Articles on Nature

  • Mystery Taking Shape: Creativity and Contemplative Leadership

    by Ann Dean The most visible creators I know are those whose medium is life itself… Their medium is being.  ~Frederick Franck Contemplation is often defined as simple open presence, continually renewed immediacy, and direct awareness of what is. These are good phrases that describe our intent. Yet when we take the adjective “contemplative” and put…

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  • The Stillness and the Peace of Now

    The Stillness and the Peace of Now

    The stillness and the peace of now enfold you in perfect gentleness. ~A Course in Miracles

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  • Deep Interconnection in this Election Season

    Deep Interconnection in this Election Season

    by Patience Robbins, excerpted from a Wednesday Election Guided Prayer Session (in November eNews) “Teach your children what we have taught our children, that the Earth is our mother, this we know. The Earth does not belong to us. We belong to the Earth. This we know. All things are connected, like the blood which unites…

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  • Karma, Carpet, and the Butterfly Effect

    Karma, Carpet, and the Butterfly Effect

    Today’s post is by Kimberly BorinOne day, I was speaking with one of my best friends, Rich. Rich is a constant inspiration and works a successful business coach, business accelerator, motivational speaker, shaper of dreams, and of course, master of his own destiny. He encourages people to move beyond their doubts and to reach out and manifest the dreams of their…

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  • The traveler and the journey

    The traveler and the journey

    The traveler, the journey, and the goal are all one. ~Llewelyn Vaughn-Lee

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  • Winds of changes

    Winds of changes

    May your hands always be busy, May your feet always be swift, May you have a strong foundation, When the winds of changes shift. ~Bob Dylan

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