Category Archives: Living Love Through The Practice of Story

Theme for January 2025

My Fellow Travelers: The Story of What You Do

Posted on January 21, 2025 by admin

I am struck like a singing gong,  shak(ing) like a leaf in the current of a tumultuous wind,  floating like a feather shed in a flurry of motion  launching to ride currents of air,  gently touched as by the velvet … Continue reading →

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Our Unfolding Stories

Posted on January 20, 2025 by Bob Patrick

Suffering is part of the human experience. Every religious and spiritual tradition that I know of not only acknowledges that but in one way or another engages that reality. With some distance between us and that suffering, we almost always … Continue reading →

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Origin Stories

Posted on January 17, 2025 by admin

We’re probably all familiar with prequels and origin stories as tropes in popular media. Itseems these days any story worth telling is worth telling again from the beginning. Our personal origin stories might not be star-studded big-budget blockbusters, but theycarry … Continue reading →

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Winning the Lottery

Posted on January 16, 2025 by admin

My dad fought in World War II and his battalion spent a good ten grueling and exhausting months marching across Europe in the fall and winter.  To boost morale of the soldiers the commanders held a lottery – the winner … Continue reading →

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The Worst Tattoo Ever

Posted on January 15, 2025 by admin

I have five tattoos. They all have a story that I love sharing, but my favorite is my frog on a daisy. When seeking out a tattoo artist I wanted a 3D version of a frog on a daisy in … Continue reading →

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Perspectives

Posted on January 14, 2025 by admin

History fascinates me. I have enjoyed reading US history for years. The Revolutionary War through the Civil War, particularly the period between about 1810 and 1860, is the period I study most. There are innumerable volumes written about US history … Continue reading →

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The Story of Our Work

Posted on January 13, 2025 by admin

Through the recent Winter holiday season, I was often hearing (quite often on social media now) the lyrics to that heart tugging song about the work of Christmas. It has become probably the most meaningful music for this time of … Continue reading →

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