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Britton Gildersleeve
I ‘borrowed’ my New Year’s Resolutions. The inestimable Pema Chodron wrote them up, in her book ‘The Places That Scare You.’ I’m going to try to live up to them. I thought you might like to see what they are, so here goes: My New Year’s Resolution(s): THE SIX WAYS OF COMPASSIONATE LIVING ~ courtesy…
life budgets ~ or, the rocks in the jar…
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Britton Gildersleeve
If you haven’t heard the story about the rocks in the jar, you only need to know that the big rocks go in first, or you can’t put in the pebbles & sand. And that the big rocks are what we value most. For most of us, that’s family, friends, our interests. My husband —…
changing job descriptions ~
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Britton Gildersleeve
Have you ever watched a new baby? Seriously observed one? Focused on the wide eyes drinking in light (pre-birth is a bit dark…), the mouth twitching towards milk, the tiny fingers curling around support. Like most things in my life, watching a new baby seems a quintessentially Buddhist endeavour. It’s beyond illuminating. 🙂 Everything is…
fresh starts, sharing stories, and the view from here ~
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Britton Gildersleeve
While I was awaiting news these past few days, I thought a lot about beginnings. About the new school year, about fresh starts. And I thought how lucky I am that this has turned out be a ‘reboot’ and not a system crash…:) With the idea of fresh starts in mind, I have some for…
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