January 13, 2019 “The cliches of a culture sometimes tell the deepest truths.” – Faith Popcorn, the trend forecaster who coined the term “cocooning” in 1981 This time of year right after the winter holidays, while darkness is still upon us in the Northern Hemisphere, my tendency is to hunker down. Judging from all the […]
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January 6, 2019 Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Happy Three Kings’ Day! Today, we have a special guest post by Eileen Foley from Little Acorn Learning: Eileen writes: “The Epiphany celebrated on January 6th
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December 30, 2018 “Wherever love and compassion are active in life, we can perceive the magic breath of the spirit blowing through the sense world.” — Rudolf Steiner Here we find ourselves at the end of the year. For many of us, that leads us to ponder what sort of New Year’s resolution we should
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December 23, 2018 I rejoice in the success of others, knowing that there is plenty for us all. — Louise Hay Today we have a guest post from Mary Wheatley. Mary was the host of the Inspired Parent Summit earlier this fall. (If you missed it, you can enjoy our conversation here.) When I read
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December 16, 2018 We’ve all been given a gift, the gift of life. What we do with our lives is our gift back. – Edo The gift-giving season is upon us. So many gift-giving opportunities! (Or obligations, depending on how you look at it…) It’s enough to make your head spin, and it can be
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December 9, 2018 The world in silent stillness lay to hear the angels sing. What a soulful and beautiful time of year we have entered. Hanukkah began last Sunday, December 2nd and culminates on Monday, December 10th. For those who follow a Christian path, last Sunday was the first Sunday of Advent. The term “Advent”
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November 25, 2018 Rise up o flame by thy light glowing, bring to us beauty, vision and joy! The 2018 Biodynamic Agriculture Conference live streamed their morning keynote presentations on Facebook this year, which was a pure gift to those of us across North America who couldn’t make it to Portland for the conference! One
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November 18, 2018 When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed. – Maya Angelou As Americans prepare for their Thanksgiving meal, we begin to think about our blessings. The very fact that most of us can gather around a table with family or friends and put together a meal of thanksgiving is a
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November 11, 2018 At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us. -Albert Schweitzer Today, many families will celebrate Martinmas, a Christian festival that is more popular in parts
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November 4, 2018 We are mirrored into life, not by concepts but by faces delighting in us, giving us the beloved self-image we can’t give ourselves. -Richard Rohr This autumn time, as we in the Northern Hemisphere settle into longer nights and shorter days, calls us to reflection. As we take our evening walk, we
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