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Listening: Whose Headphones?
For quite a few years, something called a “Silent Disco” has been gaining popularity. It’s a party at which there are several DJs playing different music, and all of the guests wear headphones, each with the ability to individually control … Continue reading
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June 19–Listening: Juneteenth
Listening is one of the easiest and yet, hardest things a human can do. Those who are advanced in listening already know that they have to actively make sure that they are not making the conversation about themselves. When someone … Continue reading
Who Are You Listening To?
When you were born, there was only one Voice. It whispered from inside your heart, and it sang to you of your own divinity. Very quickly the noise of the world began to take great pains to drown out the … Continue reading
June 9–Listening: Advice from the Society of Friends
One of the oldest practices in listening as spiritual practice resides in the Quaker or Society of Friends tradition. With regards to how they conduct their daily relationships, Quakers advocate: Listening for the truth in the words of others. As … Continue reading
Belonging: That Bumper Sticker
Some time ago, I was walking into the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Gwinnett’s building from the parking lot, and my eye was drawn to a bumper sticker on our minister’s car. The most radical thing we can do is to … Continue reading
The Belonging of Privilege
In yesterday’s blog, I tried to explore the universal need that human beings have for belonging and how, once we belong to a group, we experience the privilege, the birthright of being human. It is our birthright to belong. Yet, … Continue reading
The Privilege of Belonging
With which group of people do you feel the deepest sense of belonging? Take a moment and ponder. It might be one particular group, and it might be more than one group. Group might mean just 2 other people, and … Continue reading