rain, the sun peeked through the clouds. Finally, a chance to get out for a walk. We walked along the western trail and there was quiet, no one around. I was a little hesitant on the trail this day because that’s where my neighbor told me that they…
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Sky
Leaving before the sun rises, the quiet comforts me. This time is my favorite time of day. The midst on the hills rises and dances. There is a fawn peeping out of the tree line. I made coffee to take with me. The coffee is hot in its holder, fragrant. The twists and turns of…
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Humilty
When you understand humility, you understand that we are connected to each other. Even when our beliefs are different, we don’t take it personally. We respect the right of others to exist and live as they want. Humility creates peace. Humility holds space for others. The right to vote freely, act freely without harm to…
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The Madonna
As I walk by the cabinet in the dining room, she stares at me as I pass. She sits high on top of the cabinet. Sometimes I forget that she is there. The term Madonna means, my lady. She represents love, compassion and virtue. A few years ago my husband and I went to look…
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