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As always Camilla I soooo appreciate the quotes and wisdom you share from your own spiritual practice.

The idea not saying yes when you really want to say no, and doing things out of obligation instead of joy ā€” both felt relatable to me, because truth be told, Iā€™m a bit of a people pleaser, and so, I was glad to be reminded of these things so that I can continue to look out for them :).

Also I love the AI art you played with :)

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Reply #2 šŸ˜‰ another little synchronicity - I just read this that I feel shines the light on what I was trying to say in Reply #1šŸ˜ From Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee:

"Although there is a growing spiritual awareness of oneness, and how humanity is a part of an interconnected ecosystem, there is still a sense of spiritual practice having an individual focusā€”that it is about our individual well-being. We have yet to fully embrace the awareness that spiritually we are all interconnected and that our spiritual practice belongs to life itselfā€”nothing is separate. Our spiritual practice affects and is affected by the inner and outer state of the world. And at this time of global crisis that we call climate change, there is a urgency for our attention both physically and spiritually to be directed towards the earth and its real need.

Then our spiritual practice will include the whole of creation, either in our meditation or our prayers and devotions. If we remember that the world is a living spiritual being in distress we will hear that it is calling to us. Then we will naturally respond both inwardly and outwardly. And our response will come from a place that recognizes its sacred nature and unity, of which we are a part. The ecological situation is not a problem to be solved, but a wake-up call to a different way of being and relating. As the Zen teacher Susan Murphy describes it, the whole world is posing us a singular koan, forcing us to make a shift in consciousness."

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Michael, you may never know how meaningful your feedback is to meā¤ļøšŸ™šŸ•ŠļøIt truly lights me up to know that what I write and share has served your spiritual growth in any kind of way. Perhaps this is an example of the path of interdependence in our humanity ā€” how we all may affect each otherā€™s evolution of consciousness. Also, I think you know the other thing I always appreciate about your presence on Substack Michael; in both your comments and your own writing, I love how you donā€™t take yourself too seriously, which inspires me to continually practice laughing at my own ego. And I get plenty of opportunity to practice šŸ˜‚

I'm also happy to hear you enjoyed the AI art toošŸ˜āœØšŸŒŸšŸ’–šŸ™šŸ•Šļø

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Thank you Camilla. Both for what you said about my light-heartedness and for sharing the profound quote in the comment below. I certainly agree that we have no idea how the things we share may help someone else along their path, and it is that idea which often helps me hit ā€˜publishā€™ on a piece or keep in a sentence Iā€™m unsure about.

And I totally agree with you and old mate, Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee ā€” that we are interconnected and that our so called ā€˜individualā€™ spiritual practices actually helps everyone. Like that old saying goes ā€” a rising tide lifts all boats. :)

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"Joined at the heart, not the hip" -- is a wonderful phrase that speaks to my marriage, and I will borrow that, thank you.

You are a treasure, Camilla!! Keep on writing.

Love, Chris

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Hi Chris - I learned that phrase from youšŸ˜And right back atcha my friend, a treasurešŸ„°āœØšŸŒŸšŸ’–šŸ™šŸ•ŠļøšŸ˜˜

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I love SOULitude:) As women I reckon we should use the No muscle quite a bit more. Just to keep in shape. For the pleasure in it. Happy holiday season from summertime Australia:) šŸ™

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Hi Bernadette, I love the word SOULitudešŸ„° And yes, I have one friend who says, "No is a complete sentence." And I agree we can derive great pleasure in itšŸ˜ Thanks for the holiday wishes, from your summertime to our wintertime herešŸ„°āœØšŸŒŸšŸ’–šŸ™šŸ•Šļø

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Thank you, l really enjoyed reading this ā€¦ actually l listened without following the text. A smile was etched on my face and what a relief, your notes about death. Yes, our bodies belong to the Earth and our souls will continue to thrive. I might be a tad weird myself, l donā€™t do NY. šŸ„³šŸ¤£šŸ™ā¤ļøāœšŸ»

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Hi Simone, thanks so much for letting me know you enjoyed listening and that it brought a smile to your face. You made my dayšŸ˜And may you enjoy the "Hush" as Beth Kempton calls this time between Christmas and the New YearāœØšŸŒŸšŸ’–šŸ™šŸ•Šļø

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Glad l made your day ā˜ŗļø. Yes, l am enjoying a forced rest with an ankle sprain. šŸ¤¦ā€ā™€ļø. Plenty of reading time šŸ˜Š

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So sorry to hear about the ankle sprain - sending healing energy. But it's always lovely to have time to read. Enjoyā¤ļøšŸ™šŸ•Šļø

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