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Kindness And Hearts Cracked Open

April 2nd, 2011 · 4 Comments · relationships, spirituality, sustainability

‘Kindness’ is the single word I used yesterday in the subject line of the email I sent to my work-group. I had finally returned to the office after the death of my mother to be greeted by hugs, a sympathy card with personal notes from everyone, and a pot of vibrant yellow daffodils. I thanked [...]

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Being Guided Across the Divide

February 26th, 2009 · No Comments · health & well being, spirituality, sustainability

How afraid are you of death, whether your own or that of someone you love? Because I feel certain of the soul living on after physical death, my fear has usually been of dying before I was certain I’d made a small but positive difference in the world. That fear of leaving this world too [...]

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Back To Church And Crossing Over

December 28th, 2008 · No Comments · community, spirituality

After being snowed and iced out the last two Sundays in a row, I finally get to go back to church this morning. My connection with God is even more important than usual to me right now because my mother-in-law Joan, in her ninth day at Providence hospital, appears to be dying. Her lungs are [...]

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