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Thoughts to Share
Thoughts to Share is an on-going blog (with a few breaks) since 2012. It's mostly written by me, Augusta, and sometimes David joins us with his writings. If you sign up for our newsletter, you'll get a notification of each new post.
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Scan for Joy
Scanning for happiness doesn’t negate those things that are difficult, but it infuses them with the “magic" of the moment.


Walk It Off
When feel our feelings and remain steadfast to the intention to act from a centered, balanced place, we meet the world with kindness.


Out of Challenge Comes Change
Sometimes discomfort is just traction. And without traction, we don’t move.




End Well & Blessing for 2017
Each time we come to an ending, we are offered the opportunity to begin again – a new beginning.


You Get What You “Pay” For
Where our attention goes, our energy flows, and our energy is the currency with which we pay for everything we receive.


Tie up Your Camel
Here’s a thought I’d like to share… Trust in God, but tie up your camel. ~Arab proverb It’s important to trust a power greater than...


What Do You Want Most
Here’s a thought I’d like to share… Discipline is choosing between what you want now and what you want most. ~Augusta Kantra I wrote the...


Are You Still Carrying That
Taking the time to settle down, examine our lives and our attitudes, and unpack some of the things we’ve put in our packs, offers us a chance to make choices that are right for us.


Foggy Windows
Here’s a thought I’d like to share… Let me just begin by saying that there are two sides to every story. This is my side, the right one....


This Moment Now
Here’s a thought I’d like to share… Allow your mind to quiet just a bit. It has been spiraling inward, obsessing on small details of...


Ready to Learn?
Here’s a thought I’d like to share… When asked by an interviewer, “What type of students would best fit your programs?” Rolf Gates,...


Under the Irritation
Here’s a thought I’d like to share… Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. ~Melodie Beattie...


Watch for Fog
Here’s a thought I’d like to share… The agreements that come from fear require us to expend a lot of energy, but the agreements that come...


Who’s Listening?
Here’s a thought I’d like to share… Spending today complaining about yesterday won’t make tomorrow any better ~Unknown Yesterday, my...


Without Asking How
Here’s a thought I’d like to share… Just for now, without asking how, let yourself sink into stillness. Just for now, lay down the eight...
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