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I visited Mission Bay Park today…in mindfulness.
People walking… seagulls flying…sailboats,…kayaks.
People fishing, a crow flying by and shitting…a fisherman looking up.
Girls and boys running…a man in crutches.
Wind blowing…palm trees swaying…rustling leaves.
Blue skies…jumping fish…people having lunch…lifting weights…
Beautiful day!
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After I left Arcosanti, Arizona, I eventually reached The Sycamore Ranch in New Mexico. I worked there as a ranch hand for a little over a year. At the ranch I started working on the manuscript for The Eye of the Dragon, Stalking Castaneda.
It was by chance, while digging some facts about the ranch for my book, that I found these pictures on the web. Here they are. Enjoy!
This is the entrance and the Cactus Garden.
This is the main house and my pad to the right:
The forest. Animas Creek runs through it.
Amazing place! It is right in the middle of the Chihuahuan Desert.
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Everything is interconnected means that everything depends on everything else and its part of the whole, without the soil the rose couldn’t exist; when the rose dies it turns into soil. It also means that we are never separate from the Source and whether our actions in life are private or public, at work or at play, they interrelate and should be done with integrity and balance.
Do you want an example of everything interconnected? It is right in front of you. Please pay attention.
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I just got this in an email from my friend and dance partner Lynn Drittenbas (Dragon Acupuncture), and I’d like to share it with you. It is about what will a father do for his son?
Excerpt: “One day the son asked his father, ‘Dad, let’s join the Ironman together?’”
“For those who didn’t know, Ironman is the toughest triathlon ever. The race encompasses three endurance events of a 2.4 mile (3.86 kilometer) ocean swim, followed by a 112 mile (180.2 kilometer) bike ride, and ending with a 26.2 mile (42.195 kilometer) marathon along the coast of the Big Island of Hawaii”.
And I just found the full story of Rick and Dick Hoyt in a post by Reyn Aria. Here is the link:
Check the video here: Against All Odds
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Suddenly everything changed! My work is on hold. It is almost like I am starting all over again. And it dawn on me that I wasn’t enjoying the process anymore. I was rushing. My presence of mind was slipping away. I was forgetting that the future never holds a safe haven for us; it only holds change. So all that matters is our inner balance. All we ever have is “just this” and everything is contained “here”. Eternity itself is “now”–the absence of time. Enjoy!
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When I was doing my service in the armed forces (army) I was stationed in Fort Hood, Texas with the first battalion of the 46th infantry division for awhile. It was there that I met sergeant Johnson and sergeant Wolfe. And the reason I remember both of them well is because they stood out as leaders; they knew what leadership was.
As an example, there was a particular week in which my platoon worked really hard doing war games out on the field. It was the month of January; there was snow on the ground and we worked throughout the week facing cold and unrelenting wind. That Saturday night we finished exhausted after cleaning and washing our vehicles and equipment at the motor pool.
On Sunday morning, sergeant Wolfe, the war veteran who was our platoon leader, brought himself donuts and coffee to each and every soldier of his platoon while we were still in bed. He didn’t have to do this at all, believe me, but he understood what a leader was. He was showing his appreciation for a job well done; he was showing he was there for his men. He understood that a worthy leader does not oppress and dominates; he serves and motivates.
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