An embarrassment of mangoes
May 28, 2009 by Marguerite Orane
Filed under Practice
My Julie mango tree has been blessing me every day with what a friend laughingly calls an “embarrassment of mangoes”. I have never had this tree bear so profusely. These two photos represent one day’s reaping – the first lot I gathered in the morning, and the second in the evening. I am not upset […]
"This being human" – Rumi
May 18, 2009 by Marguerite Orane
Filed under Accept
I love the poet Rumi. My friend and yoga teacher Donovan introduced me to this poem yesterday. I am still pondering and meditating on it. It is so profound. I love every line. I share it with you today because it is such wisdom for how to joyful lives, accepting the adversities that present themselves […]
Follow up to the unfree and unlaughing moment
May 15, 2009 by Marguerite Orane
Filed under Release
So, yesterday morning I turn into a parking lot for a meeting downtown and wait patiently for the security guard to complete his processing of a vehicle exiting the lot. He then approaches my car, and when I say “Good morning. How are you”, he replies with “Not as good as you”. He then sweetly […]
An unfree and unlaughing moment
May 14, 2009 by Marguerite Orane
Filed under Observe
Yesterday I had an unfree and unlaughing moment! I turned into a parking space at a small shopping plaza. The vehicle beside me was parked badly i.e. on the yellow line, and so I adjusted how I parked in order to give the driver space to enter his car. A security guard began frantically signalling […]
Laughter and work
May 12, 2009 by Marguerite Orane
Filed under Release
We have made a virtue out of being serious. We believe that to be professional, to be businesslike, to have credibility and power, we must be austere, solemn and sober with nary a smile, laugh nor twinkle of the eye to be displayed openly. Thus, our places of work are mausoleums, testimony to the […]
Demonstrations of magic and miracles
May 2, 2009 by Marguerite Orane
Filed under Trust
There are times when your world doesn’t seem to be working so well, when we wonder what is wrong – with us, with others, with everything. At such times there are feelings of discomfort, lack, disorder and even despair in our lives. We may look at our goals, desires and stated intentions and they seem […]
Me vs. swine flu
April 27, 2009 by Marguerite Orane
Filed under Practice
“World vs. Swine flu” – Huffington Post “Countries take steps to prevent swine flu outbreak” – CNN “Swine flu fears sweeping the world” – Jamaica Observer “US declares swine flu emergency” – MSN Governments all over the world are rushing to formulate plans to fight this latest strain of the influenza virus. All sorts of […]
Living life full out at 98!
April 26, 2009 by Marguerite Orane
Filed under Practice
“How does it feel to be 98 Aunt Clara”? “Great” was the response. The simplicity of the word belied the power of the emotion, for it was said with such a smile (see photo above and you will know what I mean) that you just KNOW that it really IS great to be 98 … […]
Because she asked ….
April 24, 2009 by Marguerite Orane
Filed under Accept
Photo: Kedija with the book she asked for I was surrounded by a group of Wolmer’s girls asking for autographs, when one young lady, Kedija approached me and boldly and confidently said “May I have that book?” I immediately said “Yes” and handed her the copy of my book that I was holding. […]
Laughing with 800 young ladies!
April 23, 2009 by Marguerite Orane
Filed under Love
Laughing with the young ladies at Wolmer’s I had the amazing and wondrous experience yesterday of laughing with 800 teenagers! The energy of 800 free and laughing young women is intoxicating and energising. When we all threw our hands up in the air and joyously declared “Very good, very good, YAAAY”, it was the sound […]
