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8/19/2019

PREPOSITION: a condition governing one's relation to another
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Sometimes in life there is someone who you just love being around. It doesn't really matter what you're doing together — it just feels good to be in each other's company. What do you have coming up on your calendar to enjoy passing time with someone?

MindfulHearts retrospective.
On this day 2018.
Celebrating a year of daily cartoons.

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8/18/2019

PREPOSITION: a condition governing one's relation to another
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Sometimes you just don't want to go outside your comfort zone. Sometimes you want to go outside your normal experience more than anything. What lies outside your average Sunday activities that you are or are not doing today?

MindfulHearts retrospective.
On this day 2018.
Celebrating a year of daily cartoons.

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8/17/2019

PREPOSITION: a condition governing one's relation to another
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When we direct our energy toward someone, we may hope that they will direct their energy back to us. But sending energy out to others it not a guarantee of returned energy or returned energy in the way we want it returned. We may need to be thoughtful about our expectations and also about how we communicate. How do you make choices about giving your energy to others?

MindfulHearts retrospective.
On this day 2018.
Celebrating a year of daily cartoons.

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8/16/2019

PREPOSITION: a condition governing one's relation to another
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Sometimes we just need to do things our own way, unlike what others are doing, unlike instructed, unlike what we thought we had to do. Those times when we first go our own way with something it can be an experience unlike any other we've had, and for this reason it can bring up a range of co-occurring feelings — confusion, excitement, doubt, calm, disconnection, pride, and more. What is your favorite self-care when you're charting your own path forward?

MindfulHearts retrospective.
On this day 2018.
Celebrating a year of daily cartoons.

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8/15/2019

PREPOSITION: a condition governing one's relation to another
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Sometimes it feels really good to do life like others are doing life, to get in line, to join up. There can be lots of benefits to these moments, like fostering less familiar capacities and sharing experiences. What will you enjoy doing this week that someone else is already doing or that someone else invited you to do?

MindfulHearts retrospective.
On this day 2018.
Celebrating a year of daily cartoons.

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8/14/2019

PREPOSITION: a condition governing one's relation to another
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As well as chance moments of meeting, we come together in myriad ways. We connect through mutual friends, over the internet, when seeking and providing services, in quarrels and celebrations, and more. These points of contact can mean many things to us, and with luck, we can come to these encounters more and more with purpose and compassion. As well as intentional texting and mindful body language, tender communication of all forms may take a lot of practice to do well and regularly. What is one tender interaction you've created today?

MindfulHearts retrospective.
On this day 2018.
Celebrating a year of daily cartoons.

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8/13/2019

PREPOSITION: a condition governing one's relation to another
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During the busy parts of life, we can do a lot of building and including — this job, this family obligation, this trip, this bucket list item, this new skill, this diet and this exercise, this gadget, this technology, this political engagement, this and this and this and this, too. We may find ourselves taking on more than we can handle, and sometimes we can find ourselves including and building to exhaustion. At the same time, there may be a range of feelings, sensations, and experiences that come up during all the doing of life. When you find yourself on the busy ride, what do you notice about how it feels for you?

MindfulHearts retrospective.
On this day 2018.
Celebrating a year of daily cartoons.

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8/12/2019

PREPOSITION: a condition governing one's relation to another
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Under our skin live many other souls, folx we've known in our own lifetimes who made an impression on our hearts, and many more who came before us and who we never knew face to face, but who gave us our DNA, the roads on which we travel, and the ideas we riff on. Remembering that we are because of many who came before and alongside us can be an almost startling reminder of the miracle and mystery of being. At the same time, it can be grounding to observe ourselves in the flow of history, doing our part in our season of life. Who do you love that lives on under your skin?

MindfulHearts retrospective.
On this day 2018.
Celebrating a year of daily cartoons.

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8/11/2019

PREPOSITION: a condition governing one's relation to another
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No matter what the universe gives us, we may notice that our love carries on despite the circumstances. We may suddenly realize, more than once, that we are love. Love in combination with myriad other ideas and sensations and choices. Love that is bigger than a budding courtship or a lost lovership. Love that is everywhere. Place your hand on your heart right now. Take a breath with your hand here on your heart. Notice that you are love already. Notice whatever you notice here. What happens when you bring yourself back to your heart?

MindfulHearts retrospective.
On this day 2018.
Celebrating a year of daily cartoons.

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8/10/2019

PREPOSITION: a condition governing one's relation to another
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Beyond everyday self-understanding lies a vast universe of inner mystery and wonder that we can tap into with practice. We may not remember that we already have ladders of perception that can lead us to new inner sight. We may not remember to use those ladders to scale the walls of our consciousness. And we may not know what we're looking at when we do peer further inward beyond our self-regulating egos. Yet, we can be gentle with ourselves. We can seek and give ourselves reminders to look beyond our own prevailing ideas of the time and to come back again and again to knowing that in the end we are all on our own journey home to ourselves. What inspires you?

MindfulHearts retrospective.
On this day 2018.
Celebrating a year of daily cartoons.