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  • Cycle-of-Life Season
    • 1 Dormancy
      • Week 01: Human Worth
      • Week 02: Universality
      • Week 03: Justice
      • Week 04: Suffering
      • Week 05: Humility
      • Week 06: Avoiding Harm, or Evil
      • Week 07: Engaging the World
      • Week 08: Order
    • 2 Sowing
      • Week 09: Preferences (Desire)
      • Week 10: Autonomy
      • Week 11: Life as a Journey
      • Week 12: Renewal
      • Week 13: Hope and Optimism
      • Week 14: Self-esteem (Self-worth begins)
      • Week 15: Self-confidence
      • Week 16: Independence (Self-competence)
    • 3 Growth
      • Week 17: Our Future
      • Week 18: Honesty
      • Week 19: Obligation in the World
      • Week 20: Duty toward Others
      • Week 21: Awakening
      • Week 22: Obstacles and Opportunities
      • Week 23: Individuality and Community
    • 4 Ripening
      • Week 24: Honoring
      • Week 25: Excellence
      • Week 26: An Ethic of Generous Service
      • Week 27: Openness
      • Week 28: Transcendence
      • Week 29: Wisdom
      • Week 30: Caring
      • Week 31: Courage
      • Week 32: Citizenship
    • 5 Interlude
      • Week 33: Grounding and Well-Roundedness
      • Week 34: Assertiveness
      • Week 35: Restoration
    • 6 Fulfillment
      • Week 36: Creativity
      • Week 37: Truth
      • Week 38: Love
      • Week 39: Faith
      • Week 40: Rebirth
    • 7 Assessing
      • Week 41: Home and the Past
      • Week 42: Vitality
      • Week 43: Self-actualization and Integrity
      • Week 44: Connectedness
      • Week 45: Empowerment
      • Week 46: Equality
    • 8 Harvest and Celebration
      • Week 47: Flourishing
      • Week 48: Focus and Perspective
      • Week 49: Change
      • Week 50: Finding Our Niche
      • Week 51: Accepting / Surrendering
      • Week 52: Living Religiously
      • Week 53: Celebration and Remembrance
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5 Interlude

Being Grounded

Being Grounded

This is a catch-up week, with no single theme. The main theme is a broad overview of personal development, from the foundations (being grounded) to their scope (being well-rounded), and across the ... Read More about Being Grounded

Playing – Being Playful

Playing – Being Playful

Play is the waking equivalent and active counterpart of a dream; the creative and cathartic activity of non-work. As a dream cleanses the soul, play refreshes the spirit. So much the better when it is ... Read More about Playing – Being Playful

Retreating: Taking a Spiritual Vacation

Retreating: Taking a Spiritual Vacation

I have walked myself into my best thoughts, and I know of no thought so burdensome that one cannot walk away from it. [Søren Kierkegaard, Letter 150 (1847).] To retreat is to remove ourselves ... Read More about Retreating: Taking a Spiritual Vacation

Being in Reverie

Being in Reverie

Reverie is a dreamy or musing state. When we calm ourselves emotionally and mentally, we allow our minds to engage in the relaxing play called reverie. ... Read More about Being in Reverie

Resting and Relaxing

Resting and Relaxing

Rest is the active component of restoration. It refers to allowing the body to be inactive, comparatively. Everyone needs rest, especially those who are the most active of us. ... Read More about Resting and Relaxing

Reflecting – Contemplating

Reflecting – Contemplating

Most of have been upset by something since we last took time to refresh ourselves. By reflecting on the things that have upset us, we can address them and put them more firmly in the past. Then we can ... Read More about Reflecting – Contemplating

Being Calm

Calmness on these pages refers to an emotional attribute. We cannot easily restore ourselves if we are agitated. Being calm allows us to calm the mind and the body, and rest productively. ... Read More about Being Calm

Restoring the Self

Restoring the Self

Our mental and emotional demands that we take time occasionally to restore ourselves: to calm down, to reflect and to rest. ... Read More about Restoring the Self

Displaying Grit

Grit is the quality of exhibiting an indomitable spirit. No matter the circumstances, a person of grit is never overcome, subdued or vanquished. She may be defeated in a contest but is never defeated ... Read More about Displaying Grit

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