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The Spectrum of Ways of Being

This month, as we’ve examined pluralism, we’ve considered varying races, religions,ethnicities…but there’s another variant I’d like you to consider: neurodivergence. I am thegrandmother of that charming, curly-haired three-year-old, who thinks she owns all of UUCG;that charming, curly-haired three-year-old, who recently … Continue reading

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My Mask

I suffer from anxiety and panic attacks. My son was the first person to let me know what I was suffering from. I never knew that I had it. I just worried about everything and I believed that was normal. … Continue reading

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Can the Heart Win This One?

Are we so disconnected from our own souls that we are unable to recognize the soul within another?   –Lisa Kiel True justice and equity will not happen until we see each other as equals.  –Rita Romero The Words that Lisa … Continue reading

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Sticks and Stones

I’ve always been “husky” as they called it when I was younger. One of my earliest memories is of my Aunt B talking about my chubbiness and how it will come off when I get older, when it didn’t come … Continue reading

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Liberating Love–Letting Go

I find a lot of meaning in seeing patterns, symbols, shapes and repeating dynamics. Anytime. Anywhere. With any set of relationships. When I see a pattern or repeating dynamic or a symbol of a thing that is important to me, … Continue reading

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Family Secrets

Every family has their secrets. The not so big one on my mom’s side was that she had a child out of wedlock and gave him up for adoption. I found this out when I was about 7 or 8 … Continue reading

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Wonder and Mystery

When the kids were younger and still at home there were so many traditions that brought us into the Holy Days…. Decorating, cookie baking, photo ornaments, and gifts. We took out the holiday dishes and napkins. We went to church. … Continue reading

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