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What Was That Noise?

Posted on October 21, 2024 by admin

Driving around the other day, I was hurrying from one errand to the next when a small voice from the car seat in the back spoke up, “What was that?”“What was what?”“That noise”“What noise?”clink“That noise”“I think that was the handle … Continue reading →

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The Practice of Deep Listening Embodied in Unitarian Universalism

Posted on October 18, 2024 by admin

Since coming to Unitarian Universalism, I have heard the constant drum beat of love, justice,compassion, and a search for truth and meaning. As I travel on my spiritual journey, it makes total sense that I am here now. The peace … Continue reading →

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Inner Voice

Posted on October 16, 2024 by admin

Thursday, October 10, 2024 was World Mental Health Day. Ever since the COVIDpandemic opened new doors to conversations about mental health, we have discoveredjust what isolation does to the human mind, body and soul. The pain of that isolation isstill … Continue reading →

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Listening To My Land

Posted on October 14, 2024 by admin

Recently, a CUUPS Gathering featured a ritual and meditation about deep listening to the spirits of the earth around us. Before I started the ritual and meditation there were many questions about what connecting with the spirits of the land … Continue reading →

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I Am Fat

Posted on October 10, 2024 by admin

Growing up, I remember the label on my pants: “husky.” That’s what society had decided I was, as if that single word could sum up my entire existence. I’ve never been skinny, and I grew up hearing comments about my … Continue reading →

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Ode to Mycelia

Posted on October 8, 2024 by admin

O mycelia, webbed beneath our feet,  Silent architects of life’s retreat,  In the quiet soil, you weave and wind,  Threads of connection, ancient and kind.  Through shadowed earth, you reach and spread,  Binding the living, nourishing the dead.  A whispered song beneath the trees,  A symphony of … Continue reading →

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Do You Hear What I Hear?

Posted on October 7, 2024 by admin

One of the things about having animals is that they react to things we don’t hear, see, feel, or notice. Often we are interrupted from some day to day activity because one of the dogs starts barking at… well.. Nothing … Continue reading →

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