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.

Monday, December 19, 2016

Loving the Real

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It's a great time of year to learn how to let go of the ideal, and love the real. The problem with chasing the ideal- whether it is an ...
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Friday, December 16, 2016

The Quiet Cold Night

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I am in a strangely content place: quiet but wanting to stay connected. A little world weary, but wanting to stay informed. Smiling at the...
Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Why Receiving is Hard for Some of Us

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As a child my brother, Doug- a year, a week and a day younger than myself- was afraid of the dark. I was not. Often, after we’d been put ...
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Friday, December 2, 2016

Stopping Overwhelm

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Last night, a dear friend left me a phone message. I could barely hear her because the tv was turned up loud in the background. When I call...
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Thursday, December 1, 2016

Dreaming in the Dark

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Each day now A little less light Darkness tip-toeing in Draining colour from the sky As we head for home Waking up in the dark Light ...
Tuesday, November 22, 2016

How We See - Or Not

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How we frame things, changes what we see. If we frame something as a "disaster" (an illness, an election, lunch with a friend th...
Wednesday, November 9, 2016

The Morning After

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Let's pause. I know, I know this culture's way of dealing with disappointment is often to start regrouping, reorganizing, getting o...
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