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Bert Jackson's avatar

"It is what you were before you were born and will be after you die, but guess what? It is also what you are right now." I was thinking about this just last night. What is the non-mental, non-memory, non-corporeal part of our self that has always existed. In an odd way I was feeling immortal, like this essence will always be, and that it always had been. Thanks for showing up with this today.

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Don Boivin's avatar

Thanks for your comment, Bert. I so appreciate your engagement. I think we are all immortal; it’s just hard to grasp that we probably can’t take our identity with us!

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Mary Braun Bates, MD's avatar

I really like this one. Great, concrete reminder. Thank you.

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Don Boivin's avatar

Thank you, Mary. 🙏💚

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Gail Post, Ph.D.'s avatar

Observing quiet; perceiving space. Thank you for the reminder.

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Don Boivin's avatar

Thank you so much for reading, Gail! ☮️

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Maia Duerr's avatar

vintage Dharma Don ; )

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Don Boivin's avatar

Thanks, Maia! 🙏💚

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Dr Vicki Connop's avatar

Just what I needed to read today, thanks Don. Pausing right now to breathe and be 😊

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Don Boivin's avatar

Thank you so much for reading this, Vicki. I’m so glad you liked it! 🙏💚

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Audrey B's avatar

“I just stood quietly and looked closely.”

Feeling the water and the warmth…

Have always found dishwashing to be centering. Never owned a dishwasher, never will ☺️ Thanks for sharing, Don

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Don Boivin's avatar

Thanks, Audrey. Yes! I find that if I just slow down and be present with the task, there is great pleasure in most chores. Have you read Thich Nhat Hanh? He uses dishwashing often as a method of centering.

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Audrey B's avatar

Yes!

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Rhaine Della Bosca's avatar

Calming. Very nice.

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Don Boivin's avatar

Thank you, Rhaine! I really appreciate you reading this, and I’m so glad you liked it. 🙏💚

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Sam Messersmith's avatar

Still very relevant! Timeless wisdom from Don!

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Heidi White's avatar

Thank you for this, Don. As poignant today as it was when you first wrote it

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Don Boivin's avatar

Aw, thank you, Heidi! 🙏💚

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