Tag Archives: clarity

Too Young To Feel Regret

Posted on May 1, 2016 by anyushka

… I doubt my choices; yet I am too young to feel regret. I hear the echo of too many voices and forget to trust my own and what its truth may be. It’s fear that speaks in me of … Continue reading →

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Crossing Lines

Posted on April 28, 2016 by anyushka

The gaze is unafraid of crossing lines  Imagination leaps ahead Yearning sets one foot across, restrained by reason hanging on its heel, reason, who draws all lines, who wants to know before taking a risk, reason, who secretly hopes to be convinced otherwise, who dithers, … Continue reading →

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Relief

Posted on April 22, 2016 by anyushka
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Road Work Ahead

Posted on March 20, 2016 by anyushka

Lent is slowly but surely drawing to a close, and I wonder: has it been what I intended it to be? Probably not. So what has it been then?  I’m not entirely sure what’s been going on, but it seems … Continue reading →

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Collect Sun 14 Feb

Posted on February 16, 2016 by anyushka

Spirit of integrity, you drive us into the desert to search out your truth. Give us clarity to know what is right, and courage to reject what is merely convenient; so may we abandon the false innocence of failing to … Continue reading →

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Questions for the Road

Posted on January 5, 2016 by anyushka

What can I do? What can I contribute? What comes easy to me that is difficult for others? And where is that needed? How and for who can that make a difference?

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Joy-Challenged

Posted on July 15, 2015 by anyushka

Originally posted on Richer By Far:
“Joy is the most infallible sign of the presence of God.” Pierre Teilhard de Chardin  . “In some religious circles, joy, humor, and laughter are viewed as excessive, irrelevant, ridiculous, inappropriate, and even scandalous.…

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When Life Gets Complicated. A Few Things That Might Help

Posted on June 12, 2015 by anyushka

1. Talk things over with friends and family, with whoever you feel is best. Someone who listens, reassures and gives you space to rest and figure it all out. (Do not talk things through with people who will try to solve this … Continue reading →

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Posted on June 9, 2015 by anyushka
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Simplicity

Posted on April 29, 2015 by anyushka

“Each of us needs to withdraw from the cares which will not withdraw from us.” Maya Angelou “‘What do I need?’ is simplicity’s fundamental question, […] a question few of us feel ready to address. […] Many of us have … Continue reading →

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