- The day the child realizes that all adults are imperfect, he becomes an adolescent; the day he forgives them, he becomes an adult; the day he forgives himself, he becomes wise. -Alden Nowlan, poet, novelist, and playwright (1933-1983)
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Category Archives: spirituality
Meditation Before Glee
Busy day, and now in the first lull, the the kids want to watch Glee, which means I have to sit there with them because there are parts I must forward through. Not really into it but it means the … Continue reading
Posted in appreciation, Asperger's, family, Love., meditation, Parenting, spirituality, Uncategorized
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Put them on an index card, carry it around
I heard an interview earlier in the week on XM radio (I think it was on Dr. Oz’s show) with Marci Shimoff, author of the books Love for No Reason, and Happy for No Reason. She suggested an exercise which … Continue reading
Posted in appreciation, Love., spirituality, Uncategorized
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Judgy Wudgy Was Amusing
There are people in our life who think we’re too “out there.” With our organic, chemical free food. Our homeschooling. Our limited TV time. Our lack of the latest technological doo-dads. Our old cars. Our second generation smells like dog … Continue reading
Posted in appreciation, spirituality
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Sometimes I think life is just one big misunderstanding
Yesteday, we attended a child’s birthday party at a local public pool. There was a boy at the pool, (not part of the party), a teen, who flapped his hands, walked on his toes, and squealed a lot. In the … Continue reading
Posted in A Course in Miracles, autism, spirituality, Uncategorized
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That’s so 1986
So we haven’t really talked about my 25th high school reunion, have we? Well. It was interesting. It felt like walking into a time warp. All of these people, most of whom I had not even thought about for many, … Continue reading
Posted in Love., spirituality
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Love Thy Neighbor
For over two years, the house next door to us was vacant. The previous owners foreclosed, and left in the dark of night, never to be seen again. Neighbors took turns mowing the lawn, making it look “not” vacant. And … Continue reading
Posted in A Course in Miracles, appreciation, Parenting, spirituality
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What’s the Best Case Scenario?
Tonight I was feeling antsy. Not quite in a funk, but teetering, despite my best efforts to stay positive. I needed to get outside. We went to a park and as the sun went down we watched herons and the … Continue reading
Posted in appreciation, Asperger's, spirituality
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Do Unto Others and They Will Totally Make Your Day
After the peace pole was planted in the ground, and after Let There Be Peace on Earth was sung, the parishioners started to disperse. There was a grassy hill to navigate down, and I noticed one of my favorite parishioners, … Continue reading
Posted in appreciation, spirituality, Uncategorized, Unity church
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13 moon walk 4 peace
Today at Unity Center of the Heights, we had visitors from 13 moon walk for peace, a group who walks the globe, bringing a message of love. 13 moon walk for peace goes into places many of us wouldn’t dare … Continue reading
Posted in appreciation, spirituality, Uncategorized, Unity church
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Lil’ Italy in the AM
I’m a friendly driver. If you’re trying to pull out onto Mayfield, from one of those tight one way streets in Little Italy, and there is a long line of traffic, and you’re just sitting there waiting for what seems … Continue reading
Posted in appreciation, spirituality
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It’s Okay
It’s okay to be healthy. It’s okay to set boundaries. It’s okay to say no. It’s okay not to get sucked into drama. It’s okay to be joyful. It’s okay to survive. It’s okay to take care of yourself. It’s … Continue reading
Posted in spirituality
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Riley turned eleven
…and I’ve struggled with writing something about it. I’ve started half a dozen posts. How do I put my Riley into words? She’s fabulous. She’s sweet. She’s sassy. Okay, she’s not really sassy, but she dresses sassy. She wouldn’t be … Continue reading
Posted in appreciation, Asperger's, Parenting, spirituality, Uncategorized
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Plans for Camp
A friend recently sent me an e-mail about Bittersweet Farms. I love knowing a place like this exists. In looking for the YouTube code to embed the video above, I came across a number of programs which beautifully serve kids … Continue reading
Posted in appreciation, Asperger's, music, special needs, spirituality
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Reiki from Riley
At camp a couple of years ago, Riley learned about Reiki. She knows how to send her good energy out to anyone who might need it. At church recently, the kids learned more about it, and this is a picture … Continue reading
Posted in appreciation, spirituality
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Parents….you are enough.
While in LA, I met up with some friends, (more on them in a later post) who mentioned Elaine Hall of The Miracle Project. I was familiar with Hall because I’d done a review on Autism the Musical for Age … Continue reading
Posted in appreciation, autism, Parenting, spirituality
Tagged autism siblings, Parenting, spirituality
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The Source Which Created the Universe and Everything In It, Doesn’t Play Favorites
What would your life be like if you knew, really knew God loved you as much as everybody else? This was a question (paraphrased) posed by Hans Christian King, one of the speakers at the conference I just attended. Hans … Continue reading
Lost and Found
A woman at the conference lost her purse. When it was found, the $630.00 which had been in it was missing. Rev. Michael Bernard Beckwith made an announcement about this at the dinner banquet last night, and asked the participants … Continue reading
Posted in appreciation, spirituality
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All is well….
Green mat, third in on the left, closest row. I’m in LA. Typing this from my balcony on the 17th floor. The picture was taken yesterday at 7AM from my friend Kathy’s room. We are at the Agape International Spiritual … Continue reading
Posted in Abraham-Hicks, appreciation, spirituality
Tagged Abraham-Hicks, appreciation, spirituality
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En-lak’ech Ala-kin
On Sunday at church, Rev. Tony gave a talk about the concept of “what I see in other people is actually something active in myself.” He spoke of “form vs. content,” a concept in A Course in Miracles, and gave … Continue reading
Posted in spirituality, Unity church
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Fill in the ________.
One of the songs we are doing in Windsong this season is called Stand. One of the lyrics in Stand is… “It starts with a whisper, the smallest I am.” When we were working on this song in rehearsal my … Continue reading