“when we honestly ask ourselves which person in our lives mean the most to us, we often find that it is those who, instead of giving advice, solutions, or cures, have chosen rather to share our pain and touch our wounds with a warm and tender hand. the friend who can be silent with us […]
Read Morewhat do we want to be known for?
today is the march synchroblog, centered on guns & God. yikes, it’s a tricky topic with so many strong emotions, but i have faith that we can have a kind and respectful conversation. it’s a way to practice listening and let others be where they are at without feeling the need to convince differently. i […]
Read Morethree things about one word: serving
* this post is part of january’s synchroblog, which is centered on serving others in 2013. i always like the synchroblog because it challenges me to think about certain topics in new ways. i wanted to start a new series in 2013 of shorter posts that are called “three things about one word” and i […]
Read Moreturning our ingrown eyeballs up & out
* it’s really hard to put into words my gratitude for the many responses i received on monday’s post. so much honesty and i appreciate each of you for taking time to share. oh, how i wish we could all be together in my living room for a deeper conversation about this! online space has […]
Read More5 ways to make it through the election & still keep your friends
* this post is for the october synchroblog, centered on faith & politics. i wrote a post several years ago that still probably sums things up for me. when it comes to this year’s election, i am left with a feeling that the system is so badly broken that it is discouraging. although i believe […]
Read Morewhat it means to follow
* i’ve been battling a nasty, annoying summer head cold these past few days that has knocked me off my block so just now getting around to posting some things i’ve written for other blogs over the past few months. i’ll start with this, up at provoketive magazine, for this august’s synchroblog. the subject was “follow” […]
Read Morea little laughter every day.
* this month’s synchroblog is called lighten up: the art of laughter, joy, and letting go. the links to other bloggers writing on the same topics are below. as always i am late to the party, been writing my brains out and traveling so my contribution is short and sweet. laughter is the […]
Read Morereplacing the "f" word with the "d" word (no, not those ones!)
* this post is part of the monthly synchroblog, different bloggers writing on the same topic. this month’s topic is around gender equality, an issue near and dear to my heart. check out the link list at the bottom of this post to read the other posts (i’ll add more as they come in). * […]
Read Morepawn shops, empty refrigerators & the long hill up
* this post is part of the february 2012 synchroblog on economic inequality. i originally wrote it in 2008 but right now i am out of town with no internet, so i thought i’d share it again with a few small tweaks. it might not fit exactly with the theme but i hope it points […]
Read Morelinear: never was, never will be
* this post is part of the january synchroblog, a bunch of bloggers writing on the same topic. this month is being hosted by provoketive magazine and is centered around the theme of hope. the provoketive link list is at the bottom. that’s a lot of hope! * * * * * Even before I […]
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