Posted by Brad Osborne on February 2, 2022 · 22 Comments
All the caring things said hold no resonance
And the feelings left unsaid no reason
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Posted by Brad Osborne on December 2, 2021 · 13 Comments
As you go through your life you’ll find
most things will come and go
like the weather of the seasons
the heat, the rain, and snow
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Posted by Brad Osborne on August 7, 2021 · 25 Comments
I’ll paint your mood in shades of blue
Paint my soul to be with you
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Posted by Brad Osborne on July 24, 2021 · 18 Comments
With him lived and studied twenty monks and one nun whose name was Eshon.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on October 26, 2020 · 21 Comments
I cannot warn you from the fall,
As wingless born, we all must fly…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on July 2, 2019 · Leave a Comment
All the caring things said hold no resonance
And the feelings left unsaid no reason
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Posted by Brad Osborne on June 29, 2019 · Leave a Comment
I don’t know why the tears never come…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on June 21, 2019 · 2 Comments
I’ll paint your mood in shades of blue
Paint my soul to be with you
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Posted by Brad Osborne on June 5, 2019 · 4 Comments
As you go through your life you’ll find
most things will come and go
like the weather of the seasons
the heat, the rain, and snow
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Posted by Brad Osborne on October 23, 2012 · 5 Comments
Recently I posted an article describing how the stillness of meditation had opened my ears to the sounds around us that go largely unnoticed. For me it postulated the idea that hearing and listening are two very different things. We hear many things throughout our busy days, but rarely are we actively listening. This difference … Continue reading →
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