Tag Archives: friends

The move: after

Posted on January 24, 2012 by

Wednesday 12/21/2011 Solstice. The Longest Night. The shortest day. We wake at 6:00 a.m. or thereabouts, with the windows outside still black. Day dawns rainy, chilly, but not freezing cold; it’s in the 50s on the solstice. Still, we know … Continue reading →

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Weekly gratitude practice: summer, work, Friday, clothes, love

Posted on May 27, 2011 by

Summer arrived in force a couple of days ago. After months of shivering under rain and clouds, I will gladly take it. In typical New England style, we moved right from the 40s-50s to the 80s. But I’ll still take … Continue reading →

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The practice of receiving

Posted on February 19, 2010 by

Receiving is a powerful—-and intimate-—practice, for we are actually inviting another person into ourselves. Rather than focusing on our own practice, or on our own virtue, we can focus on providing an opportunity for someone else to develop generosity. In … Continue reading →

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Of Shortbus and Selkies

Posted on May 2, 2009 by

This morning I was indulging in a bit of self-flagellation about my writing, or lack thereof, and I remembered something said to me some months back. It was something along the lines of “it doesn’t really matter how you write, … Continue reading →

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Protected: Fear is the mind-killer (New Year’s reflections)

Posted on January 1, 2009 by

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Sadness comes apart in the water

Posted on July 21, 2008 by

I met up with some of my circle sisters last Thursday night at the Forest Hills Lantern Festival. There are actually about three different events of this type in Jamaica Plain every year. It’s inspired by a Japanese Buddhist tradition … Continue reading →

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Protected: Dirty and sweaty

Posted on June 12, 2008 by

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Protected: More shameless self-promotion

Posted on June 9, 2008 by

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Brought to you by the Intarwebs and the Letter Q

Posted on June 8, 2008 by

La_Directora lives near the Q train. ::loves the Q train:: A new phenomenon brought you by the Intarwebs (and I threw the Letter Q in there as a shout-out to Sesame Street and Avenue Q): travel blogging guilt. In the … Continue reading →

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Protected: Safety Clown says…

Posted on May 5, 2008 by

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