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.

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

My Fasting Time

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Tomorrow, Feb. 18 I begin a fast- a screen-time fast, which means for the next while I will not be on Facebook, or this blog, will not be w...
Wednesday, February 11, 2015

What I Remember

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I remember wanting to spend time alone. I was eleven. I lay on the forest floor, far from the others, pinned to the ground by green l...
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Tuesday, February 3, 2015

How To Be Here

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Those of us who value the inner journey may, at times, forget to orient & ground ourselves in being fully here. Of course, here includes...
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Friday, January 30, 2015

Grace

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Nothing I have ever done or will ever do can separate me from or bring me into the heart of the Beloved. Oh, I can  distract myself from...
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Wednesday, January 28, 2015

What We Don't Say

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Sometimes what we don't say is what deepens the intimacy and allows healing to happen. A dear friend taught me this years ago, He was ob...
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Monday, January 26, 2015

Really Listening

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How often do we really listen? Years ago my (now ex) husband and I did Imago couples therapy- a pretty straightforward method of dialogue wh...
Tuesday, January 20, 2015

How Change Happens

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My eldest son, Brendan, works as a manager of a fast food restaurant. And he tells me stories. This is a small story, but it gave me hope f...
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