Year: 2023
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Last wishes for the holidays
Last message of the year from Tina and Neil Happy Boxing Day! The holiday season isn’t over (in our books!) until the New Year has been greeted and we begin afresh. Therefore, we offer you one last Holiday Season blessing: May you have much to celebrate this holiday season and in this New Year. May…
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The Greatest Gift of All
Tina shares a readers response Whether you celebrate Christmas or not, it’s hard not to notice the hustle and bustle of this season. Two week ago, Neil’s blog began, “ As the holiday season approaches, it’s an opportune time to delve deeper into the true meaning of Christmas, steering away from the hype and commercialized…
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Embracing Diversity and Compassion: Honoring Those Who Don’t Celebrate Christmas or Are Away from Family During the Holidays
Thoughts from Neil Thrussell As the festive season envelops us in its warm embrace, it’s important to recognize and honour the diversity of experiences that this time of year brings. While many celebrate Christmas joyfully, extending our hearts to embrace those who don’t partake in these traditions or find themselves distanced from family at Christmas…
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12 Days of Christmas” incorporating the twelve tenets of the Shin Dao philosophy
I asked ChatGPT to write out a rendition of the “12 Days of Christmas” incorporating the twelve tenets of the Shin Dao philosophy in a sequence to create a joyful song: 🎶 “On the first day of Christmas, Shin Dao brought to me, a chance to Connect with the Earth so free.” 🎶 “On the…
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Embracing the True Essence of Christmas through Shin Dao Philosophy: A Mindful Journey
Thoughts from Neil Thrussell As the holiday season approaches, it’s an opportune time to delve deeper into the true meaning of Christmas, steering away from the hype and commercialized aspects, and embracing Shin Dao Philosophy’s guiding principles. By infusing mindfulness and introspection into our preparations and pondering the significance of Christmas, we can foster a…
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Good news everywhere!
Thoughts from Tina Thrussell It can be tempting to buy into all the stories of how bad the world is… but any time you hear a bad news story, remember there are just as many good news stories! There are good people all over the world doing good things. Simple examples: A neighbor out for…
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To Be a Man
Heartfelt message from Tina Thrussell Neil sent me the YouTube video below earlier this month and halfway through watching/listening I started to cry. The lyrics broke my heart. It is so incredibly sad to hear that men can feel this way… By the time the song was over I was really crying and feeling so…
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Love in Action
thoughts from Tina Thrussell and Leo Buscaglia I closed my eyes and pulled a book off our bookshelf yesterday. It turned out to be Leo Buscaglia’s* book, “Born for Love”. I randomly flipped to page 214. The title read, “Love can only be understood in action.” I thought, “How different the world would be if…
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Life is like a puzzle…
Reflections from Tina Thrussell Actually, life can be more like an open puzzle box dropped on the floor – with pieces scattered everywhere! It can take awhile to put all the pieces together so that you can see the full picture… and sometimes missing pieces show up in the most unexpected ways. In this case,…
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When You Feel Like You Don’t Belong…
Introduction: In a world that often emphasizes fitting in and conforming to societal norms, feeling like you don’t belong can be a challenging and isolating experience. However, the path to self-acceptance is a personal journey that transcends external expectations. Drawing inspiration from the Shin Dao philosophy, we’ll explore three steps to help you embrace self-acceptance…