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Monthly Archives: May 2025
Imagining Ourselves to Freedom
So many thoughts, feelings, words, images, deadlines, desires, worries, daydreams, and to-do’s are tumbling around inside me this morning. My inner state reminds me of this old image: On a black-and-white TV screen, the camera focuses on a huge plexiglass … Continue reading
Imagination Required
Whoever you are, no matter how lonely,the world offers itself to your imagination,calls to you like the wild geese, harsh and exciting –over and over announcing your placein the family of things. Excerpt from Wild GeeseBy Mary Oliver Twelve years … Continue reading
Soon The Day Will Arrive
This past Sunday at UUCG we honored Memorial Day and the people who have served andsacrificed their lives for our country in military service. As part of our theme for thismonth, Living Love Through the Practice of Imagination, we explored … Continue reading
Conversation With the Divine Imagined
I wrote this poem way back in 2006, with the idea of having a gentle conversation withthe divine as a loving parent figure. It was my imagination of what the divine as a parentmight say to me. I wrote it … Continue reading
Rainbow Connection
The beloved “Muppet Movie” was released in June 1979, debuting the classic song, “Rainbow Connection.” Kermit the Frog (aka Jim Henson) sang this melody full of simple, yet profound questions. They are questions to open up the imagination about rainbows, … Continue reading
Space for the Wind
Years ago, I was taught a breathing practice. Recently in a friend’s blog, I was reminded of that same practice. Since then, I’ve been experimenting with it. The practice is very simple, and I think, transformative. It also gives space … Continue reading
By Degrees
I don’t believe we think things into existence.Not completely. And not reliably. But I do think we steer.Intentionally, or not. Some people plan it out.Others drift and still arrive somewhere. And over time,what we imagineand what we dwell onstarts to … Continue reading