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Seeing Good
Today,right now,make the decisionto see the good around you: beauty, kindness, color, play, love, diversity, possibilities. Observe the goodfor just 15 minutesand you will be calmer, more focused, more creative, … Continue reading
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Beautifully Average
She announced to her mirrored self,"Today I shall celebratesimply being human.That is enough." She tilted her blue, velvet bereta little to the left,smiled acceptingly,and walked out the door,for now, at least,beautifully average. Text and image © 2013 by Dirk deVries.… Continue reading
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Your Opinions
Why do you insiston judging every circumstanceas good or bad? Circumstances just are. Imagine the freedomof not evaluating,not formulating yet another opinion.* You exhaust me. You exhaust yourself. *unnecessary, unsolicited Text and image © 2012 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved.… Continue reading
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Mere Visitors
I can observe my thoughtsand realize that they are only thoughts,without actuality or substance,momentary visitors,some familiar, some strange,some welcome, some not. I can stop mistakingthese thoughts for me. "Hello," I say,and more so,"Goodbye.Goodbye." Text and image © 2012 by Dirk… Continue reading
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Your Thoughts
A constant parade of thoughts–your thoughts–passses by your front porch: anxious thoughts, angry thoughts, fearful thoughts… You nod to some,wave to others,but you do not have to invite them in. Let them grumble on without you. Text and image © 2012 by Dirk… Continue reading
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Kiss Me
"Kiss me," he said, "or I shall die,die of a battered heart." "Oh, please," she said. "Your drama putsthe cart before the horse.You shall not die; you'll just be sad;I've often trod this course.'I'll die! I'll swoon! The bucket kickwithout… Continue reading
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Choices
Hmm… Fresh fruitor Egg McMuffin with sausage and extra cheese… Life is full of difficult choices. Text and image © 2012 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading
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On Happiness
I once had a friendchallenge the notion,that happinessshould be a goal in life. (This is a friend, I might point out, totally mystified by my enthusiasm for things Disney.) But guess what?Turns out that happy… Continue reading
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And God Created Rest
One Jewish traditionsuggests that God,on the seventh day,didn't collapse of exhaustionand say, "That's it;six days and I need a break,"but rather,on the seventh day,still generative, still spinning forth,created tranquility, serenity, peace and repose. Having finished with spaceGod turned God's attention… Continue reading