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“Autumn demands that I release what I think is important to do and returns me to the only thing which matters that I remember—to love and to allow love… read more…
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“Life can only be understood backwards but it must be lived forwards.” Soren Kierkegaard Here at The Phoenix Spirit, we take time each spring to reflect on and explore the practice… read more…
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“One can waste years this way, systematically postponing precisely the things one cares about the most.” ― Oliver Burkeman Another year dawns. Here in the northern hemisphere, we begin… read more…
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The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance. —Alan Watts I live seven blocks from the… read more…
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That night–fall of my senior year–was a Saturday night, so I headed to a party. A bonfire tucked in the woods off Hwy. 55, where we could drink underage… read more…
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In his book, A Million Miles in a Thousand Years, Donald Miller tells a powerful story he calls, “How Jason Saved His Family.” After returning from Los Angeles, where… read more…
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“My garden is my most beautiful masterpiece.” Claude Monet I greet my overflowing garden each morning with amazement and humility. My garden is a miniature paradise, the closest I get to… read more…
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“A man who doesn’t trust himself can never really trust anyone else” Cardinal De Retz My desire and ability to trust someone seemed unattainable for many years. When I… read more…
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There are times that feel bigger than life itself. When these times happen, we may be filled with immeasurable inspiration as we escape the usual routines of ordinary living.… read more…
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Recently I had some catch up time with a supportive person at our regular meeting spot. While chatting she told me that she and her husband were out driving… read more…
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