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Posted in Internal wisdom on Oct 8th, 2008
Wonder
It is an amazing concept –
Astonishment at something amazingly mysterious or new
The capacity to marvel with delight, awe, or surprise
The ability to remain positive and curious about all things
It seems like something we did a lot of as a kid. We’d wonder:
why the sky is blue and how honey comes from bees
will jumping off the [...]
Posted in Internal wisdom on Oct 1st, 2008
Fall is one of the best seasons of the year in Colorado. The days bask in warm sun, while mornings and evenings are cool and refreshing. The fall foliage radiates with the yellow and gold of turning Aspen leaves, and the star cluster named Pleiades shows itself on the east horizon after dark. Gentle breezes [...]
Posted in Internal wisdom on Sep 29th, 2008
This weekend getaway to the San Luis Valley of Colorado included a taiko drum presentation by the Shumei International Institute of Crestone, Colorado. This was my first live performance of taiko, and I was amazed at the artistry in both the drum music and in the drumming actions themselves. Using different motions — as [...]
Posted in Internal wisdom on Sep 19th, 2008
I grew up fascinated with proverbs, wise sayings, sensible adages, common sense clichés, and pithy quotes. In our bookcase was a small publication called Apples of Gold that was filled with short proverbs about wisdom, such as “True nobility comes of the gentle heart” and “Wise men aren’t always silent, but know when to be.”
One [...]
Posted in Change & Growth, Internal wisdom on Sep 16th, 2008
Our cat Khan understands the nature of relaxing fully. You can often find him as he is in this photograph — paws up, mouth open, and snoring a trusting kitty snore with a body as limp as a balloon. Relaxing for most of us seems to require a beer, “down time,” or an hour [...]