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Oh, what a beautiful morning
Oh, what a beautiful morning
One of the ways to tackle inertia
One of the ways to tackle inertia
Exploring Selected Poems of Walt Whitman and Maya Angelou
Practicing democracy through the wisdom of two highly acclaimed U.S. poets.
Poetry to Lift Your Spirits
A month's worth of poems celebrating an upwelling of life and spirit.
Happiness
Books and films reflecting happiness plus a mini-course of quotes about happiness from all spiritual traditions.
Hurray for the Average Child *
Let's hear it for the "average" child who receives no special award on honors day: the one who stares out the window in geometry class and dreams of faraway places, having mastered the art of reveri…
Dealing with Both Sides of Boredom
Boredom is like a fog that periodically moves in and drenches everything with a mist; it becomes hard to see clearly. Sam Keen calls boredom "the common cold of the psyche" whereas many psychologist…
Big-Hearted Democracy
This post has been contributed by Judith L. Favor, who is rooted and grounded in Quaker tradition and contemplative practice. She is retired from pastoral UCC ministry in San Francisco and teaching …
Basketball Democracy
I have the great privilege of working with a group of kids at the church where I serve. The group is diverse: Every week we have kids of different ages, races, genders, and economic class background…
"E" is for Enthusiasm
“Enthusiasm means ‘one with the energy of God.’ It derives from root words pointing to be inspired and possessed by the Divine. There is something awesome about this spiritual quality. They…