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This is the audio recording of our monthly Zoomy Zoom with the Team Ripples Patreon Community (https://www.patreon.com/RipplesGuy for more info). This month we followed up last month's "Why Can't We Get Along" talk on polarization with a deeper dive into some of the ideas and resources we touched on previously.

The notes and links from the session are pasted below.

If you'd prefer to watch the video replay you can watch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/pl3jRVBuN-s

PEBBLE: Similarity Index https://www.allsides.com/similarity

BOULDER: Polarization Detox from Starts With Us: https://startswith.us/pdc/

PONDER

Podcast interview we mentioned:

The Growing Edge Podcast episode #43: hosts Parker Palmer & Carrie Newcomer interview John Paul Lederach.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-growing-edge/id1420185401?i=1000555807039

During the intro, they read from an October 2020 Humanity United article, “How the United States Can Step Back from the Brink”

https://humanityunited.org/perspectives/how-the-united-states-can-step-back-from-the-brink/

Polarization Resources (from previous epsiode: https://bit.ly/DepolarizingResources

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This episode is the audio track of a monthly Zoom call I have with members of the Team Ripples Patreon Community who support my work as a speaker, writer, and Rippler. We spent a full hour exploring how to THINK BETTER, FEEL BETTER, and DO BETTER when it comes to addressing the increasing toxic polarization that is heppening within our country, our communities, and ourselves.

You can access the resource document here: https://bit.ly/DepolarizingResources

You can also find me @RipplesGuy on most socials, or visit https://TheRipplesGuy.com

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This is the audio recording of the February Zoom call with my Patreon Peeps (https://www.patreon.com/RipplesGuy for more info), exploring ideas about getting stuck, getting unstuck and making decisions when they are hard.

PEBBLE:

Tara Brach’s Podcast Letting Go of Controlling – Part 1: The Path of Freedom

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tara-brach/id265264862?i=1000643855201

"Let go of what has happened in the past.

Let go of what will happen in the future.

Let go of what is happening right now."

BOULDER:

ASKING LOVE A QUESTION EACH MORNING

"Love, what would YOU have me do today?"

source: https://www.mindful.org/how-to-bookend-your-day-with-compassion/

PONDER: Fireside Chat

Leah’s article: Finger Traps

https://welcomingway.com/blog/feeling-stuck?

Oliver Burkeman: Gnawing Rats vs. White Sheep

https://ckarchive.com/b/mvu7h5hg8784xbv5oo45wie7er0qq

James Clear’s Hats, Haircuts & Tattoos

https://jamesclear.com/3-2-1/february-1-2024

Uncle Paul's DWSR Technique (Decide, Write, Sleep, Review)

D.=Decide: A few days before you absolutely have to decide, flip a coin to “decide.”

W=Write out the “decision” on a piece of paper before you go to bed (example: “I’ve decided to accept the job offer”, or “I’ve decided to turn down the job offer.”).

S=Sleep on it.

R=Review in morning to see how it feels when you awake. If you don’t have a strong sense that it’s the RIGHT or WRONG decision, the next night do the opposite and see if that helps.

Leap Day 2024: Embrace the Extra Day #LeapLaughLove

Video Intro: https://youtu.be/ab_tS3Twta8

More Info: https://bit.ly/leaplaughlove

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This is the audio recording of the January Zoom call with my Patreon Peeps (https://www.patreon.com/RipplesGuy for more info), where we talked about, the state of Ripples in the world and in our little corner of it. The notes and links from the session are pasted below.

If you'd prefer to watch the video replay, you can catch that here: https://youtu.be/ikKSmyARHSs

PEBBLE:

Washington Post's: "The Optimist" Newsletter

LAST WEEK:

https://s2.washingtonpost.com/camp-rw/?trackId=5e6b43a6ae7e8a5948a05a35&s=65a3e905f188e64e9927d76f&linknum=2&linktot=38&linknum=2&linktot=38

today:

https://s2.washingtonpost.com/camp-rw/?trackId=5e6b43a6ae7e8a5948a05a35&s=65a7dd703e0fca4d46020133&linknum=2&linktot=41&linknum=2&linktot=41

BOULDER:

activity where you try to get people to smile back a certain number of times a day...but the goal isn't to MAKE them smile

PONDER: The State of Ripples

"We Got This" Sticker request: https://bit.ly/WeGotThisFREE

Daily Splash website: https://DailySplash.me (message me if you want to receive these as texts!)

