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Ringing in the New Year

12/31/2011

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Today I am gathering in and surrounding myself with all the blessings that sit side by side with all the challenges of 2011. The thing I am most grateful for is simply Life. With every day that passes, my understanding of Life seems to expand, and my experience of it deepens and becomes richer. 

As I think about the coming year, I hardly know what  to intend. One intention is that I be open to all that Life is, arms wide.  Another is that my life focuses more and more on compassion, forgiveness and humility as the most powerful elements of creating and living a life imbued with a solid ground of being and rife with spirit. And most poignant about any resolution is that I remember every day what I wrote today.

It is my hope that during this next year (and in all years to come) we will seek a deeper commitment to a community that is driven by justice for all people, filled with the joy of living and surrounded with an aura of love.

I am steeped in gratitude for our continued connection and send you all so much love.

Happy New Year.

Thank you to my dear friend Lisa for offering me the use of some of her words for this post.
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Rosemary T Clough link
12/31/2011 04:52:52 am

Blessings to you, Ben and Sarah as we are about to embark on a new year....2012....so much hype around this coming year. I embrace your comments...living with compassion, forgiveness, humility and commitment to community. May we all know grace and live from a place of deep inner reflection, honest awareness and consciousness for healthy change.
Blessed be,
Rosemary

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Gordon
12/31/2011 08:30:59 am

Ben, these blogs are truely wonderful! Keep em coming!
I appreciate the opportunity to stop and think about important things and Carpe Diem! (seize the day). Great Job!

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Andrea J.
1/1/2012 09:07:20 am

That was beautiful, Ben. thank you for sharing your thoughts and reflections.

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Jerry
1/1/2012 06:31:17 pm

Benj,
Sounds like you have come upon the wisdom of the ages. may all of us who rea your blog have a little bit rub off.
Love,
Gerald

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Helen J Rankin
1/2/2012 06:12:10 am

Dear Ben I am most at home with your words thank you for sharing.
Happy blessed continuation in the New perceived Year.
Blessings,

Helen

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