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At the End Of the Year The particular mind of the ocean Filling the coastline's longing With such brief harvest Of elegant, vanishing waves Is like the mind of time Opening us shapes of days. As this year draws to its end, We give thanks for the gifts it brought And how they became inlaid within Where neither time…
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Have you had "read more" on your list of things you want to do for a while? I have. I want to read more. And think more. And read and think in community. And add value to the reading process for others. That's the thinking behind my new 37days Book Club. If you've had "join a book club" on your…
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DECEMBER 31 – QUESTION #6 From: Susan Piver Topic: Spirituality Question: Where, how, and with whom have my spiritual values manifested in 2011? Where, how, and with whom do I wish to express/manifest/share them in 2012? The Dalai Lama has famously said, "My religion is simple. My religion is kindness." There are certain qualities that transcend all belief systems and…
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DECEMBER 30 – QUESTION #5 From Jonathan Fields Topic: Creativity Question: What have I learned about living the creative life in 2011? And how will it change what and how I create moving forward? I was somehow delivered into this life with the mad Jones to create, but not the ability to handle the process without a fair amount of…
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DECEMBER 29 – QUESTION #4 From Jennifer Louden Topic: Serving Question: How did I serve in 2011? Whom did I serve? What aspects of my service brought me alive? What aspects drained me? If I could serve in any way possible in 2012, what would I create? Let your imagination run wild. Service can sound so dull and feel so…
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I want to let go of lying. I want to let go of lying. The half-truths that smother me, the promises I don't keep, the commitments I make and then deny through a lie. Why do I play this game and come to loathe myself? I will reflect on this terrible pattern in the new year, welcome it home and…
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DECEMBER 28 – QUESTION #3 From Andrew Mellen Topic: Organization Question: When I look back over 2011 and think about how time, choices and objects have been organized, do I see harmony and ease? Did I seek out the natural place for things to land and rest? Where did I struggle to force things into literal or figurative containers? Do…
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DECEMBER 27 QUESTION #2 From Ken Robert Topic: Shadows Question: In what way have I been living in the shadows in 2011? How might my life change if I came out into the light in 2012? What strengths could I discover and share if I gave up hiding my weaknesses? Sometimes we stay hidden, fearful that others might see our…
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I posted this last December. I'm reposting now because I was curious to discover how much I am focused on letting go now, still. "Letting go" is definitely a theme for 2012 as I plan online classes centered around this concept – and as I finish my new book, "The Geography of Loss." From December 2010: I'm participating in a…
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Author Susan Piver and I are hosting "The Week of Inward Looking" during this week between Christmas and the New Year. It occured to us that this inbetween week is a time for examination, a time to build a bridge to a peaceful, joyful, creative, and wildly successful 2012–whatever success means to you. So we invited five extraordinary thinkers to…
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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.
