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This Will Also Change

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          Once upon a time there were two siblings who lived together in their father's house. Upon the death of their father it was his wish that they split all of his assets fifty-fifty. When the time came, they divided his houses, his livestock and his money equally.           After this was done, however, they discovered two rings which had not been mentioned in the will. The first ring was made of pure gold, encrusted with diamonds and it sparkled from a great distance. The second ring was made of plain silver. It was old with many scratches and any shine it may have had at one time was long gone.           The older sibling immediately took charge and said,  "As the oldest one in the family the gold ring should be mine, I will give it to my oldest child when the time is right."   The younger sibling did not complain and so ...

Write Your Life! - May 2016 - Week 1: BEING - Wisdom from Anodea Judith

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"Use stillness to effect change."  -- Anodea Judith

A Good Reminder

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      A cold winter's day at Greenlake "This will also change. " --From a folktale about two brothers and a ring I needed this reminder today and thought maybe you might too: "This will also change." A reminder that things are always changing and anything that isn't going well for you today is likely to change sooner or later, hopefully sooner.  The last time I posted this was last year on New Year's Day (http://www.larasimmons.net/2015/01/9-lives.html?m=1) so I think it's a reminder I often need at this time of year when the world is dark and cold. This will also change. S oon it will be lighter and warmer and greener and perhaps I will even remember these dark cold days with a bit of nostalgia and fondness. 

30 Days of Forgiveness 2015 - Day 4 - Commit to Change

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"Forgiveness is a commitment to a process of change." -- Mayo Clinic Staff 

Wisdom from David Lynch

"Change begins within." --David Lynch

Wisdom from Philip Shepherd

“...[H]armony requires us to change along with the whole. If you open yourself to the hum of the world—if you live in the present rather than in your idea of it—it will change you." -- Philip Shepherd , author of New Self, New World , interviewed in The Sun

Wisdom from Anodea Judith

"Use stillness to effect change." --Anodea Judith