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~ My first-born highly-gifted daughter, Kirsten Coeur, names this acrylic painting “Little Boy Blue Slays Dragon” ~ I live a privileged life surrounded by nature, free-roaming wild animals, pets filled with ideas for comedic stunts, and humans who are remarkable in their hopes for peace and kindness in this world. Today, after months of […]
continue reading Yet Another Dragon to SlayI meditate each day. It is gloriously lacking in ego-kicking shining resentments toward the world. This day, I also happen to be problem-solving a black mold and “odd-non-biting-yet-mostly-dead” ant problem inside my cottage. Research supports the idea that black mold can (can!) cost us our short term memories, create brain fogs, cause congestion in our […]
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