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.

Friday, July 27, 2012

Summer Retreat

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I will be away from July 28 until mid-August on retreat in a cabin in the woods, writing and doing ceremony in a place with no internet or p...
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Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Fresh Breezes

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Sometimes a window inside your chest unexpectedly opens, and a fresh breeze moves through you in a way that makes you wonder if you have rea...
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Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Peripatetic Rumination

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This week I am attending a meditation and writing retreat at the University of Toronto. This is a small piece I wrote after doing a walkin...
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Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Receiving The Men in Our Lives

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This week’s drive to and visit at the facility where my father is being well cared for has left me too tired to write. So, I offer a story t...
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Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Leaving Normal

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Each time I cross the threshold, I know I must leave behind my ideas of “normal,” but it takes me a few minutes to let go, to relinquish the...
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Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Getting Conned: Reflections on "Karmageddon"

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When I posted a link to the trailer for Karmageddon on FB (see link below)- a film made by my friend Jeff Brown about his personal journey...
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Wednesday, June 20, 2012

A New Kind of Faith

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I want to know about faith- the kind of faith that’s found after loss.  When I was a young woman my health collapsed, and I lost the life...
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