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I Need You
Posted on February 5, 2015 11 Comments
O.K. No beating around the bush and trying to be subtle. I need your help. I need at least 100 of you, who follow and read this blog, to join me in the practice of Gratitude 100 – A Simple Practice for Fulfillment, Balance, and Happiness. As I began working on writing this book, I realized I need […]
Gratitude Practice Cures Winter Blues
Posted on January 27, 2015 2 Comments
Living in Alaska, winter darkness descends with overwhelming longevity. And when days are marked by more grey clouds and rain than snow, the bleakness is devastating. Yet, I wake up, snuggling under my covers and think, “I’m grateful for this warm bed.” When I get up, I’m grateful to be able to turn on heat […]
Five Reasons Grateful for M. L. King, Jr. Day
Posted on January 19, 2015 7 Comments
Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr., saw that still in the second half of the 20th century the descendants of slaves, on whose backs this country’s wealth was built, were still unable to enjoy the promised freedoms, equality, and pursuit of happiness written into the American constitution and law. He accepted the charge to work for the achievement of those […]
Grateful for You
Posted on January 6, 2015 20 Comments
A noble person is mindful and thankful for the favors he receives from others. Buddha Carefully, my small eight year old hands drew a bird in a tree on red construction paper. Next, I slowly copied my poem and story. On the last page I wrote, “What do you think of my book?” with lines below for my […]
Welcome to My New Website
Posted on December 22, 2014 11 Comments
My plan was to launch this change in January but my lack of technical know-how created this early inauguration. For all of you dear readers who have followed Rigzenchomo – you will be redirected to my new site skywalker storyteller works (still a WordPress site). This site is still a work in progress. But, you can see […]
Insights on Life and Death –Wonder Haiku Project
Posted on December 7, 2014 12 Comments
I began this year with the goal of writing 365 haikus about death. So far, I’ve written 225 but in the writing, I often found the topic was life. Then this haiku came to me and I realized the ultimate purpose of the wonder haiku project. Life and death cannot be separated, not in reality, […]