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Adore this piece. Especially “common mergansers swam around the corner, hoping they wouldn’t take off” and the photography you do. Thankyou as always for this inspiring work.

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Nov 28, 2022Liked by Karen Davis

Thanks, Karen, again for your deep sharing of your reflection time. I have a mantra that one never fails as long one learns from what happened. Failure is only when one refuses to reflect on and learn from what is happening.

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Beautiful, thank you Karen. Write on.

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Beautiful, Karen. As always. Love that shot of the shovelers!!! My practice is to live my life in constant amazement. Sometimes I get it right. Like seeing your images and reading your words right now.

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The equilibrium necessary to age gracefully with optimism and joy in tact.

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I’m practicing radical acceptance of my emotions, which is SO HARD. My inclination is to default to scolding myself for what I should or shouldn’t be feeling. But one step at a time, right?

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I love your poem. And your practising is paying huge dividends. You don't have to do more. You are already enough. We've both had a gift of challenging health this year. And that gift is going to make us so much better into the longer term. Take care x

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Nov 27, 2022Liked by Karen Davis

Karen, I am practicing gratitude also~ I made a list of pros and cons and really looked at it I realized it was fear running through me~ fear of Covid~ fear that my health will continue to decline~ fear I won’t see my family around our table it’s been three years ~ my sons family isn’t vaccinated at all~ and so I started going thru my day and being grateful ~ for my health I am still here~ it’s out of my control what my sons do~ it’s really helped me~ I talked on the phone to a 40 plus year friend at thanksgiving and I heard myself say ~I like who I am at 74~ that’s a giant step for me. I’ve learn to keep my life simple~ surround my self with caring ~loving people ~like you Karen~ life is short ~I am learning to just let go of the fears~ and try and see each day as a blessing.

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Such a beautiful tribute to mindfulness and reminders of what we are capable of, if only we practice. Thank you 🙏🏼🌱❤️

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Oh, Karen, I just love the poem you start with. I'm going to print it out, if you don't mind, and read it in class. It's so powerful.

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Nov 27, 2022Liked by Karen Davis

I needed this today, thank you.

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That bubble picture is magical! I’m practicing surrender and trust. Both very hard for me but also kind of fun in a way :)

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I love this, Karen. There are an endless amount of “shoulds” in life, and it takes so much practice simply accepting and appreciating what is. It is work, even if it doesn’t feel like it!

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