I revisited that light board the following week, only to have more of the same behavior return. I’d have flashes of yet another heartbreaking moment in my life, usually associated with a betrayal by a man I trusted, and then I’d move back to the same response.
What’s Wrong With Us?
Our birthplace, Earth, is an incredibly rare planet. So far, it is the only planet we have found that can boast of such an unfathomable abundance and diversity of life. It is a great cosmic miracle that we have been so richly blessed to call it our home. We are, or at least we should be, its primary stewards. And yet …
Mitakuye Oyasin — We Are All Related
For Lakotas one of our common mantras is “Mitakuye Oyasin” — we are all related. All of us, no matter who you are (person), or what you are (grass, trees, rocks), are the same.
Do Not Block This Sign: The Authority of the Absurd
I was at a concert a few years ago with some friends. We arrived early at the gate so we could get great seats in the outdoor theatre. Then one of us noticed we were standing in front of a sign that said DO NOT BLOCK THIS SIGN.
S/he: In the Beginning
A young child struggles with the early stages of self-realization and tries to make sense of the hand she’s been dealt.
What’s Bugging You?
Have you ever been bugged by something? Have you ever been bugged by something and just tolerated it? How many times have found yourself angry, sad, etc, only to discover that the source of the feeling is that something was bugging you? There is a way to get what’s bugging you out of your life.
Is That Light in the Tunnel?
A woman suffering from the past traumas of being abandoned by men she loved begins to heal as she undergoes her first session with Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).
The Emerging Church: A New Christian Conversation
There is a movement afoot in Christianity at the moment that embraces all Christian denominations, that favors conversation rather than polemics, that prefers to ask questions rather than provide answers, that seeks grace in “doing church” rather than “being church” … It’s called the emerging church.
Life is Too Short For This
Over the years, I’ve struggled to not run a litany of judgments through my mind about that couple and their kids. Until a month ago, I’d never said a single word to any of them. Then the wife turned to me, as I was working on a blog post, and said “Aren’t you that guy who goes to that Buddhist place?”
On the Cusp: A Mom’s Thoughts
My oldest daughter is on the cusp of turning 13. In September she will transfer from her sweet little private school classroom to the echoing halls of middle school. This will be her second go-round at public school. The first time she just couldn’t do it. Couldn’t fit in. It was one of my hardest […]
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