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What question would you most like answered?

Posted on Jan 14th, 2009 by martha : wildlygentle martha

There are so many levels to ask questions from. I 'spoze the obvious one to me is:  "Why do the innocent have to suffer?"  You know, like sweet little babies dying of thirst.   Is it... More »

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Northernmidnight

What have you overvalued in life?

Posted on Oct 29th, 2008 by martha : wildlygentle martha

I haven't read anyone else's response yet, but I imagine a lot of us have at some point overvalued material success and "fitting in."  I know that I've done that.  Honestly, I'm very tired of... More »

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Westfield_san_img

Between the Worlds

Posted on Aug 31st, 2008 by martha : wildlygentle martha

I'm loving this book by Judi, one of our own Gaiasters.  I met Judi in Oregon this summer, and I'm SO GLAD that I did, and that I found out about this book.  I decided... More »

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Between_worlds

What values of yours have remained the same?

Posted on Aug 18th, 2008 by martha : wildlygentle martha

When I was a kid, I figured I was doing well if I had a new toy. When I got a little older, it was popularity that I sought. As a teenager, I just wanted... More »

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Reading_lap

Shared vision

Posted on Jul 27th, 2008 by martha : wildlygentle martha

This is the favorite video of a student.  She wants to share this with anyone who wants to watch it, and it was part of her project for her summer class.  She is engaged in... More »

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Photo-thedreamact

Stuff about my stuff

Posted on Jan 16th, 2008 by martha : wildlygentle martha

I've got 10 minutes to write this in.  After that--promises to keep. Somebody wrote this line as part of their poem:    I've got things to do and promises to keep, and miles to go before... More »

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My_stuff

What would you fight for?

Posted on Jan 9th, 2008 by martha : wildlygentle martha

I like this question because it's very challenging, paradoxical.  I wouldn't say that "fighting" fits my belief systems, but I wouldn't say I'd never fight. Looking "fight" up in my handy etymology dictionary, not surprisingly... More »

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Beach2

How do you define integrity?

Posted on Jan 7th, 2008 by martha : wildlygentle martha

Integrity is about integration of the self.  It's about consciousness and awareness.  We have conflicting aspects of ourselves.  We think we believe something--like "violence against others is the wrong way to solve things."  And then... More »

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Sunflower

What value do you refuse to compromise?

Posted on Oct 11th, 2007 by martha : wildlygentle martha

Growth. And it's not like "I'm so into it that I defend it strongly and refuse to compromise it."  Rather, I can recognize it as an imperative of being alive.  I mean, maybe we screw... More »

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Soy-bean-sprout

An unnamed kind of loss...

Posted on Aug 21st, 2007 by martha : wildlygentle martha

"I am at peace. I am willing to be, and let myself be. Relaxing is warm I breath in I breath out Feel my body being now. Fullfillment of purpose being. This is all. Lorraine... More »

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