Obsessed with kiwi these days.

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Wonder, silence, gratitude: Krishna to Arjuna : The Bhagavad Gita →

ashramof1:

I am the conscience in the heart of all creatures;
I am their beginning, their being, their end;
I am the mind of the senses,
I am the radiant sun among lights;

I am the song in sacred lore;
I am the king of deities;
I am the priest of great seers;
Of words, I am the eternal OM,
the prayer of…

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why don’t we believe the victim? →

Not Safe For Church: Father, Son, Travesty →

notsafeforchurch:

There’s a story about a man named Abraham who had a son named Isaac. One day, God told Abraham to sacrifice his son to demonstrate his faith and devotion. The father agreed and led Isaac to a mountaintop, intimating that there would be a sacrifice, but not letting on that Isaac was that sacrifice….

#ellieake likes triangle #yoga #asana @eringailsays

"It must be true that God’s tender mercies cannot be held in or held back, but instead they overflow every border, every boundary we set to contain them."

Kate Huey, Weekly Seeds, United Church of Christ

"What about the judgment? Do we need to judge ourselves at all? Do we need to say, “This is good, but not this”? What if we just said, “I love all of it, without judgment”? Isn’t this how we’re supposed to love our children or spouses or parents — totally, unconditionally, without judgment? Can’t we love our bodies the same way — totally, unconditionally, without judgment?"

from Leo Babauta’s Little Book of Contentment

I’m falling in love with chimpanzees.

"It’s not enough to consider your mind a blank slate. You have to consciously erase it."

Paul Graham, in Lies We Tell Kids (highly recommended)

Great article.

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Rice, bitch. She likes to eat rice. #stereotypes #storytime #badmom

#trees #sunlight #happymess @matthewakery

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Short Story: "Family Blood" by Sarah Gatling →

From the blog 1:1000. Check it.

Laughter, Exertion, and Kindred Spirits

My friend Sarah came over with little Liam on Tuesday.

I know. Awesome, right? It’s been a huge relief to see how well Molly does with babies and kids. For the most part, she knows to be gentle and she really likes the sounds they make. I’m eager to see how she gets along with Eleanor.

One of the best parts of listening to Liam laugh was the fact that all of us were laughing because it just felt good. Sarah and I were so tickled by Liam’s silliness and the sound of it became infectious. Why is that? Laughter is contagious like a yawn. it sounds awesome and ridiculous. How did it even start, I wonder?

Yesterday, Molly and I went to the park and walked a mile together. That’s probably the most I’ve walked in a while and she was exhausted from playing fetch and the humid heat. What I learned from walking that mile and doing some yoga after is how hard it is to convince yourself to do something challenging, but how much easier it is when you’re actually doing it. By pushing myself to do yoga and meditate everyday, it’s a lot easier to say yes to little challenges. After a while, you kind of end up feeling like there’s nothing you can’t do.

This morning, I met with a really nice lady who works at the church we’ve been attending. Her name is Evelyn and I swear she’s one of my soul mates. It was so nice to talk to somebody who is like-minded, values the bible without being suffocated by our conservative Southern Baptist upbringing, loves to learn about other religious traditions, and is just…really nice. It was nice to have someone ask me questions about me, to listen to my thoughts and experiences, and really value me as an individual.

So, some things for you to implement:

1. Laugh with someone, even if nothing’s funny, because it will be.
2. Challenge yourself and immediately start to do it. Do this everyday and watch it get easier.
3. Connect with someone who makes you feel special. (It can be me if you want.)

Hahahaha! She’s so sweet about it!

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