Author: meligarden
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BAM!
A Blessing of Brilliance, Abundance, and Magnification Lord, This morning You placed three words in my heart:Brilliance. Abundance. Magnification. I receive them with gratitude. May Your brilliance shine through my mind and spirit,clarity of thought, creativity of soul,and wisdom that reflects Your light. May Your abundance flow through my life,not only in provision, but in…
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Clouds Don’t Force Their Way Across the Sky
A Devotional on Trust and FlowScripture:“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.” – Proverbs 3:5-6 (NIV)Reflection:This morning during practice, I found myself forcing the movement “Wave Hands Like Clouds.” My shoulders were tight.…
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My dream home
My home is a good home. It’s not new. She came up in the 80s, which means she has stories in the drywall and opinions in the plumbing. We’re the third family to love her, but we’re the ones who raised our kids inside these walls. Back then, the paint didn’t just chip; it became…
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Tai Chi Tip of the Day
Slow down enough to notice. Notice your feet on the floor.Notice your breath moving in and out.Notice where you are gripping, rushing, or trying to force the moment. Then soften. Tai Chi isn’t about performing beautifully.It’s about becoming present enough to receive grace. Today, trade hurry for holy attention.Let your next movement be prayer. –…
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Tai Chi Yoga
A 1-Hour Tai Chi Yoga Flow has been posted to the site. Click the little yellow button at https://meligarden.org/1-hour-tai-chi-classes/ . This lesson is for absolute beginners. Cheers!
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Many a women from grandmother to mother to daughter… and so on
Many a woman from grandmother to mother to daughter, and on and on, has known this truth:only cook it if you mean it. It holds more power than you might think. If you cook it, you do it for you, because you must absolutely have it.But be careful.If it passes the lips of the male…
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What’s with these homies dissing my girl
I Finally Got the Computer In 1995 or 1996, I got my first computer. I think it was an HP Windows 95. On it lived a video of my favorite band at the time, Weezer, playing Buddy Holly. I loved that computer so much. I didn’t just buy a machine, I arrived. Finally. As a…
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Me complain, never… except…
Everyone Else’s Adult Children Are Adulting Better Than Ours (And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves While Smiling Proudly in Public) Everyone else’s adult children are better than ours. Theirs call regularly.Ours text back three days later, if they do at all. Theirs have stable jobs, clean dwellings, clothes regularly washed and put away. Their pets…
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My Sport
Tai Chi Is My Sport. A gentle workout, butYes. It will humble you faster than leg day. I love it. I crave it. If I skip practice, my body files a complaint, and my mind starts free-range panicking. Tai Chi is slow on purpose. Slow removes your hiding places. No momentum. No muscling through. Every…
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What’s for dinner tonight… as I’m peeking in the Fridge. It’s too cold to head to the store. We’ll make do.
Creamed Spinach, But Make It a Power Move Tonight’s dinner is not apologizing. There’s a steak on the plate. A real steak, with a proper sear.And next to it? Creamed spinach that didn’t come here to be a “healthy option.” This is the kind of creamed spinach you order at a steakhouse because you’re done…
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Grace In Motion 