Tag: light
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Give hope (Day 24 of #24DaysofGiving)
Collectively and individually, the world and its people move through cycles of darkness and light. We do this daily with the passing of day into night. We do this monthly with the waxing and waning of the moon. And we also do this twice a year as the sun’s motion in declination marks the winter and…
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Give your light to others (Day 17 of #24DaysofGiving)
So many times in life, we walk in darkness. Advent is the promise that our time in darkness will end, and the light of the world will shines upon us again. We light the candles of hope, love, peace and joy each Sunday during Advent to remind ourselves that life-affirming light is always within reach,…
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Give yourself space to let the light in (Day 12 of #24DaysofGiving)
The holidays can be a very hectic time – both joyous and stressful. Add to it colder temperatures and shorter daylight hours, which can darken moods and zap energy. During Advent, we wait in ever-deepening anticipation of what is to come, and what has been promised. We wait, preparing to move from darkness into a…
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The heavenly party (for Kristen)
My friend Kristen Dellaporta left this world on Friday, December 18 after living with metastatic breast cancer with wit, passion, love, and courage. Her motto up until the end, and inked on her arm was, “In grace, in love, be relentless.” French author Émile Zola’s famous pronouncement, “If you ask me what I came to do…
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Lighting the darkness
This is the first week of Advent, a time of spiritual darkness as we await the coming of the One who will set our hearts alight from within with his love. This is a hard time of year for many. Old grief resurfaces, broken relationships break us open, and the increasing darkness as we move…
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Asking for help is not weakness
I’m in the middle of a 21 Day Self-Healing practice that Reiki practitioners may be asked to complete as part of their training. I require this practice of my Reiki students, and I will periodically “re-commit” myself as well. Although I have a daily practice, it’s good to do an occasional intensive to dust away the cobwebs. I…
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Give your light to others (Advent Day 17)
So many times in life, we walk in darkness. Advent is the promise that our time in darkness will end, and the light of the world will shines upon us again. We light the candles of hope, love, peace and joy each Sunday during Advent to remind ourselves that life-affirming light is always within reach,…
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Give yourself space to let the light in (Advent Day 12)
The holidays can be a very hectic time – both joyous and stressful. Add to it colder temperatures and shorter daylight hours, which can darken moods and zap energy. During Advent, we wait in ever-deepening anticipation of what is to come, and what has been promised. We wait, preparing to move from darkness into a…
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