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An Hour of Silence in Nature

Being in silence in nature is one of my greatest refuge. Yesterday I spent the day with a group of colleagues on a 100+ acre farm in the foothills of North Carolina. We’re all participating in a two-year program of study of presence and practice in nature.  Our teacher, Carolyn, instructed us to go outdoors […]

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Everyday Sacred: Mindfulness in Everyday Life

Everyday sacred – I believe that there’s something sacred to be discovered in every day. When we bring mindful awareness to our everyday moments, we become more connected with the sacredness of each moment. Phil Cousineau, in The Art of Pilgrimage, writes, “What is sacred is what is worthy of our reverence, what evokes awe […]