Originally posted on chopkins2x3:
In honor of our younger brother, Chris, who was killed when an impaired driver crashed into the van Chris was driving. Today is Chris’s birthday. It has been nearly three years since he was stolen…
Imprints We Make
Our thoughts, words, and actions affect us all. Remembering we inter-are.
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The fallout from impaired driving
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Blogger Recognition Award
Okay, I so did not see this coming. It kind of blew me away actually. It gets better. Is that even possible? It means the world to me that the person who nominated me for the award is someone I…
Reframe Your Pain-An End-A Beginning
Anger. Hurt. Anger. Shock. Anger. A feeling of betrayal. Anger. Quite the meditation session. Not my usual. As I sat on the cushion meditating my mind wouldn’t stop. Back to the breath. I’m in mourning? Oh my God. I’m in mourning.…
Tagged with: Anger, Beginnings, Caring, Community, Endings, Friendship, life, Love, nature, relationships
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Ripples or The Biggest Imprint of All
As you know, this blog is about people and events that have had an impact on my life. Have played a role in shaping who I am today. We do not live in a vacuum. I am the result of…
Tagged with: Abuse, Breakdown, Imprints, Interbeing, Love, peace, relationships, suicidal, Suicide, survivor
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What about Jane?
“We begin in dreams. Then we wake up. The world shrinks to the size of our own little selves. We become egotistic. The isolated, skin-bound, brain-bound, self-feeling being that has been growing within us since we recognized ourselves…
Tagged with: Anger, Buddhism, Compassion, Ego, oneness, perception, Spiritual, Spirituality
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Bill
I just arrived home from a celebration of my friend Bill Birch’s life. He died in the last week of complications from the debilitating disease scleroderma. It was wonderful to see that there were so many people who…
Tagged with: Celebration of life, eulogy, Friendship, In memoriam, life, Memorial, Scleroderma
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Karma
Karma means action. Every action has an effect. Actions most often are given birth from our thoughts. Our thoughts in turn are affected by our actions. An action I make has consequences. We are also all linked, every…
Tagged with: Anniversary, Buddhism, Interbeing, Karma, Love, Marriage, Mom, Mother, Spirituality
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