Earlier this month, my partner and I spent a long weekend in Woodstock, Vermont. It was pretty much peak foliage. I imagined we would see some bright leaves, which we did. The mountainsides were covered …
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Unexpected Sparks
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Thin Places – The Infinite Whatever
I’ve long been intrigued by thin places. In Celtic tradition, thin places are locations where the energy between this world and the eternal thins. In these places, we become more aware of our connection to …
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The Art of Imperfection
Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with lacquer and powdered gold. It originated when the Emperor shattered his favorite cup. The cup was sent to China for repair but it was returned …
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Is That Love in the Air?
Valentine’s Day is almost upon us. This time of year brings back childhood memories of preparing my Valentine box for school and addressing cards for each of my classmates. It also reminds me of celebrating …
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Honor the Dark
“Hello, darkness my old friend.” I’m that strange sort of person who likes the shorter days. I feel comforted when the darkness descends early. I like to feel wrapped in it, like a quilt, with …
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Holiday Expectations and Realities
How are you feeling about the holidays this year? Excited? Apprehensive? Sad? Disappointed? A bit of each? Back in March, when the world first entered Covid lock-down, most of us couldn’t imagine it continuing this …
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Thanksgiving During Covid
“Happy Thanksgiving!” Those words land differently this year. Our gatherings this week probably won’t look much like gatherings of previous years. A few days ago, my Facebook feed shared a memory from two years ago …
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Fall Like a Leaf
Like many people, (especially here in the Northeast) autumn is my favorite season. There is something about the change of the air in late August, when the nights get cooler and the days crisp, that …
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The Curious Response
It’s easy to feel like Alice in Wonderland these days. Sometimes, I think I am slipping down the rabbit hole, as life gets curiouser and curiouser. Covid-19. Economic uncertainty. The presidential election in the US. …
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Forever Changed
During the month of June, I had the privilege of leading four Grief Gatherings as part of the Reimagine: Life, Loss, and Love worldwide festival. These gatherings were an opportunity for people who suffered loss …
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