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Forever Responsible
And finally one last bit of wisdom from the fox to the little prince. A world of truth in 2 short sentences. “Men have forgotten this truth,” said the fox. “But you must not forget it. You become responsible forever, for … Continue reading
#3 Execute: A Feeling of Strength in Reserve
To pursue the disciplined pursuit of less, Greg McKeown says successful people use routine and ritual to focus on the essential. Artists in all disciplines intimately understand the power of routine. In 2006, Twyla Tharp called creativity a habit in her book, The Creative Habit, and … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Mindfulness, Simplicity, Work
Tagged disciplined, disciplined pursuit of less, greg mckeown, less, picasso, simplicity, twyla tharp, valerie spain
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The Long View
It helps now and then, to step back and take the long view. The kingdom is not only beyond our efforts, it is even beyond our vision. We accomplish in our lifetime only a tiny fraction of the magnificent enterprise … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Lovingkindness, Mindfulness
Tagged heaven, kingdom of heaven, oscar romero
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Spring Poetry
after we parted after we parted and got into separate cars I meant to follow you to the highway and turn left heading east while you turned right heading west and north but when you pulled away I got out … Continue reading
Jack of All Trades
Sometimes I think my blog should just be about diabetes–or about diabetes and food, or mindfulness and diabetes, or diabetes, mindfulness and food with some art thrown in–and maybe a poem or two every once in a while. In other … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Type 1 Diabetes
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Spring
Don’t go outside to see the flowers. My friend, don’t bother with that excursion. Inside your body there are flowers. One flower has a thousand petals. That will do for a place to sit. Sitting there you will have a … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Poetry
Tagged art, drawing, fun, house, humor, Kabir, spring, valerie spain
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A New Path?
Life and work intruded on my weekly blog posts- most notably: grant funding for the Mass in Motion program I administer is ending in September, 2 years ahead of schedule (!). The city may fund the program, but while administrators wrangle … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Work
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That Muffin Isn’t Going to Solve Your Problem
A friend and I were talking about how, when we are eating mindlessly, we actually think muffins, scones, ice cream (whatever food we crave) is really going to solve our problem(s). When I ate obsessively, I somehow believed physical food … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Creativity
Tagged attention, bingeing, desire, eating disorders, mindful eating, mindfulness, muffin
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3 Keys to Health: No.2 Creativity
After 20 years with Type 1 diabetes, I see 3 key areas in life that need regular attention: knowledge–an understanding of your condition; creativity–a right-brained pursuit; mindfulness–awareness of the present moment without judgment. Mindfulness is the foundation of everything. Creativity means … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Mindfulness, Type 1 Diabetes
Tagged creativity, passion, right brain
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