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What did you learn about yourself this past week?

Posted on Dec 6th, 2009 by Nicole : wakingdreamer Nicole

I learned (again, because I need a lot of repetition, like some of my Kumon students :) ) that in my intense giving of myself, I can be very selfish. Every strength is a weakness,... More »

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All Saints Day, the Book of Hours and Julian of Norwich

Posted on Nov 1st, 2009 by Nicole : wakingdreamer Nicole

My friend Hal blogged about Rilke's Book of Hours in  Moments of Beholding and this morning as I happily prepare to celebrate All Saints Day at church with the choir and congregants, I found this... More »

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our first webchat

Posted on Mar 7th, 2008 by Nicole : wakingdreamer Nicole

dear one, about 12 hours ago we were chatting together via skype for the first time. it was your very first experience with skype, and considering the difficulties and awkwardness of you having to deal... More »

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Letters to a Young Poet - Letter 9 - Rilke

Posted on Jan 12th, 2007 by Nicole : wakingdreamer Nicole

Photo source: Sweden   Furuborg, Jonsered, in Sweden November 4, 1904 My dear Mr. Kappus, During this time that has passed without a letter, I have been partly traveling, partly so busy that I couldn’t... More »

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Letters to a Young Poet - Letter 8 - Rilke

Posted on Jan 7th, 2007 by Nicole : wakingdreamer Nicole

for all the Letters to a Young Poet click here Borgeby gard, Fladie, Sweden August 12, 1904 I want to talk to you again for a little while, dear Mr. Kappus, although there is almost... More »

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Letters to a Young Poet - Letter 6 - Rilke

Posted on Jan 6th, 2007 by Nicole : wakingdreamer Nicole

Rome December 23, 1903 My dear Mr. Kappus, I don’t want you to be without a greeting from me when Christmas comes and when you, in the midst of the holiday, are bearing your solitude... More »

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from an Amazon review of Rilke on Love and Other Difficulties

Posted on Dec 9th, 2006 by Nicole : wakingdreamer Nicole

( a mini-anthology - great title!) Reviewer: Shalom Freedman "Shalom Freedman" (Jerusalem,Israel) - See all my reviews    "Do not seek the answers which cannot be given you because you would not be able to... More »

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