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Thu, Jul 7, 2022 11:24:28 AM


💜 the message 💜
posted: Thu, Jul 7, 2022 11:24:28 AM

 

that brings recovery comes from the hearts and the mouths of those around me. it may not be all that late in the day in the grand scheme oof things, but i have finished my touring of Ireland for the day and am getting ready to chill for the evening. today, as i resolved to treat one of my mates on this Ireland adventure with greater respect and kindness. as the day wore on, i found myself, time and again, pausing before i opened my mouth and allowing myself a moment to remember who i am today. i am not a total self-absorbed, oblivious shit, who beliieves the world revolves around me, no matter who i am dealing with, in fact thay may have a lesson or three in their repertiore that i need in mine.
i did get an earwig as ii sat this morning “🎶…looking for GOD in all the wrong places…🎶” which of course triggered a whole lot of feelings about who i am, where i am going and how i am going to live my life out from under the shadow of who i never was. as i look forward to the next eight days of life on the Emerald Isle, i certainly know that i will have more opportunities to find a spiritual solution to my less than stellar behaviors, attitudes and yes, of course, judgements. as much as i like to say i am discerning, the fact of the matter is, i am a judgemental son of a gun, at times and am pretty bad and not letting it show. anyhow, it is time for me to take a quick nap and get ready for dinner. it certainly is a good day to be clean.

∞ DT ∞

 

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☯ The Tao that can be spoken is not the eternal Tao ☯

THE TAO TEH KING, OR THE TAO AND ITS CHARACTERISTICS
by Lao-Tse
Translated by James Legge

Book 2

5) Who uses well his light,
Reverting to its (source so) bright,
Will from his body ward all blight,
And hides the unchanging from men's sight.