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As our nation debates the topic of immigration (who’s in, who’s out) … as our president tells people to go back where they came from, the last thing we need to do is to paint one another with broad brushstrokes. Each person carries a story, and when we take the time to listen to them and open our hearts to each other’s dreams and needs, a whole world of possibilities unfolds. Continue reading Strangers, revisited
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Memorial Day causes me to reflect on the stories I heard about WWII while living in Japan. Continue reading Memorial Day
Somedays I wonder why I didn’t take up a reasonable instrument, a compact instrument. And then I remember the wonders of the koto. Continue reading The koto question
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I spent the weekend on a silent retreat — exiled, I called it. Continue reading Silent retreat
“I don’t care about the Grammys or nothing like that, just that the people know who I am.” That’s what 72-year-old Arthur Dubois said when asked about his hopes for his music. Continue reading To know and be known
A couple of years ago, my son and I started a craft project. When we picked it up a few weeks ago, it caused me to think about how we welcome what life brings our way and how we let it go … leading to this meditation that I shared with my Holy Yoga class on Valentine’s Day. Continue reading Meditation: Shrug it off
This guest meditation by Nancy Anderson formed the basis of a recent Holy Yoga class at CPC. Continue reading Guest meditation: Gratitude
This brief essay about my father-in-law, who passed Jan. 4, provided the foundation of a Holy Yoga class I taught last week. Continue reading Finding a soft heart
This brief new year’s meditation formed the basis of a Holy Yoga class I taught last week. Continue reading Meditation: New year, new plans
The meditations shared in this category undergird the Holy Yoga classes I facilitate. Welcome! Continue reading Holy Yoga meditations
