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On Becoming a Beautiful Mind – John O’Donohue
The Art Of Developing A Beautiful Mind Follow the link for this brief and poignant summary of a talk that John intended to give in Canada in 2008 – had death not intervened. It seems to sum up some of the essence … Continue reading →
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The Ecology of Language – Abbie Simmonds
http://dark-mountain.net/blog/the-ecology-of-language/ Fascinating piece by Abbie, about the ways in which language holds and shapes (or can limit/reduce) meaning, personally, collectively, spiritually – and has the power to connect us with our embodied experiencing and with the land. She quotes Wade Davis:- … Continue reading →
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Forty Days – Paul Kingsnorth
https://www.globalonenessproject.org/library/articles/forty-days A counter-cultural invitation by Paul to explore the creative potential of withdrawing and of being alone, in the context of his own longings for withdrawal. As the introduction here puts it:- ‘He explains and reinterprets his childhood dreams of withdrawal … Continue reading →
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Chinti by Natalia Mirzoyan
This little film is lovely, touching and profound…. about non-conforming (in its joys and its pains), following an inward vision, and creativity. In its closing, it touches with gentle irony on something close to the mysterious heart of things….about the … Continue reading →
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