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A Rainy Day at Camp By Daniel Goetz in the KidSpirit Mysteries of the Universe issue. It was day ten of my month at Camp Pathfinder. It was day four of my first trip into the wilderness of Algonquin Provincial Park.…
On Birth, Death, and Moonwalking By Andrew Lu for KidSpirit's Mysteries of the Universe issue. We all wonder about our origins, births, and deaths. We’ve all asked our parents questions about where we came from. As a …
Ever Deeper: A Poem for My Grandfather By Will Hodgkinson for KidSpirit's Heritage Issue. A shimmering pool of knowledge; Scintillating wisdom — foraged from 85 fecund years
Isolated Diversity Written by: Olga Phaedra Pouppis In the Cypriot culture I have grown up in, “community” is perhaps one of the most important concepts.
Falling Out and Falling In Lindsay McLaughlin lives at Rolling Ridge Study Retreat, an intergenerational community living on and with 1400 acres of forest and streams on a small mountain foothill of the Blue Ridge in West Vir…
"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…
Praise Song for the Pandemic In times that strain our resources, our energy, and our resilience, we need refreshment of spirit more than ever. The following prayer by Christine Valters Paintner — an American poet and writer l…
Kindness, Care, and Consideration in an Apartment Community Practicing democracy in a diverse community does not need to be stressful or tense. At the small apartment complex in Southern California where I live, 19 residents engaged in enjoyable practices ro…
A Ukrainian Sense of Belonging By Nikita Zinoviev There are so many countries all over the world and each of them has something unique. We all differ in language, culture, nationality, outlook, climate, territory, and so on. …
The Earth and Me By Fatema Karimi for KidSpirit's Unity and Division issue. I feel very lucky to be part of the Muslim community where I can study how humanity affects the earth, as well as understand my duty …