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Return Again: To the Present
Let go of your tears that have been a symbol of your attachment to the past. The sadness and self-pity will not wash away one tiny fragment of your past. Gently remind the wounded part of yourself that that was … Continue reading
Return Again: Human Dignity
Return again, return again, return to who you are . . . I continue to have this theme of who we are arise in my daily life. It comes in many forms, and because it does, it seems to want … Continue reading
Return Again: Born Again
The phrase “to be born again” holds a lot of religious power for some folks. It’s an English translation of a line in John’s gospel (written in Greek) which is probably better translated “to be born from above.” In the … Continue reading
Return Again: Coming Home
“Coming home” won’t always be a pleasant experience immediately, and I didn’t anticipate that truth happening to me. My feelings when I touched down back in Atlanta, after almost ten months of calling another city and other people “home,” were … Continue reading
Return Again: Illusions, Delusions and Solutions
Yesterday Nathalie Bigord sat next to me during the Service at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Gwinnett. Our quick greetings and check-ins came to the same place. It doesn’t feel good to wake up in a country where white supremacists … Continue reading
Return Again: The Breath
I will tell you up front that there is nothing new or original in this post. I also will say that what I offer here is one of the most powerful things that I have ever learned in spiritual practice. … Continue reading
Return Again: Water Ceremony
A week or so ago, I stood in front of the bathroom mirror brushing my teeth, looking at myself. I became suddenly aware of just how angry I was. As usual, during my morning routine before work, I had tuned … Continue reading
Return Again: The Fabric of Who We Are
I have the great joy of students across now almost 30 years who want to stay in touch with me. (I like staying in touch with them, but I always allow that to be their choice–sometimes, you just need to … Continue reading
Return Again: You’ll Never Know
I am prone to rush to judgment. I also know that doing so is almost always a bad idea that comes with bad results. My bad judgments are almost always around pieces of information. Never about the complete information. What … Continue reading
Return Again: Who, What, Where
Who are you? What are you? Where are you? Those three questions, core to the structure of Shlomo Carlebach’s song, call us to three basic and deep considerations: our being, our doing and our journey. I wonder what you believe … Continue reading