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Coping With Darkness Without Conceding

September 6, 2020

We have now spent most of this year facing the physical, economic, emotional and psychological threats and consequences of the COVID pandemic, along with the parallel crises of social upheaval and protest against the inequities of racial injustice, and the ever heightened polarization of our divided nation as we watch the sacred tenets of our American experiment in democracy attacked and depreciated on a nearly daily basis.  We are all exhausted. We are indeed navigating a very difficult time.  I feel and hear and know the anxiety and the loss that so many of you experience.  I want to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Coping with Darkness, COVID, Crisis and Coping, Empowerment, Full Selfness, Incarnational Spirituality, Light, Love, Politics, Transformation, Transition Leave a Comment

Coping With Conflict All Around Us

July 25, 2016

We are overwhelmed at this time with conflict and suffering:  internationally and at home, political, racial, economic, environmental...and I have been silently observing and wondering how to address all this.  Today I read a thoughtful piece by David Spangler that offers some sage suggestions on how to cope with the onslaught, and I am moved to share his perspective with you.  Thank you, David.   The Spirit Amongst Us By David Spangler These are heart-heavy days. Nearly every day, the media bring us news of more suffering, more deaths, more anguish in the world.  One … [Read more...]

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The Power of One

December 8, 2013

As we mark the death of Nelson Mandela, much has been said about his remarkable achievement, his life story, his politics, his tactics, his tenacity and courage.  He is fittingly celebrated for his unwavering commitment to and the success of his mission to right the iniquitous wrong of apartheid. But we must not overlook another of his gifts to us:  he reminds us of the potential and opportunity we each hold to make positive change, and the ability of human will to triumph over adversity.  He exemplified the power of individual thought and intention, directed into action, and the inevitability … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Co-Creation, Communion and Community, Freedom, Inner Activism, Life Purpose, Politics, Role Models, Self Awareness, Uncategorized Leave a Comment

Nonviolent Action and Incarnational Spirituality

August 25, 2013

As we observe the fiftieth anniversary (on August 28th) of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom and Martin Luther King’s transcendent “I Have a Dream” speech, I am reminded of the quiet power and effectiveness of nonviolent collaborative community effort directed towards achieving common goals. Nonviolent action achieves its objectives without using violence, but rather through symbolic protests, civil disobedience, economic or political noncooperation, and other means. The modern form of non-violent resistance was most notably practiced by Mahatma Gandhi, and subsequently followed … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blessings, Calling, Full Selfness, Incarnational Spirituality, Politics, Role Models, Sovereignty, Spiritual Development, Uncategorized Leave a Comment

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