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.

Thursday, April 30, 2015

All Is Well

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Attended my father's funeral on Tuesday the 28th, and I am saturated with gratitude. My heart is full. There is such truth in the beauty...
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Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Flying Lessons

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My father is dying, his grip still strong on my arm begging me to help him leave. Each day after work his coming home was exubera...
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Friday, April 10, 2015

When The World Overwhelms

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I print out poems on hot pink pages handing them out in the business district, moving through the dark cool canyons  between ...
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Monday, April 6, 2015

Spring Blessing

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One day you wake up able to name the weight   you’ve been carrying. Realizing it’s not part of your body or your being, not essenti...
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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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