Posted by Brad Osborne on March 13, 2023 · 13 Comments
Lightning bugs stare back from the dark,
Like a hundred yellow eyes in the night…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on January 2, 2023 · 10 Comments
I must purge,
Throw off the negative,
In a shuffling of the mind…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on October 26, 2022 · 6 Comments
Moments stretch like taffy,
Sugary sweet and long,
Stillness pervades the spirit,
Each breath a connection…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on January 29, 2022 · 14 Comments
I must purge,
Throw off the negative,
In a shuffling of the mind…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on November 4, 2021 · 17 Comments
Moments stretch like taffy,
Sugary sweet and long,
Stillness pervades the spirit,
Each breath a connection…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on February 8, 2021 · 14 Comments
I must purge,
Throw off the negative,
In a shuffling of the mind…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on November 7, 2020 · 12 Comments
Moments stretch like taffy,
Sugary sweet and long,
Stillness pervades the spirit,
Each breath a connection…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on April 26, 2020 · 24 Comments
In crimson cries the southern skies,
Long tears drip in great lament…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on August 28, 2019 · 13 Comments
There is only one true ‘requirement’ for meditation. And that is time. You must make the time.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on October 4, 2012 · Leave a Comment
There is a vast difference between hearing and listening. Our conscious world bombards us with a plethora of sounds, from the faint rustling of leaves to the blaring of the horn from the car behind us. And although we hear everything, our vastly capable brain organizes and prioritizes these sounds so our auditory senses do … Continue reading →
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