Black Pastors on Juneteenth Weekly Blog Friends, The excerpt this week is from Colorlines June 19, 2020 article entitled, “A Theological Statement From the Black Church on Juneteenth.” “On the occasion of this 155th observance of Juneteenth, a collective of Black pastors and theologians lift our voices to emphatically repudiate white supremacy and anti-Black violence.…” <read…
Calling In – Calling Out Friends, The excerpt this week comes from Roxy Manning’s article in the newsletter from Bay Area Nonviolent Communication. Roxy Manning is a certified NVC trainer and licensed psychologist and enjoys working with organizations and groups seeking to create both internal and systemic cultures in which every human’s full potential is…
Simplify Your Spiritual Path Weekly Blog Friends, The excerpt this week is from Matt Kahn who is a spiritual teacher and author of the books 1) Everything Is Here to Help You, 2) Whatever Arises, Love That, and 3)The Universe Always Has a Plan. Hay House Online Learning: https://experience.hayhouseu.com/simplifyyourspiritualpath-course/ “Golden Rule #1: You’ve done nothing…
Polarization Weekly Blog Friends, The excerpt this week is from Ram Dass on Polarization, Awareness and Social Responsibility 1970…. “In a rapidly deteriorating situation, like in this country and the world today, why are the most aware people that I know of really feeling the need to get into heavy political and social action? What…
Not A Victim Friends, The excerpt this week comes from ACIM teacher Jennifer Hadley in her 05/04/20 letter. “We are ALL healing the belief in victimhood. We can call it “victim consciousness” or whatever else makes sense, we can even call it low self-esteem. We all can have experiences that push our victim buttons. Each…
Puppet Master Weekly Blog Friends, The excerpt this week is from ACIM teacher Jon Mundy from his 5/03/20 letter. www.miraclesmagazine.org “I can be on vacation, lying on my yacht with a sunny clear blue sky above, and my mind racked in guilt. Or, I may be in a prison cell and my mind at rest.…
Finding Inner Peace Weekly Blog Friends, The excerpt this week is from Craig Hamilton’s blog entitled, “Meditation Mistake #2: Why You Can’t Find Inner Peace by Looking for It (And How to Let it Find You).” “The idea of inner peace has become a kind of holy grail for many spiritual seekers today. Magazine covers…
Initiation Friends, The excerpt this week comes from Richard Rohr’s blogs in the “Reality Initiating Us” series. “After any true initiating experience, we know that we are a part of a much bigger whole. Life is not about us, but we are about life. We are not our own. We are an instance of a…
Engaged Buddhism Weekly Blog Friends, The excerpt this week is from Tami Simon’s “Insights at the Edge” interview with Vietnamese Buddhist monk, poet, and peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh from over 20 years ago. “Thay, as he is called by his friends and students, was traveling in the United States … teaching mindfulness meditation to…
Finding the Place You Belong Weekly Blog Friends, The excerpt this week is from Madisyn Tayor’s DailyOM blog… “There will likely be times in your life when your soul evolves more quickly than your circumstances. Your subconscious mind may be ready to move forward long before you recognize that you are destined….” <read more…>