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Beginner's Heart
foundations, serendipity, and amaryllis
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Britton Gildersleeve
I never intended to know a boatload about amaryllis. Nor did I anticipate I would become a refugee camp for them: taking them in after holidays, nurturing them to health, then finding homes for them. Even w/ all the many I’ve given, I still have one HUGE pot of several mixed together, and a only-slightly-smaller one…
Sisyphus, and starting again
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Britton Gildersleeve
I have no clue why it’s so hard to do what’s good for us. Take exercise. Or meditation. Or eating right. Or cutting back on caffeine. Or just being nicer to folks you think must a few watts shy of a nightlight… Seriously: every time I begin (again!) my meditation practice, my exercise program, a…
taking care of the heart’s chariot
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Britton Gildersleeve
The heart rides around in a body. Consider the mind the charioteer. I’m not always a good caretaker of my chariot, this body I run around in. I do better some weeks than others, but I still don’t rock this w hole health thing. I don’t eat enough veggies, I know — although I like…
small breakthroughs
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Britton Gildersleeve
After whining so piteously yesterday about New Year’s resolutions, and laying new habits in place, I had one of those days when the bad habits were sooo much easier to forget. I know the sneaky devils will be back, but yesterday? All was good. I added 15% to my distance — w/out changing my time!…
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