Acceptance & Appreciation

Austen Hayes

Imagination

"I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free." ~ Michelangelo It's the first day of January, 2021. A day for...

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Dose #16: A Cherished Mentor From Days Gone By

"I would define, in brief, the poetry of words as the rhythmical creation of Beauty." ~ Edgar Allan Poe What fun it is to read a writer's...

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Dose #14: Appreciation And The Art of Feeling Alive; A Tribute To Dearest Mary Oliver

I begin this post with a tribute to a favourite poet who left us this week - Mary Oliver. Ms. Oliver's words tell of the sacred, adoring...

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Dose #3: Comparing; The Test of Personal Worth

"Opposites throw light upon each other." ~Schopenhauer We compare ourselves to those we believe have more - then feel inadequate. We...

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Dose #2: The Joy of Rediscovery

From the beginning man asked - "What's over the hill?" - more resources, greater challenge, the unknown, seduced, enlivened by the new,...

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Dose #1: Liking Yourself

Spend a few minutes making a list of things you like about yourself. A real, written list, not just thoughts in your head, but something...

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Accepting What Is

"Acceptance of what has happened is the first step to overcoming the consequences of any misfortune." ~William James Paying for my...