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Letting Go

“Let go and let God,” was the advice given before I left for this adventure in France.  I came across it this morning as the coffeemaker dripped its last drops.  What does that mean—this letting go?  A subject for thought … Continue reading

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Beginner’s Mind

Today we climbed into the van and headed off to la Grotte de Labeil, a cave of multiple personalities, set in a rocky landscape.  Near the entrance was a crematorium of  pre-historic and Roman times.  Beyond the site of the funerary … Continue reading

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I Already Have What I Need

Two days ago, typing happily away on my computer, the battery icon turned yellow and the warning to recharge popped up on my screen.  No problem.  I was prepared for this and pulled out the plug adapter and current converter.  … Continue reading

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Forces of Nature

This is from 9.4.2011.  (I’ll write more about my technical difficulties in the next blog.) It was a short drive on winding narrow roads to la Chapelle Russe, the Russian Chapel.  With each turn, a new vista opened before us.   … Continue reading

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Patterns and Kittens

Je suis arrivée—I have arrived…at least literally.  The sun is playing hide and seek (a marvelous turn of phrase courtesy of Nicolas, the proprietor).   There is a hum, about alto pitch, that surges and not.  It takes a moment to … Continue reading

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        Are you in it or not?  It is a line from a poem that I wrote while studying Teresa of Avila’s The Interior Castle.  Are you in it or not?  It is a fierce invitation to … Continue reading

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