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THE GREAT GRATITUDE ADVENTURE/ DAY TWENTY-SEVEN/ JOY
When do we experience joy? In real laughter? In breathtaking moments of nature revealed? The beauty of birth or the experience of true love? It is, no doubt, unique to each of us. Who experiences joy? The youngster or the oldster? The academically educated or the one educated by life? The rich and powerful or…
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THE GREAT GRATITUDE ADVENTURE/ DAY TWENTY-SIX/ PERFECT
So we wait. Until we get smarter. Til we understand computers better. Til our spouse comes round to our way of thinking. Til our family gets it. Til we feel more confident. Waiting for this, that and the other. We want, in effect, to get it right. To have the perfect solution in sight before…
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THE GREAT GRATITUDE ADVENTURE/ DAY TWENTY-FIVE/ GREATNESS
We “grow up”. We become fearful, stilted, stymied, and sadly— we are confirmed in our doubtful thinking. Given a nod by the world around us that this indeed is how it works. Life is hard. Few make it. Dreams are for fools. Don’t expect much. Sometimes it feels as if the collective way of thinking…
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THE GREAT GRATITUDE ADVENTURE/ DAY TWENTY-FOUR/ CIRCULAR DREAMING–FLAT THINKING
How about the “’round the world” part?— as in knowing that the world is indeed a round thing that we could set sail on and be assured that the currents would eventually carry us back home. Not so very long ago that was a heretical concept— one that belonged to the dreamers and the crazies….
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THE GREAT GRATITUDE ADVENTURE/ DAY TWENTY-THREE/ ONE THING
Just askin’ I think you know the answer. So… What do you plan to do about it? Where your talents and the needs of the world cross lies our calling” ~Aristotle Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because the world needs people who have come…
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THE GREAT GRATITUDE ADVENTURE/ DAY TWENTY-TWO/ EDGES
Like the negative space in a still life set up define the objects within (we don’t often think about it, but without those, how would we know the shape of a tulip? Or the size of a sunflower?) my siblings have helped define me. I am the baby of the family which can mean many…
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THE GREAT GRATITUDE ADVENTURE/ DAY TWENTY-ONE/ UNBIDDEN
They are not mine because of my stressing, fretting, striving, controlling Or any number of things I have done To try and shape my life. It is good to pause and remember Probably the best gifts in life Come to us Unbidden “Sunshine Dreams” THE GRATITUDE WINNER FOR TODAY IS….. Monica Avilia! Congrats Monica!! Click…
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THE GREAT GRATITUDE ADVENTURE/ DAY TWENTY/ ALLOWING
What are we practicing? Hmmm. There have been many books written on the how to’s of making art. Specifics on mathematically precise ways to achieve a desired result—the nuts and bolts of creating something. I have no argument with this. I have in fact delved, consumed and put into practice a fair number of the…
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THE GREAT GRATITUDE ADVENTURE/ DAY NINETEEN/ BE THE FIRST
Be the first to love what you do. When we are willing to make what wants to be made rather than make what we want, we become open to new directions” ~ Julia Cameron Be the first to love what you do. “Creativity is the mind at play with the materials that it loves.” …
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THE GREAT GRATITUDE ADVENTURE/ DAY EIGHTEEN/ DISGUISES
Monet’s Waterlily Paintings Musical Artist Adele’s latest hit song Actor Morgan Freeman’s sterling performance Comedian Jim Carey’s ability to make us laugh Creativity in it’s raw form can appear…. Off-track (Monet on waterlilies..”It took me time to understand my water lilies. I had planted them for the pleasure of it; I grew them without ever…
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