Paul's "Four Squeegees" LovingKindness Meditation:

May ____ be healthy.

May ____ be safe.

May ____ be wise.

May ____ be at peace.

What do we do?

Take an unflinching look. Make sure you’re seeing the world as it is, not how we wish is was.
Recognize that there is lots of both bad and good going on in the world.
When you’re struggling, focus more on the good so you can stay hopeful.
When you’re shining, focus enough on the bad stuff so you can identify opportunities to be part of the solution (or at least a smaller part of the problem).
Hang out with others who lift you up, and with those who can help you lift others up, too.

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This is the audio recording of the November Zoom call with my Patreon Peeps (https://www.patreon.com/RipplesGuy for more info), where we explored some simple, practical actions and mindset to more easily access inner peace.

Notes & Links below:

PEBBLE

We need a type of love that is a beautiful and hilarious series of high fives with the universe.

-Rainn Wilson, in his book “SOUL BOOM: Why we need a spiritual revolution”

https://www.amazon.com/Soul-Boom-Need-Spiritual-Revolution/dp/0306828278

BOULDER

Take 10 deep breaths, and for each one say "Inhale Peace" as you inhale, and "Exhale Love" as you exhale

PONDER

"Peace is a state of mind that transcends external circumstances."

-Skitter M. Ocharo

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/cultivating-inner-peace-pathway-spiritual-tranquility-skitter/

Peace as the Purpose

Paving the Way for Peace

Practicing Peace

Tips for managing HOLIDAY STRESS

Thermostat of Expectations
The Gift of Nostalgia
Enough Nog
Simple NO balls (SNO Balls)
Let it Go (lyrics below)

If the mood out there is frightful

While we wish it was delightful

Since we've no way to control,

LET IT GO LET IT GO LET IT GO.

Sh*t doesn't show signs of stopping

Tho our frustration shows signs of popping

We need to turn it all down low,

and Let it go, let it go, let it go.

My 9 steps as I settle into morning meditation:

Three deep breaths: come home, settle in, find center.

Three more breaths: release expectation, invite wonder, welcome stillness.

Three regular breaths: activate equanimity, access serenity, swim in tranquility.

Daily Splash: https://www.dailysplash.me/

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This is the audio recording of the October Zoomy call with my Patreon Peeps (https://www.patreon.com/RipplesGuy for more info).

Notes & links below; If you'd prefer to watch the video replay, you can catch that here: https://youtu.be/Qxabxhbchhw

PEBBLE

Grateful Living https://Grateful.org

In times of turmoil and danger, gratitude helps to steady and ground us. It brings us into presence, and our full presence is perhaps the best offering we can make to our world. ~Joanna Macy

Also, this recent article from Grateful.org on how we unhelpfully set conditions on gratitude was fascinating to me:

https://grateful.org/resource/fearless-dive-grateful-without-conditions/?

BOULDER

First Time ~ Last Time ~ Only Time 

cultivating gratitude by imagining this would be either the FIRST TIME or LAST TIME or ONLY TIME you’ll ever get to do this thing.

PONDER RESOURCES

The Healing Powers of Gratitude

https://www.self.com/story/gratitude-benefits

What Gets in the Way of Gratitude?

https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/what_stops_gratitude

How Gratitude Can Help You Through Hard Times

https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/how_gratitude_can_help_you_through_hard_times

Six Habits of Highly Grateful People

https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/six_habits_of_highly_grateful_people

How Gratitude Changes You and Your Brain

https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/how_gratitude_changes_you_and_your_brain

How to make gratitude a way of life

https://www.fastcompany.com/90436609/how-to-make-gratitude-a-way-of-life?

