The View Through My Window This Morning
I got blown away this morning by one short paragraph. Imagine, all it took to stop my heart, deepen my breathing and open my senses wide open to the truth were a string of vowels and consonants strung together to create a vision of wisdom for my soul to feast on.
My blog-friend Val Boyko shares a quote and photo from Zen philosopher Thich Nhat Hanh on her blog this morning entitled, That Particular Moment.
The quote she shares begins with, “When something upsets you, when something happens that is not to your liking in your family or your community, you want to change it right away.” What Thich Nhat Hanh writes afterwards is so simple, so elegant so filled with loving kindness putting it into practice cannot help but create a better world for all.
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Photographer and a new blog find for me, Mary Hone, shares beautiful photographs of the journey she and her artist husband, Al Hone, are taking on backroads of America with their dog and fifth wheeler on her blog, Tales from the Backroad. On Tuesday, Mary asked for help with votes in a competition she’s entered at Fine Art America. It’s a simple and elegant way to make a difference today simply by clicking on the title above each of Mary’s photos and voting (you need a FB account). You’ll make a difference today and give a feast to your eyes and all your senses.
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Yvonne, at The Presents of Presence, is a breast cancer survivor and a woman of deep faith and beauty. In Wasting a Mind Away, she writes with loving kindness about caring for her Aunt Mable whose mind has been devastated by loss and disease.
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Mark Kolke, the man who originally inspired me to begin blogging 8 years ago, has a blog today on a decision coming down from the Supreme Court of Canada today on Assisted Suicide. A touchy, divisive and important conversation is being held right now on our Eastern slopes to decide, do we or don’t we allow those who are standing helplessly by while loved ones struggle to breathe, ease their pain and suffering. Mark’s post, There Will Be Change, is worth the read. Let’s hope those who make the law of our land agree.
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Have a wonderful Friday!
Dare Boldly 
Oh Louise you are so sweet and kind. Thank you for sharing my blog with your readers. I am sorry, but I just found my ‘approve comments’ file and this was in it! Big grateful hugs to you dear friend. xoxo
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Now following Val – thanks Louise!
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She’s very inspiring Julie. I’m so glad we’re following her together!
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Oh, I wish I’d had that Thich Nhat Hanh quote when I wrote my post on praying and doing the other day! Thanks.
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I am so glad you shared it to Leigh.
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I like to click………………..because you are amazing
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Thank you Joanne!
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Thanks for the links 🙂
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🙂
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Awesome shares today Louise, that last one (sigh) so controversial and so difficult for me to fathom having to make that decision.
Diana xo
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I think it took the court a great deal of courage to make the decision they did.
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Thank you for the clicks and sharing Louise! It’s so great to be part of a community of evolving peeps 😊
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I agree Val — very inspiring to be amongst so many evolutionary thinkers and doers.
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That is a beautiful quote, one to remember every day. And thanks so much for the share!!
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I hope you get lots of votes Mary!
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I am ALWAYS glad when I click on you, Louise. Thanks for all the great clicks today.
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And I am so glad we click together Ann!
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Elgie,
Oh my … thanks for telling others about my column today – about an important issue.
And that quote from Thich Nhat Hanh – awesome.
Go have a great day!
Cheers,
Mark
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It is an important issue Mark — thank you for writing about it!
And yes, that quote is amazing!
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