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Former President & CEO of multiple hospital systems and founding president & CEO of 20-hospital OhioHealth, best selling author, film artist, ordained minister, composer, published poet, syndicated T.V. host, trial attorney, federal prosecutor and Municipal Court Judge. Erie is internationally known as the founder of the Radical Loving Care(R)movement. He also heads Erie Chapman Foundation, Dane Dakota Productions, LLC, and Chapman Health International, Inc.

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Days 140-141 For Solitude

May 21, 2011

For Solitude

By John O’Donohue

May you recognize in your life the presence,
power, and light of your soul.

May you realize that you are never alone,
that your soul in its brightness and belonging
connects you intimately with the rhythm of the
universe.

May you have respect for your individuality and
difference.

May you realize that the shape of your soul is
unique,
that you have a special destiny here,
that behind the facade of your life
there is something beautiful and eternal happening.

May you learn to see your self
with the same delight,
pride, and expectation
with which God sees you in every moment.

Note: Polyprint Watercolor by ~liz

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6 responses to “Days 140-141 For Solitude”

Maureen McDermott

May 21, 2011

Once again, Liz, thank you. John O’Donohue has the gift to touch deep into our being and you have the gift, Liz, of bringing the richness of John’s writings to our attention. Liz, I love your watercolour – takes me into solitude, into stillness, into being. May you enjoy your moments of solitude.

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erie chapman

May 21, 2011

“May you realize the shape of your soul is unique.” What a terrific line among many from O’Donohue. Thank you for this, Liz, and thank you for the continuing gift of your fabulous art work.

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candace nagle

May 21, 2011

Ah…deep sigh! What a lovely way to start today. ‘For Solitude’ goes well with Erie’s last post. Love fills every crevice of existence unconditionally. Love permeates our souls, we are never alone. Erie’s message and now this poem together are restorative and invigorating. Knowing we are each part of this amazing love crafted tapestry, I am reminded once again to put my attention on the deeper meaning behind the facade of life’s superficiality. YES! I say to another day! Blessings upon you all on this beautiful, miraculous morning!

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MFM

May 22, 2011

Thank you Liz for sharing this beautiful poem, my day has been more than challenging and I just actually wrote that I was so grateful to be able to go to bed so I could wake up to a new day, and then I read this poem and saw your beautiful artwork and my perspective has already changed…Thank you my friend for the much needed attitude adjustment.

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~liz Wessel

May 22, 2011

Thanks so much for your kind expressions Sr. Maureen, Erie, Candace and Mareanne.
Yes, Candace I thought this poem reflected some of the wisdom Erie shared this week. May we be true to our soul’s nature and love for the sake of loving.

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Marily

May 23, 2011

Oh how lonely must it feel, to be all alone for eternity… chilled in the dark, full of pain and overflowing sorrow. Out from His Presence… out of reach forever.

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