Monthly Archives: January 2016

The Leaf and the Cloud—Mary Oliver

Posted on January 23, 2016 by new desert

When loneliness comes stalking, go into the fields, consider the orderliness of the world. Notice something you have never noticed before, like the tambourine sound of the snow-cricket whose pale green body is no longer than your thumb. Stare hard … Continue reading →

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For a New Beginning — John O’Donohue

Posted on January 5, 2016 by new desert

For a New Beginning In out-of-the-way places of the heart, Where your thoughts never think to wander, This beginning has been quietly forming, Waiting until you were ready to emerge. For a long time it has watched your desire, Feeling … Continue reading →

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