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Earth
I just started doing water aerobics and walking in the riverwalk at my local aquatic center. I love water aerobics because I feel free. I can run, jog and do jumping jacks with very little pain. I can hop and … Continue reading
Affected and Affecting
We are easily and deeply influenced beings, and that’s a big if not subtle part of our vulnerability. We all know how being around other people can make us feel. Depending on the company we find ourselves with, we may … Continue reading
Moments of Grace and Vulnerability
[This is an edited version of a service reflection.] I would like to share my path to ecological awareness through the lens of two related concepts, vulnerability and grace. I see vulnerability as the condition of being exposed to … Continue reading
This Is About All Of Us
As I write this, Georgians who are paying attention have just learned that the state’s legislature has voted into law a bill that prevents gender affirming care for Trans minors and their families. It also criminalizes such care for medical … Continue reading
Headlines
You only have to read the headlines to realize we are surrounded by vulnerability. Democratic principles are being challenged nationally and globally as strongmen governments gain traction. Our environmental clock is ticking as our planet suffers from rising temperatures and … Continue reading
Change
One of the things that can bring on a rapid experience of vulnerability is an unexpected change. We all know that “things change” and “the only constant in life is change” and “if you don’t like the weather here, just … Continue reading
An Exercise In Vulnerability
I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain. James Baldwin Recently, I went with a friend to the Museum … Continue reading