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“Be mindful of intention. Intention is the seed that creates our future.”—Jack Kornfield How did I get to this place of writing a lengthy intro to a story and a 12 line (4 sentence) “blessing”? (But before I even go there, be assured there are shortcuts to this blog if a thirty minute investment is too much for you.) Recently, I watched a grandmother cry for her grandchild, who had been mistreated during the first week of school. I also heard about a boy who had already b

“The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate… to have made some difference that you have lived and lived well.”— Ralph Waldo Emerson One of my favorite ways to drift into sleep is a quiet little ritual you may recognize as a loving-kindness meditation. It’s a simple practice — offering kind wishes to ourselves and others: “May I be happy. May I be healthy. May I be at ease.” When I'm lying in the dark, I start with myself,