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<p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'times new roman', serif">February 9, 2011</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'times new roman', serif"> </font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'times new roman', serif">“…and what the soul is, I believe I will never quite know. </font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'times new roman', serif">though I play at the </font><i><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'times new roman', serif"><b>edges</b></font></i><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'times new roman', serif">
of knowing, </font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'times new roman', serif">truly I know our part is not knowing, </font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'times new roman', serif">but looking, and touching, and loving…”</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'times new roman', serif">-Mary Oliver</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'times new roman', serif"> </font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'times new roman', serif">In permaculture we explore edges. The edges between ecosystems
are rich with biodiversity; there is great potential to maximize the edges in
our designs to create abundance and fertility.</font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'times new roman', serif">On a personal level, each of us has our own unique edges,
professionally, politically, socially, and emotionally. Meeting an edge is both
a challenge and an opportunity, ripe with vulnerability and the potential for
expansion. For example, some might see conflict as an edge, yet within every conflict
is an opportunity for growth. When we meet conflict, we can leverage the
conflicting, firey energies with compassion, and respect. By doing so, we can
lift off from a place of anger, frustration, and criticism into understanding,
trust, and peace. </font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'times new roman', serif">Every morning when we wake up, we are at an edge between
deep sleep and a new day…</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'times new roman', serif"> </font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'times new roman', serif">Consider starting your day with cultural anthropologists
Angeles Arrien’s </font><u><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'times new roman', serif">Blessing Way.</font></u><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'times new roman', serif"> This simple practice only takes a few
minutes.</font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'times new roman', serif">1.</font><span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'times new roman', serif"> </font></span><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'times new roman', serif">Give
Gratitude</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'times new roman', serif">2.</font><span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'times new roman', serif"> </font></span><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'times new roman', serif">Set
an intention</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'times new roman', serif">3.</font><span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'times new roman', serif"> </font></span><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'times new roman', serif">Perform
a life-affirming action in support of your dreams and passions.</font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'times new roman', serif">The possibilities for this practice are endless, and
ultimately its form will reflect your unique identity and situation. </font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'times new roman', serif">Have a beautiful day,</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'times new roman', serif">-L</font></p>
</span></font><br>-- <br><b><font face="'times new roman', serif">Lindsey Goldberg, M.Ed, RYT</font></b><div><font face="'times new roman', serif">Education.Environment.Art.Community.</font></div><div><font face="'times new roman', serif"><a href="http://www.livelearnengagetransform.blogspot.com" target="_blank">www.livelearnengagetransform.blogspot.com</a></font></div>
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