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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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Why We Reach

Here’s a thought I’d like to share… What we reach for may be different, but what makes us reach is the same. ~Mark Nepo The older I get,...

The Color of Freedom!

Here’s a thought I’d like to share… Once upon a time, there was a colorless tiger. All his shades were greys, blacks and whites. So much...

A Bit of Our Hearts

Here’s a thought I’d like to share… Our days are happier when we give people a bit of our heart instead of a piece of our mind. ~Augusta...

When Yes Means No

Here’s a thought I’d like to share… I say yes when I mean no, and the wrinkle grows. ~Naomi Shihab Nye Afraid to hurt, disappoint, or...

How Marvelously Life is Mixed!

Here’s a thought I’d like to share… There are two graces in breathing: drawing in air and discharging it. The former constrains, the...

A Tale of Two Pebbles

Here’s a thought I’d like to share… The Tale of Two Pebbles Many years ago in a small Indian village, a farmer had the misfortune of...

The Cookie Thief

Here’s a thought I’d like to share… This is a story that circulated on the web a while back. My wonderful sister-in-law, Kimberly, shared...

All’s Well That Ends Well

Here’s a thought I’d like to share… My favorite thing about movies is the ending, and so all my favorite movies have really great...

Holding Back Doesn’t Help

Here’s a thought I’d like to share… “Our greatest weariness comes from work not done.” ~ Eric Hoffer Every time we put off work that must...

Is It True?

Here’s a thought I’d like to share… If it is not truthful and not helpful, don’t say it. If it is truthful and not helpful, don’t say it....

Interconnectedness

Here’s a thought I’d like to share… I am the Earth And the Earth is me. Each blade of grass, Each lovely tree, Each bit of mud, And stick...

Elephant Story

Here’s a thought I’d like to share… If the mountain was smooth, you couldn’t climb it. ~Unknown As we go through the struggles in our...

Don’t Blame the Lettuce

Here’s a thought I’d like to share… When you plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don’t blame the lettuce. You look for reasons...

Show Up

Here’s a thought I’d like to share… We show up, burn brightly, live passionately and hold nothing back. And when the moment is over, when...

Dig Deep

Here’s a thought I’d like to share… You cannot dig a well by digging lots of shallow holes. When we look at our lives and wish for a...

Vision of Your Heart

Here’s a thought I’d like to share… The “eyes of the mind” evaluate. The “eyes of the heart” see. The following is an excerpt from Gay...

Choose Love

Here’s a thought I’d like to share… “When the going gets tough may I choose love over fear. Every time…” ~Katrina Kenison When the going...

Law of Reverse Effort

Here’s a thought I’d like to share… “I have always been fascinated by the Law of Reverse Effort. Sometimes I call it the ‘Backwards Law.’...

Illusion of Control

Here’s a thought I’d like to share… Peace requires us to surrender our illusions of control. We can love and care for others but we...

Confidence Follows Courage

Here’s a thought I’d like to share… “Confidence follows courage – not the other way around!” ~Augusta Kantra We see people do things that...

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