Category Archives: paying attention

Being Mindful of the Invisible Life All Around Us

Posted on October 5, 2022 by randomyriad

“The earth is dominated by microorganisms. It can be difficult to appreciate this fact for obvious reasons that these forms of life are invisible to the unaided eye. We see plants and animals and interact with them in a deliberate … Continue reading →

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Valarie Kaur: Forgiveness

Posted on October 4, 2022 by randomyriad

Originally posted on Vox Populi:
Forgiveness is not forgetting: Forgiveness is freedom from hate. Two days after nine black people were massacred by a white supremacist in a historic black church in Charleston in June 2015, their family members showed…

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Tarot Journal #61: Ten of Swords/ 6 of Cups

Posted on October 3, 2022 by randomyriad

Readjustment Coming back to work after a week off was challenging as I made the transition from almost total control of my schedule and who I interacted with to having my day divided into hour-long segments where my interactions were … Continue reading →

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Tarot Journal #60: The Emperor

Posted on October 2, 2022 by randomyriad

What Kind of World Do We Want to Live in? It has been an interesting week starting out with Monday dealing with my previous landlords wanting to charge me exorbitant amounts for things that just wore out after 5 years … Continue reading →

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Tarot Journal #59: Mother of Cups

Posted on October 1, 2022 by randomyriad

Anniversary After 15 hours of driving back from my Northern California trip, I had two days to relax and deal with the final details of moving. I felt almost hungover on Sunday, just barely making it to church, and after … Continue reading →

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