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It is a lie – any talk of God that does not comfort you. Poem by Meister Eckhart, 13th century mystic, translated by Daniel Ladinsky. From the Penguin publication, Love Poems From God, Twelve Sacred Voices from the East and West. Copyright © 2002 Daniel Ladinsky and used with his…
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Grateful for all the people who have come and gone in my life and helped me to become the person I am today – for better or worse! Grateful for all the things that are going right in my world – and there are many. Grateful as always for the sun and…
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Everything has to do with loving and not loving. Rumi From Laine's Blog, November 2018. ©LaineQuinn 2021
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Life can be overwhelming at times – aging parents, sick children, losing a treasured pet. Even joy can flood the heart, so much beauty, so much love, so complex. That's where our friends come in. They walk with us even when we are apart and help us to make sense of our…
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What nourishes you in the middle of a Pandemic? What nourishes you when political forces take a dark turn and plunge us into a past that should be long forgotten? For me it is Poetry – Poetry and Music that soothe my soul and the beauty all around me – flowers…
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Does the Egret apologize to the fish? Is the fish feeling like a victim, getting angry and huffy? These two marvelous creatures are living and dying on the same page. No apologies. No blame. When we seek honestly that which nourishes us, we thrive. Reprinted from Laine's Blog, October,…
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What I know – what I know is – Love will find a way. Conflict in your life? Say this – Love will find a way. Anxious? Say this in your heart and mind – Love will find a way. It does. It will. Somehow it opens your heart…
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How's it going? Personally – within? Take a moment to remember that you are here now with your very own life. Your very own precious life. How's it going? Within? Breathe. ©Laine Quinn2021
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Spotting a Baby bird outside my window, I watched to see if she was in distress… And here comes her mom or dad! A few seconds later, after mom left, one of her siblings flew in and knocked her off the railing! They tussled on the ground until the intruder…
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Every day brings us closer to moonlight But Where is she now? (Crescent moon coming soon to your neighborhood sky!) In Honor of National Poetry Month, an original! ©Laine Quinn Photos taken in 2013, the moon and Venus just after sunset.
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