The Green Bough

"If I keep a green bough in my heart, the singing bird will come." -Chinese proverb Weekly postings by Oriah, author of the bestselling books The Invitation; The Dance; and The Call. Oriah will post on Wednesdays, and occasionally check for and respond to comments. For more information see her website www.oriah.org by clicking on her photo below.

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Scheduling a Breakdown

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Last weekend I went up to the wilderness campsite I’ve leased for the year and set up camp. After four hours of driving I arrive and erect...
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Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Just Weather

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It’s hot. The kind of hot, combined with humidity, that reminds you that living in a large city is not the healthiest place to be. The air i...
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Wednesday, June 30, 2010

When Magic Happens

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Years ago, I leased a wilderness campsite where my sons and I spent most of our summers. It was on a small lake in the midst of an eighty...
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Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Joy

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Where do you find your joy? Oh, I know- ideally, on a really good day, in a moment of Full Awareness and Spiritual Insight we can find and ...
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Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Remembering What I Ache For

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I woke up this morning, my face wet with tears, hearing the opening lines of “The Invitation” echoing from my dreams: “It doesn’t interest m...
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Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Facing an Unfamiliar Truth

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I am not fine. There. The truth is out. Sometimes the truth I cannot say seeps out through my finger tips and onto the keyboard. Then the ...
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Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Disappointing Others

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The stanza in the poem “The Invitation” that's raised the most questions is the one that asks if you can disappoint another to be true ...
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