Tag Archives: Habit

THOSE LITTLE THINGS YOU DO

Posted on August 4, 2018 by elainedanforth

Stare them in the face. . . all those little things you find yourself too often doing, that don’t help get you where you wish so bad to be , but which take you to some other, lesser, crummy or … Continue reading →

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THE OBSCURE SABOTEUR

Posted on February 1, 2017 by elainedanforth

Sabotage– shoes thrown in a functioning machine. . . the gears all stall, lace, skin, and heels catch up in every cog. . . And, over time, they rust quite green. I feel inept, despaired, of all my health and … Continue reading →

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BUSY, FREE AND EASY

Posted on January 28, 2017 by elainedanforth

Yes, there’s lots of good in being busy, but too, there is a need, to round it out with spirit food, the kind you only get to eat in the mode of free and easy, to get things done, and … Continue reading →

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HEY DOC!– IT HURTS. . .

Posted on November 19, 2015 by elainedanforth

“Hey Doc! It hurts, when I do this. . .” Well, I could tell you, “Don’t do that.” But, until you find your way to release, and say farewell to that old pain, so you can do that thing, pain-free, … Continue reading →

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RINGING IN GOOD HABITS

Posted on June 27, 2015 by elainedanforth

You wish new habits that can ring the trueness of your life right in, a time more lovingly aligned with your whole being, heart and mind. . . First, think a bit. . . then pick some thing you think … Continue reading →

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CORRALING THE WILL POWER

Posted on June 20, 2015 by elainedanforth

When your deepest spirit’s will its urgent voice shall raise, Allow +++++the sound ++++++++++your ears to fill, +++++yourself, ++++++++++the time to seize ++++++++++to put in gear ++++++++++your lazy knees +++++your soul ++++++++++to recognize the call ++++++++++for what it is, ++++++++++and … Continue reading →

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THE PATH FROM “OH TOO MUCH!”

Posted on January 6, 2015 by elainedanforth

Oh too much of oh too many things!! Not enough of the better kind of stuff that lets my body hum and moves my heart to sing. . . A brand new set of habits must I seek in order … Continue reading →

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THE SHIFT TO WINTER TIME

Posted on November 4, 2014 by elainedanforth

The shift to Winter Time. . . a stiff adjustment when bliss of habit (or maybe just encrustment) that’s begot more offspring than a rabbit, must we excavate painstakingly and kiss goodbye, (dagnabbit!), for as we check our wrist to … Continue reading →

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