Tag: language
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Give a kind word (Advent Day 19)
So much of the negativity and tension we experience throughout the year – and during the holidays – has to do with what we say and hear from others. In the age of digital media, it has become so commonplace for people to post, tweet or video whatever they want, without considering the social, emotional…
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Give 3 words of love (Advent Day 6)
How often do you let the people in your life know that they are loved? That they are special? Or appreciated? Words are energy: what you say (or don’t say) to someone has the power to profoundly impact their heart and soul. And chances are, we don’t tell those we care about how much they…
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Health care professionals: watch your language
I recently saw a new OB-GYN for the first time. Overall, I liked her a lot. She was no-nonsense, but seemed personable, and she knew her stuff. During our visit, we discussed permanent birth control for me. I can’t take hormonal birth control any more, and the other available options either have the potential for…
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Poem: “Sun stop 8:54”
“When appearing and disappearing disappear, then this stillness is bliss.” – Mahaparinirvana-sutra At that. At now. At then. Standing still. This inclination. Time. To. Clouds hover on the horizon. A man slides low past sunflowers. It is too hot to sweat. Heat sinks. We stand. Standing . Still. Standing in…
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The (not so) secret life of poets
A childhood friend of mine, who is in the process of writing a novel and is blogging about it, asked me to write a post about how I was able to get my poetry published. That’s a pretty interesting story, in and of itself. In early spring of 1999, I went to a party at my friend…
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