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Maya Angelou, an excerpt from “A Brave and Startling Truth”

Posted on January 5, 2022 by Mona

We, this people, on this small and drifting planet Whose hands can strike with such abandon That in a twinkling, life is sapped from the living Yet those same hands can touch with such healing, irresistible tenderness That the haughty … Continue reading →

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Meteors

Posted on August 13, 2015 by Mona

Meteor showers occur when dust or particles from asteroids or comets enter Earth’s atmosphere at a very high speed. When they hit the atmosphere, meteors rub against air particles and create friction, heating the meteors. The heat vaporizes most meteors, … Continue reading →

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Stormy Weather

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Mona

Sometimes life feels like this: storms, chaos, catastrophe. It seems we move from one “issue,” “challenge,” or “problem” to another. Then when life is calmer our internal “storm” soundtrack is still playing – we live expecting the worst at any … Continue reading →

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The Gloriously Ordinary

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Mona

In New Orleans we are painfully aware of the potential disasters that the weather can bring. Last Sunday we were under a flood watch and parts of the state were under a tornado watch. On days like Sunday I pay … Continue reading →

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The Four Steps to Wisdom, Anthony de Mello

Posted on December 20, 2014 by Mona

From the DeMello Center for Spirituality http://demellospirituality.com/awareness/the-four-steps-to-wisdom.html The first thing you need to do is get in touch with negative feelings that you’re not even aware of. Lots of people have negative feelings they’re not aware of. Lots of people … Continue reading →

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The Visitor

Posted on December 19, 2014 by Mona

An egret stood poised on my front lawn silent, watching. I turned and it was gone, the air unchanged and still. What did it see in my garden, in me? Was I welcoming, was I accepting? But then, who was … Continue reading →

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