Not exalting oneself cultivates humility. Not accumulating possessions furthers nonattachment. Not being exposed to riches reduces temptation. Let go of the mind and strengthen the body. Let go of striving and strengthen compassion. Grasping nothing, peace arrives unbidden. (Tao Te Ching, Chapter Three, Interpreted by Terry Chitwood) Like peace, stories arrive unbidden. Characters emerge out […]
Tao Te Ching for Writers: Winds of Change
One begets two Opposites emerge Earth and sky The silence of a still lake The hiss of fire burning The sage teaches like the wind moving unseen through the mind Change happens effortlessly (Tao Te Ching, Chapter Two, Interpreted by Terry Chitwood) Observing the interplay of opposites, we discover that we are watching the […]
Tao Te Ching for Writers: Out of the Night
Eternal, nameless Tao Residing in the spiritual realm yet permeating all things To the unattached the mystery is revealed To the attached the mystery is hidden Wearing the robe of night the seer steps out of the darkness into the moonlight (Tao Te Ching, Chapter One, Interpreted by Terry Chitwood) We are flow, drifting like […]
Psalms and Creative Writing: God as Healer
Your healing grace flows through all the seasons of my life. As winter turns into spring sorrow turns into joy. Tears dissolve in the spring sun. Laughter blossoms with the flowers. And the birds dance in the trees –Terry Chitwood These verses were inspired by parts of Psalm 30. The scent of spring flowers on […]
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