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What do you prefer to do with others?
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eat, drink, be merry. walk, talk, play. do yoga. lots of things I enjoy doing with others and lots of those things I also like doing alone. hmmmm. yoga seems to be something that is... More »
What have you been paying attention to?
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yoga heart soul deepening opening silence play strength softness consciousness intention celebration web of causation contribution price of innocence=impotence source of potency=responsibility insight pivotal acceptance breath value rarity truth harmony precise art destroy to create... More »
Why do you answer these questions?
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Why are you called to these sorts of questions (and reflections)? What do they bring to your life? Do you answer them before or after reading the responses of others? Sometimes I've already mentally written... More »
How do you allow for expansion in your life?
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I think poetry helps. and art. and yoga. and sleep. and dreams. and hugs. and kisses. and yawns. http://synonymforlight.gaia.com/blog/2007/4/whats_your_favorite_poem_why I think the sky helps. and rain. and sunshine. curiosity may have killed the cat, but... More »
How do you respond to negative people?
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I heard several talks about various subjects this week -- 1st, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, then Melissa Block & Stefan Fatsis, then Madeleine Albright, then the prosecutor at court -- my 16 year old... More »
How would you define success?
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This question would be very hard for me if I hadn't just spent a month trying to write an "affirmation script" to be recorded as a subliminal message to myself. :-) A month ago I... More »
What would you do if time didn't matter?
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I'd read a ton of books. and then another ton. I'd go hiking in lots of places. I'd bicycle around the world on an extracycle. (might have to catch some boat rides a few times?) ... More »
What techniques do you use to help people get along?
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listening seems to be helpful sometimes.
How do you express gratitude?
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I usually hug them, cry and say thank you, thank you, thank you. :-) sometimes I give a little gift, usually later on, spontaneously, without knowing why exactly. sometimes I just smile. and smile. and... More »
When was the last time you really listened to someone?
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It's my job to listen. I listen to tones of voice and inflection and words. I listen to subtleties and gross exagerations. I have to listen fast. That seems like a contradiction, but it doesn't... More »
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August 2008 