Author Archives: Christiana McQuain

July 4 – Departures: Independence Day

Posted on July 4, 2014 by Christiana McQuain

Today, in the United States, we celebrate the birth of our nation.  The Declaration of Independence, drafted, signed, and ratified in July of 1776, was – at that time – the culmination of a departure from the norm of monarch … Continue reading →

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Departures: Radical Hospitality

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Christiana McQuain

When guests come to stay in our home, it is common for us to make a concerted effort to prepare our home for their visit.  After all, they are going to be living among us for that brief period of … Continue reading →

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Sustenance: Community Connections

Posted on June 29, 2014 by Christiana McQuain

This weekend was the annual Unitarian Universalist Association General Assembly gathering.  Although I did not make the trek to Providence, RI where it was held, I have been participating virtually by watching the major events as they have been live … Continue reading →

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Sustenance: Releasing Guilt

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Christiana McQuain

You made a mistake.  You hurt someone, or someone’s feelings.  You didn’t complete a task, you dropped a ball, someone was depending on you and you let them down. What have you done??? “There is no problem so awful that … Continue reading →

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Sustenance: Soulitude

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Christiana McQuain

There are days when it comes time to get into bed and I am simply spent.  Although I haven’t accomplished all I had intended, I don’t have a single drop left to give to the day.  I know, then, that … Continue reading →

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Sustenance: Slow Food

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Christiana McQuain

Until I moved south from New York City, I never understood the appeal of the “drive-thru”.  I mean, I had occasionally walked down the street eating a slice of pizza, but an entire meal on the go?  Who does that??? … Continue reading →

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Sustenance: Call a Waah-mbulance

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Christiana McQuain

I was sitting under an umbrella near our local pool the other day, while my children played in the water.  My youngest son had just finished complaining about how hard it is to be ten years old, because none of … Continue reading →

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