Archive for March 2020
The Future of Democracy
“It is for us the living… to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which [others]… have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us – that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the…
Read MoreAnswering the call
As we move through this very difficult time, I believe a practice of empathy and mindfulness in conversation with ourselves and others is key to maintaining our health and well-being, and to being able to find ways to respond toward the greater collective good we envision is possible. I hope you are reaching out to…
Read MoreCare for us, and them, during these difficult times
As we humans deal with the global challenge of Coronavirus, I am seeing the way systems here in the U.S. are set up and functioning in ways that make the non-wealthy particularly vulnerable. The strong government support and social safety nets we had decades ago have been drastically weakened over time, and now as this…
Read MoreEmpathy and Mindfulness with Inner Conversations of Fear and Anxiety
I am wondering how you are doing with the impacts of the Coronavirus? How intense is the fear and anxiety for you? Are you scared about protecting and providing for yourself and those you love? As we humans deal with the intensity of this challenge that Nature is bringing to us, it is so easy…
Read MoreSearching Together For A Way Forward
In the middle of the road of my life I awoke in a dark wood where the true way was wholly lost.–DANTE Have you had times in your life when things seemed dire and impossible to resolve, where every direction you could imagine had consequences you deeply didn’t want? The mind goes round and round…
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