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Nothing left to lose
29 June 08 05:52 AM | Beth Patterson | 4 Comments   
About 13 years ago I had a dream that I will live-into for the rest of my life. In the dream, I'm part of the life of a retreat center or monastery of some sort. The center is on an island and on top of a large plateau or mountain with ocean surrounding. Read More...
How to be a Woman
13 May 08 04:37 PM | Beth Patterson | 5 Comments   
This post is in response to Steve Pavlina's post: "How to be a Man". He put out the challenge for someone to balance his strong post by writing about how to be a woman. In the interest of not living in the shadow of being either an untouchable goddess, Read More...
The Ridiculous Hospitality of Advent
21 December 07 02:53 AM | Beth Patterson | 1 Comments   
When a stranger appears at your door, feed him for three days before asking who he is, where he’s come from, where he’s headed. That way, he’ll have strength enough to answer. Or, by then you’ll be such good friends you don’t care. These words by Rumi-esque Read More...
Sharing the stove
02 December 07 04:27 AM | Beth Patterson | 4 Comments   
"We don't have to be each other's cup of tea, but tolerance lets a variety of kettles peacefully share the stove." NPR This I Believe essay: True Tolerance by Joel Engardio This week I had an email dialogue with my oldest 'surviving' friend--the one that Read More...
I'd rather be in a waller than be an Oscar Mayer wiener
12 August 07 12:34 PM | Beth Patterson | 2 Comments   
The advertising guru who developed the most recognized campaign ever for Oscar Mayer died this week. Since a kid, I've loved the Oscar Mayer song... I.....wish I were an Oscar Mayer wiener...that is what I'd truly like to be-e-e; cuz if I were an Oscar Read More...

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