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 28, 2013

Choosing To Forget- Or Not

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Recently I heard a radio ad for a documentary about a surgical technique that might someday be able to remove memories that are causing ptsd...
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Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Tangled Intentions

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There’s an old joke about a man who prays daily asking to win the lottery to no avail. Finally, one day, in the midst of his prayers he hea...
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Wednesday, August 14, 2013

The Gift & Burden of Choice

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Someone recently mentioned "the burden of choice" to me. Having two parents with Alzheimer's I am aware of the flip side- the ...
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Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Finding The Inner Wilderness

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I love the wilderness of Northern Ontario: white birch trees, slender slivers of light amongst dark evergreens; the massive granite shoulde...
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Wednesday, July 31, 2013

The Power & Pitfalls of Wanting

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My morning prayers contain a word or two about wanting. I ask to know what is needed in the situations that arise today and to follow my de...
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Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Smoke Signals

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Ah. . . the blessing of a cool morning and the humbling gifts of living as an embodied soul/ensouled body, effected by internal and externa...
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Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Talking to Myself

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I’ve always known words have power- to belittle or lift up, to shame or encourage. Having said that, I’m always a little ambivalent about s...
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