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The Real Meaning of Sacrifice
To perform an act of sacrifice, we don't lose something, we give something.
Sacrifice isn't giving up something; it is simply giving.

Marlane Ainsworth
Apr 183 min read
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Find Gold In Every Moment
Find the gold – something precious, something illuminating, something with an eternal glow about it – in every moment, every situation.

Marlane Ainsworth
Apr 43 min read
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Life Is a Messy Process
My garden is a process. My life is a process. Other people's lives are a process. Life is a perfect, messy process.

Marlane Ainsworth
Mar 213 min read
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What Is Sacred?
The core of sacredness is recognising the soul in each other. (Translation by Coleman Barks of Shams Tabriz, the close friend of Rumi.)

Marlane Ainsworth
Mar 73 min read
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Today Is Extraordinary
The ordinary becomes extraordinary when you pay attention. There are no ordinary flowers, a boring cloud, or an uninteresting right hand.

Marlane Ainsworth
Feb 212 min read
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You Are a Miracle
The most beautiful emotion we can experience is the mystical. (Einstein). Miracles are everywhere in everyday life.

Marlane Ainsworth
Feb 142 min read
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Create a Ripple Effect Today
Your words, actions, and smiles can create a ripple effect that may outlive you.

Marlane Ainsworth
Jan 243 min read
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A Garden Seat Is a Necessity
A garden seat is a necessity. Have at least one in your garden. Choose simple and cheap ones.

Marlane Ainsworth
Jan 172 min read
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Get High on a Good Whiff of Geosmin
There is no such thing as an unhappy gardener. They are always getting high on geosmin, which is the smell of damp earth.

Marlane Ainsworth
Jan 102 min read
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For You: Another Preview of Our Upcoming Book
A preview of our upcoming book, What My Garden Told Me. A message from the statue in the garden called The Lady.

Marlane Ainsworth
Nov 22, 20242 min read
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A Sneak Peek of Our Upcoming Book!
A sneak peek of our soon-to-be-released book, What My Garden Told Me. Excerpt from topic Autumn Leaves.

Marlane Ainsworth
Nov 15, 20242 min read
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The Cure for Loneliness Is Solitude
Solitude is the state of being alone. The word implies an acceptance of being in that state. And acceptance makes all the difference.

Marlane Ainsworth
Oct 18, 20242 min read
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How to Be Peaceful While Weeding
Every moment is perfect. When we are equanimous, every moment is perfect.

Marlane Ainsworth
Oct 11, 20243 min read
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Am I Seeing Too Much?
Look with "a real watchful reverence . . . you will be absolutely amazed" - John O'Donohue

Marlane Ainsworth
Sep 20, 20245 min read
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How Much Beauty I See Depends On Me
How much beauty I see depends on me. Beauty is everywhere. Change the way I see things.

Marlane Ainsworth
Sep 13, 20244 min read
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Watch Yourself Walk By
Watch yourself walk by and learn something important about yourself.

Marlane Ainsworth
Aug 30, 20246 min read
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How To Bless Someone
Anyone can give a blessing to another. Come from a sincere and heartfelt place. Speak soul to soul. Being kind is giving a blessing too.

Marlane Ainsworth
Aug 23, 20244 min read
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Reflections on Being Kicked Out of a Children's Choir
Everyone sings in their own way. Not all singing comes through the throat. Our actions and our words can sing too.

Marlane Ainsworth
Jul 26, 20246 min read
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Blessings I Have Found
The more I look, the more I find It’s easy for me to look at my life and ask: ‘What’s wrong with this picture?’ I wish my bush-walking...

Marlane Ainsworth
Jul 19, 20242 min read
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3 Things I Would Do if I Were Anonymous for a Day
Be anonymous for a day or an hour. Have no memories or old thoughts. Look out at your world like a brand-new baby. Be filled with wonder.

Marlane Ainsworth
Jul 12, 20243 min read
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