Category Archives: paying attention

Learning Compassion from a Younger You

Posted on October 14, 2007 by randomyriad

This morning I had a dream about a wind storm that was lifting and rocking an old farm house in the middle of a city on a dark night. I was a young man in a large bedroom with a … Continue reading →

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a yellow rose in October

Posted on October 13, 2007 by randomyriad

This tiny bush at the end of our driveway is so abused and neglected, and still it managed to produce one perfect rose in the middle of a damp stormy October. Bright and miraculous, it is a tiny bit of … Continue reading →

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Off Balance

Posted on October 2, 2007 by randomyriad

I’ve been feeling off balance these last couple days. I think it is just having a cold and cold weather come on me so early in the season, but I am sure the pictures and reports of the monks in … Continue reading →

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Here Comes the Rain Again

Posted on September 30, 2007 by randomyriad

The cold and blustery days have begun early this year as our almost summer fades into autumn gales. Where did the summer go. It went in study walks to help Mary through her anatomy and physiology class. It passed in … Continue reading →

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Quick Notes on Play in a Head Start Classroom

Posted on September 25, 2007 by randomyriad

Someone asked me these questions last year in an Email, and I am looking forward to playing tomorrow as we start our second week of class so here are some of my thoughts on the real work of preschoolers and … Continue reading →

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