My own experiences of self-care have led me to develop what I am calling, Self-Care Coaching ... a space in which individuals or groups can develop self-care practices that support their life so that they can live their purpose with joy,…
I transformed judgement into compassion, just by picking up a little recycling.
Very simply, rituals help form people into the community they aspire to be.
The not-so-amazing development is that things always worked out. I was (and still am) willing to follow paths that seemed a little “out of the box” for me.
This post is the sixth in a series exploring the practice of Drishti (focus on a particular point, traditionally in meditation or yoga poses). Rev. Nicole Havelka, the usual author of this blog, writes about how her ordination anniversary provided a…
This post is the fourth in a series exploring the practice of Drishti (focus on a particular point, traditionally in meditation or yoga poses). My fellow pop-culture preacher, Rev. Jeff Nelson writes about how he connects to his breath as a…
I had just finished a morning run. Dripping with sweat and in desperate need of a shower, I noticed my phone ringing. Ivy Beckwith, my friend and colleague on the Faith Formation Team at the national UCC was calling. I was…
This blog is written for my occasional series, “Things Yoga Has Taught Me About Church.” You make friends fast when you line up at dawn in your spandex triathlon gear on a gorgeous, but chilly, Sunday summer morning. Having the unfortunate…
Below is a letter I emailed (in two parts due to the 2,500 character limit on the site) to President Trump this morning. Regardless of your political persuasion, how might we take reasonable steps to assist the Syrian people? I know people…
Why don’t we each do ONE thing that is a true practice of love. Not the fluffy, romantic stuff of greeting cards, romantic comedies and flower shops, but the real hard work of loving people who are hard to love. —…
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