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, August 29, 2012

My Mistake With A Vampire

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We all make mistakes. Let me tell you about one of mine. Recently I went unconscious for a nanosecond and picked up the phone even t...
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Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Rediscovering Joy in Work

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In hindsight I often marvel at how little I know about where I am going or how to get there and yet, somehow, am guided in what I need to do...
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Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Heart Stretches

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I spent the last two weeks in a cabin in the woods alone, doing my Sacred Pipe prayers daily sitting on the damp earth as the sun rose and t...
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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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