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i’ve altered some of these people’s words just a wee bit, so that we can have that conversational flow… i hope you all don’t mind. i have been a silent observer of your lovely blog and not commented before, possibly because i wonder if i measure up to all the love you put out! We […]

cracking up in my morning rounds, brandy grants me a new perspective: I feel very cozy here at work, if it’s possible to feel cozy in black, nearly knee-high boots with four inch platform heels. (I swear, I must be like, six feet tall today–from this perspective, I’ve become totally fascinated with the parts in […]

how are you feeling now that the citizens of the united states have elected a president? depressed? relieved? worried? concerned? excited? indifferent? motivated? numb? uncertain? hopeless? hopeful? i am inspired by the momentum that was created in this election. john kerry and george bush were directly responsible for getting people rowled up, tuned in, and […]

oh walk me to a boulder half-way up the mountain, covered with lichen and damp with fog, where i can lean my back and weep. oh my grandfathers, who walked away from your farms and sailed west from dark shores to save your sons from the finely- gloved hands that would strip us of our […]

Mayke Wagner posted this on the Open Space listserv: As a German citizen I cannot vote – at the same time I feel deeply affected by the politics of the U.S.. A friend of mine asked me today, how I handle this powerlessness and my answer was the following:I try not to be discouraged by […]

by Deborah Koff-Chapin

rabbi marc gafni has definitely acquired a special place in my heart (yes, christy, i too have thoroughly enjoyed integral naked’s 3 part series with him). gafni ended the third discussion by explaining patchworks of redemption: a person to experience the notion of really feeling their own story — and feeling the wonder and grace […]