Shared Words

From our hearts to yours
Life halfway down the trail...

Life halfway down the trail...

Using the trail as a metaphor for life, combining my passion for wilderness tripping and thoughts of reaching middle age, I explore the possibilities of mid-life. No crisis required...

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The peace of wild things

The peace of wild things

Wendell Berry's poem "The peace of wild things" reminds me I can always take refuge in nature...

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Allow

Allow

Danna Fauld's poem "Allow" reminds us how to live a fuller life, a more truthful life, a freer life...allow...

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Commitment to aimlessness?

Commitment to aimlessness?

Aimlessness is the opposite of intention....so is aimlessness a bad thing or is there a place for it?

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The Guest House

The Guest House

A beautiful offering of Rumi's The Guest House...Open your heart...take a read....and let the words land softly on your open heart...

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The same but different

The same but different

How did this happen?....Coming home to myself, I am the same but a different self. I am a wiser self, a more knowing self and a more accepting self.

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Want more joy...let it flow

Want more joy...let it flow

Are you living in flow as often as you would like to? Chose this joyful state more often. Add some mindful awareness to your flow activities to increase the potency. Make a conscious effort to take note of when you are in flow, and notice how you feel.

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Wise words flow effortlessly

Wise words flow effortlessly

There are so many quotes and poems that resonate with us. But the ones we recall easily are the ones that have imprinted on the heart. In our blog, which we call Shared Words, we will sometime offer poems or stories from others.

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Choicefulness

Choicefulness

Is there even such a word? Not sure, but I do know that choicefulness is real and we always have the option to practice it. Think about all the choices we make, from the simple ones like what to wear, what to cook for dinner, which route to take to work etc., to the complex ones like which job to pursue or other major life choices.

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