Flipping the Gidget

Tuesday, April 20, 2004

Structure.

“Finish every day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt have crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day; begin it well and serenely and with too high a spirit to be cumbered with your old nonsense. This day is all that is good... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, April 19, 2004

Running on Faith.

“Your joy is your sorrow unmasked. And the selfsame well from which your laughter rises was oftentimes filled with your tears. And how else can it be? When you are joyous, look deep into your heart and you shall find it is only that which has given you sorrow that is giving you joy. When you are... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, April 18, 2004

Flashback.

“You do not have to be good. You do not have to walk on your knees For A Hundred Miles through the desert repenting. You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves.” Mary Oliver I step in the shower, and the almost too-hot water beats down on my head, slicking my hair down to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, April 16, 2004

Escape. Mindfulness.

“If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them." Henry David Thoreau Wednesday: I looked solemnly at my calendar and thought, I need an assistant. I knew in spite of my intentions that I would not be tackling all of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, April 13, 2004

Indecision, part II

“….When love beckons to you follow him, Though his ways are hard and steep….But if in your fear you would seek only love's peace and love's pleasure, Then it is better for you that you cover your nakedness and pass out of love's threshing-floor, But if you love and must needs have desires, let these... Sign in to see full entry.

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