Remember to breathe . . .

A lovely Fall Monday is moving across Okieland . . .

Today is the 188th anniversary of Camille Saint-Saens' birth. The composer was born on this date in 1835 Paris.

And it's the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples.

This past week was a big one for Pope Francis.

Who is breathing for you? Who is breathing this breath? Don’t look away. . .This is the heart of all the cosmos: there are no boundaries to this one breath. The host is here. Who is the host? Can someone take this breath for you? This . . .the heart of all being is now here in this one breath. – Tangen Harada .

Joyce Vance’s column today notes that in the wake of the ongoing Israeli/Gaza conflict, past reliable reporting is increasingly problematic due to Musk's takeover of Twitter/X.

Byron Katie demonstrates we can break down the false stories we’ve held on to our entire lives and create a new internal perspective with "The Work" – the power to change our lives from the inside out.

And, David Whyte has posted a rare video: Refuge. It's short and worth the viewing.