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Unexpected Present
By Paul Fetler My eyes alerted me to the red line emerging on the white plastic test. This feels no worse than a mild head cold. At least...
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Jul 11, 20232 min read


Hide and Seek
by Paul Fetler My spouse Willie and I lifted the metal lids of three plastic cat carriers. Bibi, Max and Boris’s paws touched our carpet...
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Oct 17, 20223 min read


The Light of Yoga
by Paul Fetler I glanced at the word Smile! I had written on the top of the lined paper. The same reminder was on top of each of the...
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Jul 26, 20223 min read


God’s Kids
by Paul Fetler There are periods that I have felt I am wearing layers of unresolved shame. During these moments, cloudy moods enter and...
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Jun 23, 20223 min read


Lost and Found
By Paul Fetler Dirty-grey clouds of thick smoke were oozing out of our gas heating vent. “There’s a fire!” a neighbor yelled outside....
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May 9, 20223 min read


The Nearest Temple
By Paul Fetler Breezes of peaceful energy, like I never had felt before doing physical exercise, wisped through my nervous system. As I...
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Apr 4, 20222 min read


Powered by Grace
By Paul Fetler I have often experienced periods that feel like an uphill battle while meditating. I may be distracted by an outside life...
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Apr 4, 20223 min read


Clearer Reception
By Paul Fetler Forcefully, a paw will unexpectedly pat one of my legs, back, forearms, hands, sometimes with affectionate kicking to...
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Apr 4, 20222 min read


Divine Nature in the City
By Paul Fetler I felt like was stuck inside someone’s living science fiction novel with pages that were forcefully scratched, erased,...
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Apr 4, 20222 min read


Everywhere
By Paul Fetler I could smell the eucalyptus leaves swaying with the Bay breezes upon parking and getting out of the car. My spouse Willie...
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Apr 4, 20223 min read


Cleansing Waters
by Paul Fetler Although not religious, my mom called Yosemite National Park “God’s Country” on family vacations. Viewing the iconic...
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Mar 28, 20222 min read


Practical Guides
by Paul Fetler Recently I heard, seemingly by chance, a financial expert my spouse was listening to, using the Three Little Pigs fable to...
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Mar 28, 20223 min read
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