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, May 25, 2011

Time as Grace and Ally

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I am fascinated with how time changes things. Because, when I really look at myself and others, I am not sure that much else does. Change ...
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Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Befriending Moments of Loneliness

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I was sitting with a friend who has recently separated from her husband of twenty-nine years. I’ll call her Bonnie. After six months of se...
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Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Not Waiting for Life to Get "Better"

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This morning the sun is blazing forth, trumpeting “Live!” in a clear blue sky. The buds on the trees are unfurling un-weathered green into ...
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Wednesday, May 4, 2011

What We Don't Want To Know

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I’ve been cringing all week, but not for the reasons you might think. It’s true that the Canadian election is not in alignment with my per...
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Wednesday, April 27, 2011

What If. . .

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Sometimes insight or a different way of seeing ourselves and the world is received when we lightly consider some of our semi-conscious ass...
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Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Committing to a Human Life

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The following is a story from my book, The Call . It begins with an account of being interviewed by Paula Todd of TVO. I tell Paula about ...
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Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Notes of a Recovering Saviour

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Want to hear something really disturbing? I was raised to be a saviour. Not The Saviour. Just a saviour- and that’s bad enough. I am reali...
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