We Are Nature!

I’m thinking a lot about something, a colleague of my wife always says. Her name is Connie and she lives in the northern Minnesota woodlands with beavers as her neighbors. She reminds us often that “We are nature!” Let that sink in for a moment! Or better yet, think about the meaning of Mary Oliver’s…

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Soul Happy

The poet Rumi writes: no one knows what makes the soul wake up so happy. Maybe a dawn breeze has blown the veil away from the face of God. If there is a face of God, it is Eden, one of our youngest customers at six months old. (She may not be the one that…

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Inhabit Like Bonnie

One of my goals in life is to walk completely around Waban Pond like my dog-friend Bonnie. Bonnie is a sensate being who is completely at home walking around the pond. She fully inhabits her body as she circles the pond sniffing the various smells in leafy nooks and crannies, marking her territories, tasting the…

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Chanting for Care of Soul

In our culture, there is a lot of talk about self-care. One of the ways I take care of myself and my soul is by chanting. Now I know what you may be thinking – candles, bells, Gregorian monasteries, Buddhist monks, dark medieval churches, new-age crystals, hippies-there are a lot of images that come to…

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Giving Up Hope for a Deeper Hope

One of the joys of my profession is the opportunity to meet and connect authentically with amazing people. Our Larkin Painting team is composed of incredible individuals. Every day I get to work and create with clients and all sorts of people who have their own unique stories and perspectives. My life is richer and…

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Happiness [is] Only Real When Shared

unsplash-logoElijah Macleod

As the holidays approach, we begin planning how we are going to make the best holiday ever. In our minds, we carefully design the way we want our holiday celebrations to be. We plan everything so it will be perfect. Our goal is happiness. But what really makes a holiday the best holiday ever? Is…

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Spirit of My Father

Going to work each day puts me in touch with the spirit of my father.  He passed away about three years ago, and now more than ever, I am aware of the values he lived and taught, even when he didn’t say a word.  My father was a provider.  He provided for his family, but…

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Guaranteed Happiness

No one is guaranteed happiness in this life. There are so many avenues for discontent to seep into our lives and mindsets.  However, I discovered a quote from Douglas Jerrold that can help on this journey through life.  I consider them to be some wise words to live by and wanted to share them with…

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Words to Live By~July 6, 2012

I thought this was a wonderful and wise qu0te: “The way to know life is to love many things.” ~Van Gogh~ Here’s to truly knowing and exploring life.   Be well, Bill

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