November 2009

Thank you for the kindness

by Brooke Leigh Sheldon November 29, 2009

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It can be very difficult to be kind to someone who has been unkind to you; to someone who has betrayed you, hurt you. And yet, there is a gift in being able to remember that the person who caused that hurt set up a dynamic that allowed you to reach inside, find the hurt, [...]

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Where’s the inspiration?

by Brooke Leigh Sheldon November 21, 2009

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Where do you find your inspiration? Who are your heroes? Can you count yourself a hero in your own life?

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The great mystery …

by Brooke Leigh Sheldon November 20, 2009

Have you ever found yourself in love with someone who does not love you? This is a painful place to ponder, for no matter how many people surround you in your life, on this wounded wayfare you are forced to wander alone. Rejection. Loss. Hurt. Pain. And these rips and tears in the private papers [...]

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Eternity? That’s a long time.

by Brooke Leigh Sheldon November 18, 2009

As Go Daddy founder Bob Parsons says in his Rules For Success, “We’re not here for a long time. We’re here for a good time!” There’s no place in your world that you go where you intend to spend eternity. Not even… here. Music: Kevin McLeod Please share this story!

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Hey neighbor!

by Brooke Leigh Sheldon November 15, 2009

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When my neighbors, Isiah and Natalie, come for a visit it’s a delight, an education and a reason to have hope for and confidence in the future. Meet the neighbors… Music: New Friendly by Kevin MacLeod Please share this story!

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Power in the sea of change

by Brooke Leigh Sheldon November 12, 2009

The dramatic moments of our lives cause instantaneous and sometimes cataclysmic change. But even without drama, even in our calm we carry with us the power to create change in our world. Just as the ocean changes the surface of the entire globe by calmly and rhythmically lapping against the land, we carry with us [...]

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Please, make no mistake, that waitress, that waiter, they’re important.

by Brooke Leigh Sheldon November 12, 2009

Today, I happened to glance over at four women sitting at a table on the patio of a sidewalk cafe. They appeared to know each other well. They spoke casually as they began perusing their menus. Jauntily approaching their table was the waitress, stepping out of the cafe. She asked if they’d like something to [...]

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Close your eyes

by Brooke Leigh Sheldon November 10, 2009

As we close our eyes, we begin a journey inside.
This is where our silence and, yes, our noise within ourselves all begins.
Here we start to be alone with ourselves in a way unique to each of us.
We close our eyes and begin sensing the trail of our onliness.
These next questions have not a thing to do with whether or not your individual eyes can see an oceanâ€™s blue or the sun set or a seagull fly. They have nothing to do with the mechanics of the eye.
With that caveat, I ask you:
Are you seeing or unseeing?
Are you unsighted or insightful?
Do you envision or are you a visionary?
You see now what I mean; these questions do not have anything to do with our eyes. They are about our hopes, our minds and our hearts.

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First Day? Last Day?

by Brooke Leigh Sheldon November 8, 2009

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It seems popular right now to write songs asking you to consider, if today were your last day, what would you do with it? This moment is ALWAYS the first moment that begins the rest of the your life. If this moment is both the first moment of the rest of your life and the [...]

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Paranormal activity…is it true?

by Brooke Leigh Sheldon November 7, 2009

Paranormal Activity…..is it true? Here I go again, true confession happens here a whole bunch. C’mon, let’s face it, I can’t ask you to be honest with yourself if I don’t start the conversation with my own honesty, right? Well, at least that’s the way I see it. So let’s jog back to the question. [...]

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