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Those who sow with tears will reap with songs of joy.  ~Psalm 126:5
We are linked in our humanity the way the earth holds a tree, so that tree can hold a nest, so that nest can hold a bird, so that bird can drop a seed that will in time give birth to the next tree.
Week 12: Distributing The WeightThe Book of the soul - 52 paths to living what matters by Mark NepoDistributing The Weight
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“While there are infinite ways to stumble and do harm, the purpose of consciousness is to reduce the distance between who we are and what we do, between what we know and how we care.” ~Mark Nepo
We are linked in our humanity the way the earth holds a tree, so that tree can hold a nest, so that nest can hold a bird, so that bird can drop a seed that will in time give birth to the next tree.
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   Sometimes our choices center on a very repeatable practice of whether we give energy to the stream of life that carries our problem, or to our fear growing from the circumstance we’re in. ~Mark Nepo
We are linked in our humanity the way the earth holds a tree, so that tree can hold a nest, so that nest can hold a bird, so that bird can drop a seed that will in time give birth to the next...

“Forget the hours of suffering, but not what they have taught you.”  
We are linked in our humanity the way the earth holds a tree, so that tree can hold a nest, so that nest can hold a bird, so that bird can drop a seed that will in time give birth to the next tree.
Week 9: The Prison TreeThe Book of the soul - 52 paths to living what matters by Mark NepoThe Prison Tree
Loving Ryan is...

 We are linked in our humanity the way the earth holds a tree, so that tree can hold a nest, so that nest can hold a bird, so that bird can drop a seed that will in time give birth to the next tree.
Week 8: As Many Times As NecessaryThe Book of the soul - 52 paths to living what matters by Mark NepoAs Many Times As Necessary
Isn’t it funny how so many of our lessons are repeated throughout...

  "You don't always have to chop with the sword of truth. You can point with it too."  ~Anne Lamott
We are linked in our humanity the way the earth holds a tree, so that tree can hold a nest, so that nest can hold a bird, so that bird can drop a seed that will in time give birth to the next tree.
Week 7: Pushing OnThe Book of the soul - 52 paths to living what matters by Mark NepoPushing On
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"Wholehearted living is not like trying to reach a destination. It's like
walking toward a star in the sky. We never really 'arrive,' but we certainly
know that we're heading in the right direction."  ~Brene Brown
We are linked in our humanity the way the earth holds a tree, so that tree can hold a nest, so that nest can hold a bird, so that bird can drop a seed that will in time give birth...

 
"Pay less attention to your cell and more attention to your soul."
We are linked in our humanity the way the earth holds a tree, so that tree can hold a nest, so that nest can hold a bird, so that bird can drop a seed that will in time give birth to the next tree.
Week 5: The Pull of ExistenceThe Book of the soul - 52 paths to living what matters by Mark Nepo The hindu philosopher and teacher...

“Learning is an act of devotion in itself, which is more rewarding and useful than any particular piece
of information learned.” ~Mark Nepo
We are linked in our humanity the way the earth holds a tree, so that tree can hold a nest, so that nest can hold a bird, so that bird can drop a seed that will in time give birth to the next tree.
Week 4: Immersion and DevotionThe Book of the soul -...

"Our light shines the brightest when we are working on something bigger than ourselves."
We are linked in our humanity the way the earth holds a tree, so that tree can hold a nest, so that nest can hold a bird, so that bird can drop a seed that will in time give birth to the next tree.
Week 3: Always Part of Something LargerThe Book of the soul - 52 paths to living what matters by Mark Nepo“It’s...