Tag: #higher-consciousness
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Community
Community is everything. It is a meaningful, vital space where we stay together to share support and nurture one another. We talk a lot about creating inclusive spaces, but if you do not grow up around diversity, you might not realize that diversity inherently means difference. Too many people mistake their preference for “sameness” as standard…
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Erasure
Erasure is about healing and reclaiming self-worth. It emphasizes that although people may leave, reject, or misunderstand us, our value is not determined by others choices or opinions. Through self-awareness, mindfulness, and spiritual growth, we stop tying happiness to external situations and learn to show up for ourselves with compassion, strength, and acceptance.
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No Strings Attached
Today, I was reminded that kindness isn’t always received the way we expect it to be. I found myself in the middle of an unexpected moment, one where something as simple as encouraging kindness sparked frustration instead of understanding. Not because kindness lacks value, but because sometimes people are carrying more than we can see…
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Journey’s – Part I – The House
My husband Frank dug a trail to the door. The snow was about three feet deep. When we pulled up, we were surprised to see that nothing had been shoveled — not even a thin path to the door. When the realtor arrived, he told us the key was in the back of the house.…
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You
The street was alive this morning. Red lanterns were strung across the streets and rose towards the clouds with the morning breeze. Neon signs written with Chinese characters lined the street. Shop windows displayed lucky cats alongside food items, herbal medicine, tea shops and odds and ends. The food stalls were busy. People spoke in…
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Juju
Juju ran up the block, he had no jacket on. His thin wiry arms moving like a swimmers over the cement sidewalk. Moving through a range of strokes over the cement sidewalk he approaches, running, frantic. Juju sees me going through the gate of my house and runs towards me. Caro, Caro, save me. I…
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Orange Zest
Orange Zest I looked down at the orange in my hand. The clean fresh scent drifts up and encircles me. An orange hug, a fresh embrace. The peel in my hand is bright and thick and colorful. It’s skin when scraped against the grater yields, zest. Rubbed raw against the grater, the outside is sweet,…
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Before you adopt a pet…….
Lou came into our lives quite unexpectedly. Before Lou, we lived with two cats and a dog. They lived long lives and the three passed within a year of each other. We had decided to wait at least a year before considering adopting another pet. We were still missing them. When you are accustomed to…
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Rainbows around the moon
There is a calm and peaceful feeling in winter. Tonight there was a rainbow (moonbow) around the moon. How rare and beautiful. When I scanned the sky, the stars shone bright. Constellations to the right. The North Star glowing . It seemed larger than usual. A white ball in the sky. I know this has…
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Grateful
The Italian lady puts a platter in front of me. It’s enough food for 6 people. Here you go she says and smiles at me. She is tiny and thin and her apron hangs crooked on her. Her eyes are deep brown and kind. She touches my shoulder and says enjoy. The food is steaming…
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