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Fringin’….
Fringin’….

“People on the fringes aren’t really on the fringes – they are on the frontiers. “The trees, the leaves and the flowers don’t grow from the centre, they grow from the edges…the things that we see from the edges of our visions, the things that we see from the very edges of our hearts – that are outside the purview of most people – that’s where development, innovation, creativity, invention come from.” ~Clarissa Pinkola Estes (Thanks, Parri, with Reconnect4Life)

What’s the deal? Share & heal
What’s the deal? Share & heal

Q: I heard you speaking with someone at the Expo earlier this month, and you said, ‘The only thing that matters is that we share & heal.’ What do you mean by that? Seems to me there are plenty of things that matter – hunger, confusion, literacy, animals being hurt & abused, homelessness, lack of jobs & money. – J.R. A: First, thanks for asking. Pretty sure that we can lighten the difficulties in the things you mention by looking for ways to share. It might be things & it might be money & it might be our time & […]

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