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"We see the ways in a single day that our minds swing between highs and lows, elation and despair, fear and confidence. Equanimity pivotally teaches us to meet this river of uncertain and changing events equally with respect..."

—Christina Feldman

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love your world…

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It is often hard to be a human being, and figure out how to do it well!

art: Marc Chagall (1887-1985) Meditation

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A green scene

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Compassion is not just how we treat others, it is how we treat ourselves.

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get your bearings...

big dipper and north star...

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A rainy road

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Sharon Salzberg has shared many life lessons, including:

Accept suffering: Recognize that suffering is universal and that you are not alone.

Notice your intentions: Pay attention to your intentions to develop a better understanding of yourself and how to navigate your life.

Practice mindfulness: Meditation can help you learn to love yourself and others, and to see the world more clearly.

Be open to the present: When you open to the present, you can find the strength to keep going.

Do good: Do the good that is in front of you, even if it feels small.

Trust change: Trust that change is real and that there may be unexpected results.

Differentiate inner voices: Learn to distinguish between different inner voices.

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" Whatever happens to you has been waiting to happen since the beginning of time."

Marcus Aurelius

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Pure energy…(Mr Spock saying)

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Frances Hammell Gearhart (American, 1869-1958)

Valley Ramparts, c. 1930

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River bends