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Only 30 more days to the half marathon! Say what? Not 30? Only 3 days? Mama is in some serious trouble. (I hope your 37 day challenge has shown you as much as mine has shown me. Big learning. Once I get out of intensive care following the half-marathon on Sunday, I'll be writing about that learning). (thanks to Kathryn…
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Nostalgia Remember the 1340s? We were doing a dance called the Catapult. You always wore brown, the color craze of the decade, and I was draped in one of those capes that were popular, the ones with unicorns and pomegranates in needlework. Everyone would pause for beer and onions in the afternoon, and at night we would play a game…
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Splitting an Order I like to watch an old man cutting a sandwich in half, maybe an ordinary cold roast beef on whole wheat bread, no pickles or onion, keeping his shaky arms steady by placing his forearms firm on the edge of the table and using both hands, the left to hold the sandwich in place, and the right…
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It is clear what my patterns are now. I am sitting with the wisdom and pain of this knowledge. 9 days are left on this 37 days challenge. Have patterns emerged for you? [Image from here]
Reason Enough to Love You The night my mama called–a Thursday night– which meant, certainly, something was wrong, you took my hand, sitting there on the bed not interrupting while she told jokes and I laughed and I told jokes and she laughed, both of us trying to cry so soft, maybe the other one could pretend not…
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Why 37 days? from Patti Digh on Vimeo. Some months ago, my friends Stu and Janna Zonder coached me and then recorded me telling the story behind this blog, 37days. Stu even recorded original guitar music to go along with the story. I had wanted to add pictures, but never found the time. Mr Brilliant surprised me with this lovely…
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Morning Poem Every morningthe worldis created. Under the orange sticks of the sunthe heapedashes of the nightturn into leaves again and fasten themselves to the high branches —and the ponds appearlike black clothon which are painted islands of summer lilies. If it is your natureto be happyyou will swim away along the soft trails for…
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A number of years ago, I was determined to visit the 24-Hour Church of Elvis in Portland, Oregon. I had heard about it for years and knew that if I took the tour, I would get a 24-Hour Church of Elvis t-shirt at the end. I really wanted that shirt. I teach every summer in Portland, so it was a…
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In just 3 minutes, she has done what I tried to do in the 240 pages of Life is a Verb. The hardest thing about having nothing is having nothing to give. Start handing out stars. This is for saying yes. Powerful. My thanks to Kathryn Gunn for pointing me to this powerful performance.
The Little Book of Hand Shadows -Deborah Digges from Rough Music You who began inside me,see a tortoise, a stork, a wolf come out of my hand. Stand behind me, your shadow eclipsingmy shadow. Make the cock crow by opening and closing two fingers.We can be anyone now. We can be spirit, ships homing, ten brothers in heaven.Can you feel…
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Patti Digh is the author of six books, including bestsellers Life is a Verb and Creative is a Verb. She travels the world teaching others about mindfulness: to live fully, love well, let go deeply, and make a difference. Patti's comments have appeared on PBS and in The New York Times, Fortune, the Wall Street Journal, the London Financial Times, and many other international publications. She writes a thank you note every morning.
