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Posted on Apr 8th, 2008 by Nicole : wakingdreamer Nicole

today has been the most laid-back and sweet day in weeks. i had a delightful breakfast with my friend karin. we shared back and forth and as we parted she reminded me not to be... 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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Letters to a Young Poet - Letter 5 - Rilke

Posted on Dec 17th, 2006 by Nicole : wakingdreamer Nicole

Rome October 29, 1903 Dear Sir, I received your letter of August 29 in Florence, and it has taken me this long - two months - to answer. Please forgive this tardiness - but I... More »

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Letters to a Young Poet - Letter 4 - Rilke

Posted on Dec 15th, 2006 by Nicole : wakingdreamer Nicole

July 16, 1903 Worpswede, near Bremen About ten days ago I left Paris, tired and quite sick, and traveled to this great northern plain, whose vastness and silence and sky ought to make me well... More »

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From Letters to a Young Poet - Rilke

Posted on Dec 8th, 2006 by Nicole : wakingdreamer Nicole

i posted this today in the Sacred Walk pod, and then realized how elemental it is, that i needed to blog it as well: i love rilke's honouring of our separateness as individuals while blessing... More »

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An Excerpt from Thoughts in Solitude by Thomas Merton

Posted on Oct 23rd, 2006 by Nicole : wakingdreamer Nicole

  An Excerpt from Thoughts in Solitude by Thomas Merton Herbie said Yesterday, 4:39 AM: Trappist monk Thomas Merton writes about some practices of the spiritual life in this classic volume. Here is a prayer... More »

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