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Welcome to Love Notes from Rhonda.

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Today I want to read you one of my very favorite poems.

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So go ahead and take a seat.

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Take a seat and allow yourself just.

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To shut your eyes.

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Settle in.

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Put your feet on the floor.

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Relax your back.

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Feel your butt on the chair or.

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The bed or the floor.

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Just allow yourself to listen to my words.

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Take a nice deep breath.

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This being human is Guest house every.

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Morning a new arrival, a joy, a depression, a meanness.

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Some momentary awareness comes as an unexpected visitor welcome and entertain them all Even.

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If they are a crowd of sorrows who violently sweep your house empty of its furniture.

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Still treat each guest honorably he may.

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Be clearing you out for some future delight.

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The dark thought, the shame, the malice.

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Meet them at the door laughing and invite them in.

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Be grateful for whatever comes because each.

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Has been sent as a guide from above.

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This being human is a guest house.

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Every morning a new arrival, a joy, a depression, a meanness.

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Some momentary awareness comes as an unexpected.

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Visitor welcome and entertain them all even.

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If they are a crowd of sorrows who violently sweep your house empty of its furniture.

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Still treat each guest honorably he may.

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Be clearing you out for some new.

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Delight that dark thought, the shame, the malice.

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Meet them at the door laughing and invite them in.

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Be grateful for whatever comes because each.

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Has been sent as a guide from above.

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This being human is a guest house.

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Each morning a new arrival, a joy, a depression, a meanness.

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Some momentary awareness comes as an unexpected.

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Visitor welcome and entertain them all Even.

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If they are a crowd of sorrows who violently sweep your house empty of its furniture.

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Still treat each guest honorably he may.

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Be clearing you out for some new.

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Delight that dark thought, the shame, the malice.

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Meet them at the door laughing and invite them in.

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Be grateful for whatever comes because each.

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Has been sent from a guide from above.

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The Guest House by Rumi Breathe it.

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In today.

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There'S nothing to be afraid.

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Of, no feeling to be afraid of.

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They're just feelings.

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They'Re just a new arrival.

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Each has been sent as a guide from above, Leading you forward, educating, supporting, unraveling.

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It's all here for you.

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Love them all like I love you.