7 Easy and Non-Corny Ways to Start a Gratitude Practice

https://www.self.com/story/gratitude-practice-tips

GRATITUDE PROMPTS

Who/what has made your life a little easier lately?

Who/what has made life a little more fun lately? 

Who/what has helped you succeed in work/life lately? 

Who/what would you hate to lose right now?

https://www.happierhuman.com/gratitude-journal-prompts/ 

https://www.oprahdaily.com/life/health/g40451936/daily-gratitude-journal-prompts/ 

https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/gratitude-journal-prompts

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Befriending Procrastination: Moderinizing Your Mindset for Motivation

This is the audio recording of the September Zoomy call with my Patreon Peeps (https://www.patreon.com/RipplesGuy for more info).

The notes and links from the session are pasted below.

If you'd prefer to watch the video replay, you can catch that here:

https://youtu.be/9zqW2JJdA40

PEBBLE

Reminder Apps (& Just Record)

https://www.oberlo.com/blog/reminder-apps

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/just-press-record/id1033342465

https://riverside.fm/blog/best-recording-app-for-android

BOULDER

JAIA JAYA JATA

Just As I Am

Just As You Are

Just as Things Are

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This is the audio recording of our monthly Zoomy Zoom with my Patreon Peeps (https://www.patreon.com/RipplesGuy for more info).

If you'd prefer to watch the video replay, you can catch that here: https://youtu.be/ui_1TtgRvXc

The notes and links from the session are pasted below.

PEBBLE

Approach life advice not like immutable laws but rather like trying on clothes. Some advice will fit you well and flatter you. Other advice will not. Advice that may work great on one person may work terribly on the next. Pick and choose your advice to suit your personality and the occasion. Feel free to discard old advice any time it stops working for you.

-Mark Manson (6/5/23: https://markmanson.net/breakthrough/025-how-to-know-what-works-for-you)

BOULDER

"Ideas & Snippets" document/folder. The idea is that you have a single document (I use Evernote, but you could use any note taking app or even a word processing app like MS Word, Apple Pages, Google Docs, etc.) to create a single repository of all the links, articles, podcasts, and even random ideas you come up with. And then schedule time on your calendar (once a week? month? quarter?) to review the list and ponder, move info to relevant place, send to others, etc.

PONDER

7 Things You Need to Do If You Want to Enjoy Life More, by Lori Deschene (6/20/23)

https://tinybuddha.com/blog/7-things-you-need-to-do-if-you-want-to-enjoy-life-more/

five steps to RESILIENCE as summarized by Eric Barker

https://bakadesuyo.com/2023/04/how-to-be-resilient-2/?ref=refind

How to Be Miserable and Ruin Your Life (Mark Manson) (6/1/23)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPQa0Ag85SE

Adam Grant says, "Don't TRUST your gut, TEST your gut." (April 1, 2023)
3/14/23: Arthur Brooks Two Choices That Keep a Midlife Crisis at Bay (choose to focus on what age gives you more than what it takes away, choose subtraction not addition) https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2022/05/midlife-crisis-choices-opportunities/638427/

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This is the audio recording of our monthly Zoomy Zoom with my Patreon Peeps (https://www.patreon.com/RipplesGuy for more info).

This month we shared different content in the two sessions, so this is PART ONE, recorded Tuesday, August 22, 2023

If you'd prefer to watch the video replay, you can catch that here:

https://youtu.be/k0tBii20MfY

PEBBLE

Approach life advice not like immutable laws but rather like trying on clothes. Some advice will fit you well and flatter you. Other advice will not. Advice that may work great on one person may work terribly on the next. Pick and choose your advice to suit your personality and the occasion. Feel free to discard old advice any time it stops working for you.

-Mark Manson (6/5/23: https://markmanson.net/breakthrough/025-how-to-know-what-works-for-you)

BOULDER

"Ideas & Snippets" document/folder. The idea is that you have a single document (I use Evernote, but you could use any note taking app or even a word processing app like MS Word, Apple Pages, Google Docs, etc.) to create a single repository of all the links, articles, podcasts, and even random ideas you come up with. And then schedule time on your calendar (once a week? month? quarter?) to review the list and ponder, move info to relevant place, send to others, etc.

