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 10, 2013

Rumi & Leaf-Blowers

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Every Monday morning in the summer, at eight o'clock, the caretakers of the property adjacent to my apartment fire up a gas-fuelled leaf...
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Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Release From the Paralysis of Perfectionism

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(This week's offering is a day early and a bit briefer than usual because I am off with some friends to do some of the shamanic ceremoni...
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Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Dismissing The Critics

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Awoke a couple of mornings ago with the last two lines of this wonderful poem calling me up out of dreams. Written by the Mirabai, who li...
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Wednesday, June 19, 2013

How To Be Here Today

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I am late, stuck in rush hour traffic. I take a deep breath and am suddenly overwhelmed by the beauty of the roses blooming in front of the...
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Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Why Death Makes Me Grouchy

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I know that death is part of life. It’s the way things are in a physical world where impermanence is universal. It is quite possibly a featu...
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Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Your, Mine & Not Always Ours

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Projection: the ability we all have to ascribe some of our own qualities, preferences or even circumstances to others. It can be a defence a...
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Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Receiving Without Fear

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Some of us find it easier to give than receive. Since receiving really is a critical part of our first experience (none of us would have su...
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