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Giving to Honor the Sacred
Last week I was asked to speak about why I give to the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship to which I belong. All the passion and confusion and distress and joy the preparations brought up, all the intense feelings surprised me. The … Continue reading
Vision Guardians
Not Long Ago, before the energy of Life shifted to a constant state of hurried Change, Vision Quest was sacred and A Choice Still there are those who choose To fast from distractions food, water, words, work, escape, destruction, … Continue reading
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Silent Communication
At the end of last summer, I fell into observation. The vow of silence I’d been working to honor in short spurts of hours and days across the span of years, worked its way into my writing. Rather than the … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, ceremony, Change, communication, discipline, mastery
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Adoration – Heroes Part II
I don’t usually start with the words of another, but Jamie Sams put my thoughts so perfectly: “If you have adored another person, putting him or her on a pedestal, without allowing him or her to earn your esteem, it may be … Continue reading
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Tagged commitment, craft, heroes, Honor, mentors, reality vs. fantasy, Work
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Active Resistance
Resistance for a cause is not futile however simple its form. Individuality seems chaotic, free will threatening when hubris has solidified a viewpoint into a mandate for everyone else. If love and nature have chosen to express themselves in … Continue reading
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Tagged Change, commitment, heroes, heroism, protection, resistance
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A Human Hero – Heroes Part I
It is easy to deceive someone who longs to be dazzled. It’s so easy to follow the pretty shiny thing in the dark night or too bright day, when the steady work has worn us down and we can’t see … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, Advice, Change, encouragement, heroes, heroism, hope, Inspiration, mentors, motivation, reality vs. fantasy, reality vs. fiction, starting over
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