PONDER LINKS:

3/15/23: Debbie Ford's 10 Questions when making a choice

https://theinvisiblementor.com/review-of-the-right-questions-ten-essential-questions-to-guide-you-to-an-extraordinary-life-debbie-ford/

9 Tips for Brain Health

https://hackspirit.com/little-things-to-do-every-day-to-keep-your-brain-healthy-and-sharp/

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/stronger-at-the-broken-places/201501/10-ways-to-overcome-fear-of-missing-out?ref=refind This has an awesome list of ways to get over FOMO (listed in SNIPPETS document under 4/3/23)
The question "Who are you, uninterupted?

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1012763743219881

Deepak Chopra's 4 questions he asks himself each morning (Who am I? What do I want? What's my purpose? What am I grateful for?)

Deepak Chopra, in interview with Jesse Hempel

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hello-monday-with-jessi-hempel/id1453893304?i=1000599289163

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This is the audio recording of our monthly Zoomy Zoom with my Patreon Peeps.

The notes and links from the session are pasted below.

You can also watch the Video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/UvVNrOVCWcg

PEBBLE:

"I am not the sun at the center of anyone's solar system.

If I keep trying to put myself there, insisting that I am special and my life must have some sort of special meaning, I'll die in despair, or in delusion.

Once I understand that I'm not the sun, I can get out of the sun's way and stop casting shadows."

from On The Brink of Everything: Grace, Gravity, and Getting Old, by Parker Palmer

Here's a good podcast interview where Parker Palmer discusses the book:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chapter-x-with-michael-kay/id1531442570?i=1000533069026

BOULDER:

How to use your presentation slides as a virtual background in Zoom:

https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/360046912351-Sharing-slides-as-a-Virtual-Background

PONDER:

PDF of Presentation Slides are available here

https://www.dropbox.com/s/1kaold6t2kpdivv/May2023\_Boundaries.pdf?dl=0

Paul's Ways To Say No:

https://bit.ly/Ways2SayNo

Additional Article Links:

Is Therapy-Speak Making Us Selfish? https://www.bustle.com/wellness/is-therapy-speak-making-us-selfish?

Your guide to drawing the line and setting boundaries that work https://www.betterup.com/blog/how-to-set-boundaries-at-work?

6 Types of Boundaries and How to Set Them https://www.masterclass.com/articles/types-of-boundaries

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I had a great time exploring MINDFULNESS with my Patreon Peeps and a few guests.

The notes and links from the session are pasted below.

If you'd prefer to watch the video replay, you can catch that here: https://youtu.be/QRDTLfmxmzA

PEBBLE:

Already Free: Buddhism Meets Psychotherapy on the Path of Liberation

by Bruce Tift

Book: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12400671-already-free

Podcast Interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-higher-practice-podcast-for-optimal-mental-health/id1272221023?i=1000506732776

BOULDER:

Stages of Dissolving Internal Divisions

Already Free: Buddhism Meets Psychotherapy on the Path of Liberation, by Bruce Tift

http://2Rpl.me/i/DID\_Stages\_RTALWCL.pdf

PONDER:

Meditation Apps

I looked at several "best meditation apps in 2023" and liked this list a lot:

https://www.womenshealthmag.com/health/g25178771/best-meditation-apps/

I'll add that I use Calm daily; there is a lot to like about Insight Timer and I still use that sometimes.

Ten Percent Happier Meditation is from Dan Harris, whose book "Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics" has helped lots of people find their way to mindfulness and meditation.

Several friends tell me they like Headspace and tends to get strong reviews for the number of options and the fun interface.

Healthy Minds Program is Free and doesn't have adds or push you to get a subscription.

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1326310617

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The Archeology of Passion: Excavating Your Enthusiasm for Work & Life

We had a great time exploring the topic of PASSION, which we defined as:

PURPOSE in ACTION taking place in an ENRICHING ENVIRONMENT.

The notes and links from the session are pasted below.

