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People never cease to amaze me with their ingenuity and creativity.
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Welcome to a five minute online retreat in a lush, autumn garden. Take a deep breath in – – – exhale slowly. Repeat as needed. Then scroll down and imagine yourself enjoying this warm, autumn day.
(This post will remain permanently under Online Retreats on the bar above.)
Now inhale and exhale breathing evenly. Sit still for a few moments. Hold the feeling of walking in the garden with you as you continue with your day.
Namasté
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If one is truly living an authentic life – then this means being the author of one’s life – the root meaning of authentic. As a writer I know that writing or authoring requires editing.
My friend T. mentioned that she was in the process of “editing relationships” in her life. That’s it! That’s the ongoing process. Every relationships doesn’t need to continue, particularly if it no longer gives good energy or joy to my life.
Think of the care I give to choosing my life work, activities I participate in, where I live, what I read, clothing and even furniture. I need to give even more care to the relationships that go into my life.
Editing my relationships – and all of the content – of my life is one of the most important things I can do to move toward living a truly authentic and genuine life.
Justice begins within.
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If you tried my stuffed cabbage recipe – now what to do with the unused portion of the head of cabbage?
I tried this mouth-watering, kitchen-smells-great recipe from Penzy’s Spices 2012 winter catalog (p.22) with a few changes. I left out the onion and salt, added one 14 oz. can of spiced red beans and used only two andouille sausages (meat as flavoring) instead of an entire pound of sausage.
Here’s the recipe I made:
You will need 2 tbsp. olive oil, 1/2 head of coarsely chopped cabbage, 2 cloves of chopped garlic chopped, 4 carrots peeled and cut into sticks, 2 cups chicken broth, 1 14 oz. can of chopped tomatoes, 1 14 oz. can of red beans, 2 sliced andouille sausages (or any Polish or Italian sausage you like), 1 tsp. caraway seed, cracked black pepper, curry and cumin.
Drizzle olive oil in a heated pan. Toss in garlic and carrots. Saute about 5 minutes. Add cabbage and continue cooking another 5 minutes. Add chicken broth, beans and tomatoes. Add spices. Simmer, uncovered 20-30 minutes. Makes five, 2-cup main servings.
Add crusty bread or red wine and it is a warm, hearty, winter meal.
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Yet another furniture arrangment to facilitate serving a sit-down dinner in the original “dining” area and allow for more seating near the fireplace.
Lightweight furniture makes it fast and easy. These two easy chairs are sturdy and comfortable but weigh very little. Flexibility is everything and a nice metaphor for life I think.
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