Living Your Values When Hope is Hard to Find
I know I don’t need to say this because everyone knows it too well - there is A LOT going on in the world today that is very challenging. The lies, misinformation, corruption, injustice, lawlessness, greed, cruelty, oppression - it’s enough to overwhelm anyone. In the...
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War: The Ultimate Manifestation of Separation and Duality
Dear Friends, As we watch the start of another unnecessary war, this time in Iran, it is worth questioning: Why does it seem that we live in a state of almost constant war? The American people overwhelmingly do not want another war, but this administration has other...
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Tending the Garden of our Community
Dear Friends, As I sit here in the cold and snow, I am reminded that nothing lasts forever. I am already noticing that the days are getting longer. It won’t be long until the first signs of spring bravely emerge from the darkness of winter. Nature is a beautiful...
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Staying Sane Amidst the Chaos
It’s vitally important to exercise self-care in order to be a powerful change agent. If you burn out or become overwhelmed and reactive, you will not be as effective in positively contributing to any cause you care deeply about. Much has been written about self-care...
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Birthing A New Consciousness: A Pathwork Exploration of Sacred Activism
For several years now, I have been holding the tension between the spiritual journey to union with God alongside a growing interest in engaging in political and environmental activism. The deeper I went in my spiritual development, the more I was drawn to contribute...
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Inner and Outer Freedom — Let it Ring!
This past weekend I attended the No Kings Rally to peacefully express my sacred First Amendment right to disagree with the current wanna-be authoritarian regime. My energy was low, tamped down from a background of unexpressed sadness, weariness, and...
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What Does Sacred Activism Mean?
The chaotic, divisive climate of our country has been instrumental in the emergence of a deep passion of mine to explore Sacred Activism, a term coined by Andrew Harvey. What would it look like to merge Spirituality with Activism? How would that benefit one’s...
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Love Leans Into Tension
I went to a state park recently with a friend, and we took some time to reflect as we walked their labyrinth. A labyrinth is a circular form that has a winding path leading from the entrance to the center. Across centuries, religions and cultures, it has represented...
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You Are A Diamond — Allow Yourself to be Tumbled To Reveal Your Brilliance
Our country is experiencing an uprising of fear, hatred, cruelty and abuse of power that is very painful to witness. I deeply believe the potential for such hurtful behavior exists within the heart of every human being, and has to be exposed before it can be healed,...
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Losing God
The current political administration has been a huge opportunity to notice what inside me still needs some attention. After the election, I stepped up my self care and recommitted to my spiritual practice and to living the Pathwork teachings. Somehow the result was...
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