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The Occasional Dr. Duffy Dose
 
  The Gift of a New Year
Winter invites us to pause and reflect at a time
when all of nature withdraws into itself
and waits a new beginning of spring.

This quiet season presents us with the opposite
for spiritual deepening.
Winter’s promise:
When life is at its darkest – and especially then –
light comes to rekindle the receptive heat and spirit.
May this winter be yours to reflect,
Rest and rejuvenate for the whole year through.
Wishing you a Lively and Joyous New Year!

Dr. Duffy Spencer
 

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  What is essential is invisible to the eye.
Antoine Saint-Exupery

As the trees grow bare
and the earth goes to sleep
we look to another holiday season
T'is the time to look within
To take stock and decide
what has meaning for you
to remember that what is essential
is invisible to the eye
and that the best presents are the presence
of those who mean the most to you.
Wishing you your own most fulfilling holiday season.

With love,
Dr. Duffy
December 2012
 

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  "I have come to believe... that what is most important to me must be expressed, even at the risk of having it bruised or misunderstood."
Audre Lorde

Yes, it can be risky to speak our mind. We can be misinterpreted. People filter what they hear from behind their own eyes... and they will do that when you speak.  

Yet what's the alternative?  

Who you are is very important... and when you are willing to share who you are (and how you see things) you enrich your world.  

One major caveat: we need to take the time and effort to be clear. The more precise you are with your message, the less room there is for others to misinterpret you.  

Unless you're willing to truly tell the world who you are, the world will tell YOU who you are!  

Love,
Dr. Duffy
August 2012
 

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The best time to plant a tree was 20 yrs ago. The second best time is now.
Chinese Proverb


Oh, the degree to which we can lament our missed opportunities.... and all of those great decisions that we could have made if we had had the foresight.

Yes, it’s absolutely true that if we would have planted that tree 20 years ago, we would have had a full grown tree with all of its glorious fruits. But we didn't...for all of the various reasons we had at the time… or just a lack of awareness of possibilities. 

So, today we have a choice.  We can continue to “should” on ourselves  OR we can start anew… rev up our energy in the magnificent NOW and live our lives as fully as we can from this day forward.

What “tree” are you willing to plant today? What are you willing to start or do differently?

Warm regards,

Dr. Duffy 
 
 

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Difficulties are soul shaping...they can be lessons that lead us to know who we are.
 Jean Shinoda Bolen


 As we mark the tenth anniversary of 9/11 and mourn the thousands of our fellow Americans who so wrongfully died, we know what difficulty is.

We also know what difficulty is in a more general way. Our own birth brings a certainty of pain and loss. That is inevitable.

What is not inevitable is our response to it.

May we accept that we can't escape difficulty in life, but we can look at it straight in the eye and say, "ah, I embrace you as I embrace joy... and I remain open to you as my compassionate teacher."

Life is always worth living.

With appreciation,

Duffy
 

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