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Departures: Practicing With Reactions

For me, the experience is like the pot of water that has been quietly growing warmer and warmer on the stove before suddenly, with sound and the sight of bubbling water which in fact may come erupting over the sides … Continue reading

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Departures: Spiritual Practice

From Latin and Old French, our word “departure” literally means a “dividing away from” something or someone.  In both Old French and in English, as early as the 15th century, it became a euphemism for death.  We refer to the … Continue reading

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Departures: Practicing Balance

When we let go of what we are holding on to, how do we keep our balance?  It’s a question that can be taken literally or metaphorically on several levels, and I pose them all to us. Recently,  I was … Continue reading

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