{"id":836,"date":"2009-12-29T17:47:22","date_gmt":"2009-12-29T17:47:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/freshliving\/2009\/12\/thinking-about-spiritual-2010-calendars.html"},"modified":"2009-12-29T17:47:22","modified_gmt":"2009-12-29T17:47:22","slug":"thinking-about-spiritual-2010-calendars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/freshliving\/2009\/12\/thinking-about-spiritual-2010-calendars.html","title":{"rendered":"Thinking About Spiritual 2010 Calendars"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every year I need a couple of wall calendars–one for home, one office–but sooo many choices. It’s a struggle–in a small-shopping-decision sort of way. I’ve got criteria:<\/p>\n

– It inspires me whenever I look at it<\/p>\n

– It doesn’t annoy me in any way–since I look at the thing all day long it’s got to be a friendly experience; no “almosts” here<\/p>\n

– Clean design with open white boxes to write in<\/p>\n

– Reinforces some sort of value I’m trying to cultivate–awareness, kindness, feeling love, etc.<\/p>\n

I’ve often gone for the very cool mini calendars by Quotable Cards<\/a> with words of wisdom like: “When words are both true and kind, they can change our world.” — Buddha
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I drool over the Illuminated Rumi calendar<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n\"rumi2010.jpg\"<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

Last year I was given the Yoga Journal calendar<\/a>, which is always nice.<\/p>\n

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The Thich Nhat Hanh calendar<\/a> is lovely and sweet<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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And this year my final choice is the Pema Chodron<\/a> calendar because I just love her straight-forward, BS-free, wisdom about acceptance, and friendliness, presence, and love. It’s got quotes like this: <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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“When we commit to staying right where we are, then our experience becomes very vivid.” (February)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

“When inspiration has become hidden, when we feel ready to give up, this is the time when healing can be found in the tenderness of pain itself.” (May)<\/p>\n

“Compassion becomes real when we recognize our shared humanity.” (December)<\/p>\n

Do you have an annual calendar replacement? What’s your fave?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Like what you see? <\/strong>Click here to subscribe<\/strong><\/font><\/a> and get Fresh Living in your in-box every day.
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