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Welcome to the Work
I want to love the world. I really, truly do. But it’s hard, you know? There is so much division, exclusion, judgement… Where do we begin doing the work of welcoming that honors our interconnectedness and the understanding that our … Continue reading
Labyrinth: Making Amends
A repost from September 28, 2014 In the Jewish tradition, the days following Rosh Hashanah are a progression toward Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. Atonement is more than simply offering an apology, it is actively working to make right … Continue reading
Labyrinth: What Happens Next?
A repost from September 22, 2014 The ancient myth of the Minotaur and Theseus in the Labyrinth has, apparently, several – if not many – versions. The stories vary from each other in both minor (was it annually or every … Continue reading
Storehouse: Always Full
Reposted from Nov. 14, 2013 I have heard that the world is made up of two kinds of people – those who see the glass as half-full, and those who see the glass as half-empty. Those who see it as … Continue reading
Storehouse: In the Now
Reposted from Nov. 13, 2013 “The light constantly changes, and that alters the atmosphere and beauty of things every minute.” ~ Claude Monet On this date in 1840, the French impressionist painter Claude Monet was born. Monet’s paintings are characterized … Continue reading
Wings: Getting There
A repost from May 4, 2014 Are we there yet? The age-old cry from children in the back of the car, impatient to reach the intended destination. Weary, cranky, eager to get this part of the trip over with so … Continue reading
Independence Day
(Reposted from July 4, 2014–despite that this was 9 years ago, this post speaks poignantly to where we are currently) Today, in the United States, we celebrate the birth of our nation. The Declaration of Independence, drafted, signed, and ratified … Continue reading
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