If you'd prefer to watch the video replay, you can catch that here:

https://youtu.be/gBdrs1YDwjA

PEBBLE:

4,000 Weeks: Time Management for Mortals

by Oliver Burkeman

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54785515-four-thousand-weeks

NPR (LifeKit) Interview with Oliver Burkeman

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-rethink-what-you-spend-your-time-and-life-doing/id1461493560?i=1000538533513

BOULDER:

Daily Photo Cleanup: Open your photo app on your phone or laptop, and from a screen that displays all the photos enter today's date (month and day only: Feb 23) and sift through the photos taken on THIS particular day: reminisce, remove duplicates, and retain the extra precious ones. You'll miss some days, sure, but it's a great habit that will gradually reduce the size of your photo collection, and create a regular habit of gratitude and savoring!

PONDER

U.S. Surgeon General's Framework for Workplace Well-Being

https://www.hhs.gov/surgeongeneral/priorities/workplace-well-being/index.html

Take a minute to share your feedback, pretty please:

https://forms.gle/Q3yy2PGBr8mL5fb4A

Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/RipplesGuy

Ripples Headquarters: https://UnleashRipples.com

Quote Pond: https://2rpl.me

Daily Splash: https://DailySplash.me

SLIDE DECK:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ewzof45bo5lt6fn/Archeology\_of\_Passion.pdf?dl=0

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This is the audio replay of the monthly Zoomy Zoom I do with my UROCK (Patreon) Peeps;

you can also watch the video here.

PEBBLE

How to do laundry when you're depressed (TEDx Talk by KC Davis

BOULDER

All the things (2pm reminder that lists all the "yucky things" that sometimes make me uncomfortable)

PONDER (Think Better, Feel Better, Do Better)

THINK BETTER

Mental Meterology

6 Ways You're Thinking Wrong--and What You Can Do About Them

What is a Cognitive Bias?

FEEL BETTER

"You can’t learn to regulate feelings that you don’t allow yourself to have."

-Glennon Doyle, while talking to Dr. Becky Kennedy

Breaking Cycles & Reparenting Yourself with Dr. Becky Kennedy (episode of "We Can Do Hard" podcast)

Tara Brach's RAIN of Self Compassion: Recognize, Allow, Investigate, Nurture

Dr Claire Weekes' 6 words: Face, Accept, Float; let time pass

A Happiness Hack for Feeling Better in the Moment by Susan Krauss Whitbourne Ph.D.

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The awesome folks at Wisconsin SHRM (Society of Human Resource Management) kindly shared an audio of the keynote address I delivered at the close of their annual conference on October 14, 2022 at the Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells. You can view a PDF copy of the slides here.

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Blurb for Podcast/Acast

September Chat with UROCK Peeps

This is the audio replay of the monthly Zoomy Zoom I do with my UROCK (Patreon) Peeps;

you can also watch the video here

SHOW NOTES:

CENTERING

Sensory Countdown (5 Sees, 4 Touches, 3 Sounds, 2 Smells, 1 Taste)

PEBBLE

Hidden Brain Podcast w/Shankar Vedantam: Reframing Your Reality

Reframing Your Reality: Part 1 | Hidden Brain Media

https://hiddenbrain.org/podcast/reframing-your-reality-part-1/

Reframing Your Reality: Part 2 | Hidden Brain Media

https://hiddenbrain.org/podcast/reframing-your-reality-part-2/

BOULDER

Conference Wrap up (Project wrap up? Weekly wrap up?)

Ponder: What do I want to be thinking about as I leave?

Connect: Who do I feel called to connect with to discuss this more?

Act: What actions could I take to put some of these ideas into action?

