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A Moving Image

Good Morning, God This image came with the comment that it was ironic that Pope Francis — named after this saint — was endorsing the “social distance” idea. That juxtaposition was a shock to me! Lepers? Covid 19 virus? Huh?

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Posted in A God given diversity, connecting, fears, finding hidden fears, LOVE, small hidden fears

Life vs Death

Good Night, God! Yesterday I read that one teaspoon of healthy soil contains one billion bacteria with 20,000 to 30,000 different species. This is in the book Teaming with Microbes: The Organic Gardener’s Guide to the Soil Food Web. The

Posted in A God given diversity, a matter of scale, an invitation to abundant life, connecting, gusts of hopelessness, hope, Hope as a gift from God, interactions, Life vs Death, regenerative agriculture, setting my life in context, the essential nature of hope, web of life

The Stories we tell ourselves

Good Evening, God! In the newspaper this morning I read an article about how, since 9/11, there has been a surge in companies offering to train police to be “warriors”. The article quotes from a 2015 Harvard Law Review article

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Posted in A God given diversity, a new view of Commons, Being With, connecting, Conversations, Empathy, systematic rebuilding required, Talking Together

Getting back into Sync

Good Day, God! Wow!  This midmorning I was definitely Out-of-Sync! Grumpy! Worried about so much stuff that I couldn’t keep it all straight. And this was during my Centering Prayer time, too. I know this is “to be expected” and

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Posted in A God given diversity, Compassion, compassion to care for myself, connecting, LOVE, On being Different, Perspective, perspectives

Joys for the Senses

One of the great gifts of living in Hawaii is that all of us are Between Cultures. There is a sense of being part of a “culture” constantly being assembled and reassembled depending on the constraints and opportunities of the moment.

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Posted in A God given diversity, JOY, Music

Seeing Beauty in Unexpected Places

Good Morning, God! I knew that each snowflake was unique — but grains of sand? I’m amazed! And delighted! These grains of sand are beautiful. But, the thing is, God, that it takes a very powerful microscope to see —

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Posted in A God given diversity, appreciation, beauty, Diversity, Expand my Heart, seeing

Turmeric, Brain Health, and the Himalayan Kitchen

Good Morning, God! What fun last night to dine outdoors at a rooftop restaurant in Kaimuki. It’s fun to peek into another culture or at least another cuisine. I like different. I even like it when it comes HOT. Not

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Posted in A God given diversity, accepting my ability to REDESIGN, Changing, Cherishing our Bodies, choices, food questions, health

Am I a Squiggle or a Circle?

Good Morning, God! Last week as we picked up friends to take to the airport, I was fascinated by this palm in their garden. So stalwart! So decisive! And, I couldn’t help but notice, decidedly rigid! They also had a

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Posted in A God given diversity, a series of molts and upgrades, adjusting, an invitation to abundant life, Changing, clapping our hands in joy, JOY, visible turnings

Fringe Trees and Being on The Fringe

Good Morning, God! What FUN to be back on my laptop! And what JOY to anticipate Apple’s iCloud! Transferring photos from iPhone to iPad to laptop or to laptop and not iPad — has been cumbersome. “Cumbersome?” — only an

Posted in A God given diversity, a series of molts and upgrades, asking for help for myself, Ongoing Transformation, Options

On Being Between — Honolulu and Boston

Good Whenever, God! I am HAPPILY still IN BETWEEN Honolulu and Boston — My Body is in Boston — and it is slowly “gathering” the rest of me. This is a NEW experience, God. Normally, I “Soldier On” following along

Posted in A God given diversity, Balancing and adjustments, hearing myself, relationships, respect, Self-Respect

Blogs I Follow
Brené Brown

chatting and sometimes, listening

Rachel Naomi Remen

chatting and sometimes, listening

A Moment with God

chatting and sometimes, listening

Sacred Dance Guild Journal

Since 1958 articles by members & guests offer news about activities, history, Sacred Dance practices, profiles of Sacred Dancers, choreography, images & illustrations.

Victoria Paulsen

How to Step In -- Substitute Teaching

Brené Brown

chatting and sometimes, listening

Rachel Naomi Remen

chatting and sometimes, listening

A Moment with God

chatting and sometimes, listening

Sacred Dance Guild Journal

Since 1958 articles by members & guests offer news about activities, history, Sacred Dance practices, profiles of Sacred Dancers, choreography, images & illustrations.

Victoria Paulsen

How to Step In -- Substitute Teaching