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whales and Buddhists ~
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Britton Gildersleeve
‘Whales Weep Not!’, by D. H. Lawrence is amazing. I like Lawrence’s poetry — many don’t. But who knew he did a whale poem? And that it would so beautifully illustrate all we have in common with all the life around us. We know whales are sentient, of course. But this poem, written with Lawrence’s famous…
you and me and the dirt and the ocean and all the rest of it
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Britton Gildersleeve
This spider web is a snapshot of how I see my life. Which I guess makes me the spider, at the centre…? Not my favourite self-image! But nonetheless more accurate than not. A spider builds her web, however — she doesn’t inherit it. It’s not created by the interactions of other beings (although the rips…
day #30 in a month of Thanksgiving: one thing leads to another
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Britton Gildersleeve
Today is the last day of Thanksgiving month, although I’ll continue to keep my gratitude journal. While this past month has been public, I’ve kept a gratitude journal for years now. It’s too rewarding a habit to give up now! What I’ve discovered this month — even though I’ve been journaling everyday gratitudes for years —…
random and more random
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Britton Gildersleeve
Today is one of those days when I don’t think. Really (and don’t tell me you don’t have those days). It was all I could do figure out breakfast (cappuccino and left-over chicken; don’t judge me). So today’s post is totally random — and really? That’s perfect beginner’s heart, if you consider: how one thing…
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