by JoAnn Campbell-Rice | Apr 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
by JoAnn Campbell-Rice At a recent poetry workshop with Naomi Shihab Nye, I became aware of what I love so much about this artist—she finds poetry everywhere, and she shares it enthusiastically with her audience. It’s enlivening being in her presence. So too, as...
by Nancy Loyd | Jan 24, 2017 | Uncategorized
by Nancy Loyd I have been thinking a lot about joy lately. Specifically, how to cultivate joy in a time in history that I find to be at best uncertain, and at worst, terrifying. I believe the world needs each of us to intentionally cultivate joy in order to not just...
by Guest Blogger | Dec 8, 2016 | Uncategorized
by Liz Kerwin The Advent Christmas season is my favorite time of year. People say they are so busy. I prefer to say my life is very full. How do I choose to fill my life during this Advent time when we are invited to be awake, aware, anticipating and in awe? I will...
by Guest Blogger | Dec 4, 2016 | Uncategorized
by David Rothstein Yesterday a Muslim teen on a New York subway train was verbally attacked by 3 white men. She said they mentioned Donald Trump, called her a terrorist, told her to leave the country, and “take that rag off your head.” No one on the train said a word...
by Kay Vander Vort | Nov 15, 2016 | Uncategorized
By Kay Vander Vort These days I often hear “awesome” as a response of appreciation or high praise such as, “that dinner was awesome,” “that movie was awesome,” “you got your driver’s license? That’s awesome!” The word “awesome” has become so common place that it has...
by Mary Noble Garcia | Oct 19, 2016 | Uncategorized
By Mary Noble Garcia Overlooking a spring-fed lake, the labyrinth was cut into the prairie. The moon was rising on the horizon in the clear night sky. Darkness surrounded us as we stepped outside to walk the labyrinth. These were the instructions: Walk in silence. If...
