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Angel #1 © 2012 Jane Waterman

Lucky Thirteen

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Day 29 – “If I could accomplish one thing (anything) in 2013 it would be…” I’m prone to all kinds of superstitions about a new year. Many’s the time in late December I would make pronouncements to myself about the … Read More

authenticity, balance, compassion, hope, middle way, present moment
Rising © 2009 Jane Waterman

Re-entry

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I find myself wandering in a strange space – like Walter Tevis’ Man Who Fell to Earth, an alien inside the confines of a human body. What began today as a thought experiment, inspired by reading Tara Brach’s  chapter on … Read More

awareness, chronic pain, dissociation, middle way, Tara Brach, top posts
Angel #2 © 2012 Jane Waterman

What Dreams May Come

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I’m late with this entry because I was and am tired. I fell asleep and woke up past midnight, thanks to one of the dogs needing to go outside. Like last night, I feel strangely out of words. In a … Read More

depression, dissociation, grief, impermanence, loving-kindness, middle way, present moment, Tara Brach, writing heals

Good and Bad

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I wonder why it takes so long to feel compassion for the self? This was a difficult weekend in some ways. Sharing grief with a heart friend, and then joy with another, as she opened a yoga centre. I took … Read More

authenticity, balance, darkness, invisible illnesses, light, middle way, present moment
Heart of Compassion #2 © 2012 Jane Waterman

Movement

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Movement comes in many forms. Some are apparent on the surface, and others buried in the subconscious. I think I experienced some of both today. I try to think of the words to share what I experienced, but I think … Read More

authenticity, awareness, balance, chronic pain, middle way, Sjogren's syndrome

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  • Care Package for People with Sjogren's and Depression
    Care Package for People with Sjogren's and Depression

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courageous people

  • From Pain to Peace
  • Here’s Your Gold Watch – Rheutired
  • Why I Call Myself the Writing Fairy

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