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Beverly's avatar

Enjoy your travels and your family! Thanks for inspiring us to be!

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Nancy Hester's avatar

I too Raise My Glass to opening our mind and heart to others but also opening our mind and heart to understanding ourselves.

Love the “keeping room” safe haven and the presence of the bear was priceless.

Enjoyed the poems... safe travels dear friends.

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Mark Weaver's avatar

it's fascinating Steve......conversations with older "saints".....morning ritual of time with Gwen.....black bear......poem....reflection....all in the span of a few hours. The things it stirred in you! love it, brother......

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Potter's Inn's avatar

It really is fascinating. Simone Weil says that attention is our highest form of honor and is prayer. I’m learning!

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Steve Sobczak's avatar

Thanks for sharing your experience with visiting elders! I recently had a similar experience and was inspired from this time and listening. I’m interested in learning more about the “inner weather” exercise that you mentioned. Thanks!

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Potter's Inn's avatar

Thank you. I'm glad you noticed that. I'll put a note down to write about "inner weather"--how to discern what is really happening inside of us. I do it every single day and do it with folks in spiritual direction. It's most helpful.

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