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Vulnerability and Authority
It was about 25 years ago when I went searching for a new therapist that I recognized some deep vulnerability … and some gifts. I knew going into my relationship with the therapist I’d been seeing for many months that … Continue reading
Posted in Vulnerability
Tagged agency, authority, choices, perspective, strength, UU 1st Principle
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The Secret to Freedom
“The secret to freedom is courage.” ~ Thucydides Last month when “belonging” was the topic, I began thinking about how we find courage to choose where to belong and with whom to belong. When I finished writing, the monthly topic … Continue reading
June 10 – Listening for Joy
The story in our Sunday service today was derived from a Tibetan tale* of an old monk whose heart had become hardened by all the suffering in the world. He lived in a cold, dark, desolate cave at the top of … Continue reading
Posted in Listening
Tagged Buddhist Teachings, choices, connection, joy, UU 1st Principle, UU 7th Principle
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Loss: Loss and Remembrance
“Death isn’t something to be shied away from, Booth. From an anthropological standpoint, the more openly a culture embraces death the less anxiety they associate with it.” (Bones, Season 11, Episode 3) We (my siblings and I) aren’t really sure … Continue reading
Posted in Loss
Tagged Alzheimer's, choices, death, dementia, gratitude, memory, remembrance, transcending-mystery-wonder, UU 7th Principle
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The Library: Need to Know
One of the great privileges of being a Unitarian Universalist is that we can answer a question with “I don’t know…”, and that is a valid answer. Does God exist? I don’t know. Are you a Christian? I don’t know. … Continue reading
The Labyrinth: What Happens Next?
The ancient myth of the Minotaur and Theseus in the Labyrinth has, apparently, several – if not many – versions. The stories vary from each other in both minor (was it annually or every nine years that sacrificial youths were … Continue reading
Departures: Time to Breathe
There have been weeks when I have restricted myself from bingeing on social media. During those weeks I realized how much there was to do – and how much I couldn’t think of to do. With all of the time … Continue reading