Ponder: To me, By me, Thru me, As me

Resource Links

Four Stages of Spiritual Growth, buy Jenny Dsouze (May 17, 2021)

https://lifeism.co/four-stages-of-spiritual-growth

(includes a link to a 90 second summary directly from Beckwith himself: https://youtu.be/TAfOGQwFJak )

4 Stages of Consciousness, by Gwen Allison (May 14, 2020)

https://www.myspiritualbutterfly.com/post/4-stages-of-consciousness

(the author of this article also unpacks the 4 stages in this 22 minute video: https://youtu.be/da4y0MH1EMM )

Conscious Leadership Group

applied these 4 stages to leadership and I really like some of what they developed:

PDF with overview and chart: https://u.pcloud.link/publink/show?code=LYRctalK

They also have a great 4-minute video summary: https://youtu.be/I2dxdwfZkG4

Paul's Slides

https://2rpl.me/i/ToMe_ByMe_ThruMe_AsMe_1.jpeg

https://2rpl.me/i/ToMe_ByMe_ThruMe_AsMe_2.jpeg

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Blurb for Podcast/Acast

September Chat with UROCK Peeps

This is the audio replay of the monthly Zoomy Zoom I do with my UROCK (Patreon) Peeps;

you can also watch the video here

SHOW NOTES:

CENTERING

Sensory Countdown (5 Sees, 4 Touches, 3 Sounds, 2 Smells, 1 Taste)

PEBBLE

Hidden Brain Podcast w/Shankar Vedantam: Reframing Your Reality

Reframing Your Reality: Part 1 | Hidden Brain Media

https://hiddenbrain.org/podcast/reframing-your-reality-part-1/

Reframing Your Reality: Part 2 | Hidden Brain Media

https://hiddenbrain.org/podcast/reframing-your-reality-part-2/

BOULDER

Conference Wrap up (Project wrap up? Weekly wrap up?)

Ponder: What do I want to be thinking about as I leave?

Connect: Who do I feel called to connect with to discuss this more?

Act: What actions could I take to put some of these ideas into action?

Ponder: To me, By me, Thru me, As me

Resource Links

Four Stages of Spiritual Growth, buy Jenny Dsouze (May 17, 2021)

https://lifeism.co/four-stages-of-spiritual-growth

(includes a link to a 90 second summary directly from Beckwith himself: https://youtu.be/TAfOGQwFJak )

4 Stages of Consciousness, by Gwen Allison (May 14, 2020)

https://www.myspiritualbutterfly.com/post/4-stages-of-consciousness

(the author of this article also unpacks the 4 stages in this 22 minute video: https://youtu.be/da4y0MH1EMM )

Conscious Leadership Group

applied these 4 stages to leadership and I really like some of what they developed:

PDF with overview and chart: https://u.pcloud.link/publink/show?code=LYRctalK

They also have a great 4-minute video summary: https://youtu.be/I2dxdwfZkG4

Paul's Slides

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Centering Activity

May ______ be healthy.

May ______ be safe.

May ______ be wise.

May ______ be at peace.

(start with May I be healthy, and then "my friends & family (loved ones), and then "my foes" and finally "May WE ALL be healthy, safe, wise, at peace."

Pebble

Dropping the Struggle: Seven Ways to Love the Life You Have

by Roger Housden

https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/28256340-dropping-the-struggle

(If we can get a handful of people interested in reading this together, we could make one of our early 2023 monthly Zooms an in depth discussion of the book?

Boulder

It's OK. I'm here. I love you. We Got This.

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CENTERING

Just for Now, by Danna Faulds (eyes closed?) 

Just for now, and without asking how, let yourself sink into stillness.

Just for now, lay down the weight you so patiently bear upon your shoulders.

Feel the earth receive you, and the infinite expanse of sky grow even wider as your awareness reaches up to meet it.

Just for now, allow a wave of breath to enliven your experience. Breathe out whatever blocks you from the truth.

Just for now, be boundless, free, awakened energy tingling in your hands and feet. Drink in the possibility of being who and what you really are:

so fully alive that when you open your eyes

the world looks different, newly born and vibrant,.

Just for now.

-Danna Faulds

PEBBLE

One Year Wiser: 365 Illustrated Meditations, by Mike Medaglia

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24886298-one-year-wiser

BOULDER

Dear Paul in the dark,

It's okay. I'm here with you. I love you. We got this. The level of darkness is not a sign of how permanent the darkness is.

Love,

Paul in the light

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