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, April 24, 2013

Pondering Pint-sized Perseverance

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Yesterday, just because the sun was out and the temperature was above five degrees (celsius,) I sat in a small local park and let spring so...
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Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Singing Your Song Now

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I came across this quote by Rabindranath Tagore this week. It took my breath away: "I have spent my days stringing and unstringing my...
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Wednesday, April 10, 2013

A Choice & A Request

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I have the stories that matter to my unfolding, and I have the need to write. But it hasn't been happening. I know that my next book...
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Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Glimpses of Sanity

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Sometimes the mind meanders and we are given a glimpse of the gifts in our struggles. This was the path my wild and wooly mind took one day...
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Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Wrestling With Gratitude

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When I was a child gratitude was used as a "should" to counter any desire or discontent. When my brother or I expressed wanting to...
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Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Looking With Fresh Eyes

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Today is the equinox, the day when periods of light and darkness are equal. Here in the northern hemisphere it is the first day of spring, ...
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Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Being "Too Much"

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Last week an interviewer asked me, "How do the people in your life deal with your intensity?" I was a little taken aback by his ...
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