Looking together in the same direction.

Looking together in the same direction.
Sea otters hold hands while they sleep so they don't drift apart.

by my favorite poet, Mary Oliver

"Instructions for living a life.

Pay attention.

Be astonished.

Tell about it."

Mary Oliver


Thursday, January 26, 2012

'Never Tickle a Sleeping Dragon.' Hogwarts School Motto, J.K. Rowling

Meditation is not to escape from society, 
but to come back to ourselves and see what is going on. Once there is seeing, there must be acting. With mindfulness, we know what to do and what not to do to help.

- Thich Nhat Hanh

Meditation is not to escape from society,
but to come back to ourselves and see what is going on.
Once there is seeing, there must be acting.
With mindfulness, we know what to do and what not to do to help.

- Thich Nhat Hanh
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Here is a video of a dog doing squats.  Your reasons for not working out are now invalid.

Here is a video of a dog doing squats.  Your reasons for not working out are now invalid.
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     Our Granddaughter has begun a lending library in her bedroom.  She has organized all of her books into sections such as 'Adventures', 'Page-Turners', and 'Favorites'. She has printed up library cards and developed a reading incentive program,  and is open for business.  I have been reading all sorts of new-to-me books thanks to my new Sydney's Library Card.  I am in the middle of a series of books about a mermaid girl, and have started the Warrior series, which is about clans of cats, (it reminds me of  the classic book "Watership Down," which was about rabbits).  I also read a great book of my Grandson's about Dragons.  You've got to love Dragons!
      Grownups need more books on dragons in their lives.  Losing your belief in dragons is akin to losing touch with your childhood, with your ability to feel wonder and to dream.

He who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead;  his eyes are closed.     Albert Einstein

Wisdom begins in wonder.     Socrates

Here be Dragons.     Early European mapmakers' warning

A dragon lives forever, but not so little boys
Painted wings and giant's rings make way for other toys.
                                    Puff the Magic Dragon

     May dragons take flight in your dreams tonight.


    
         
    

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