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Welcoming the Spiritually Independent Let's stop being so negative about the group that is transforming religion and spirituality in the 21st century. One-fifth of the American public – and a third of adults under 30 – do not identi…
Running with the Wolves Ever since I learned that it is once again legal in Alaska to shoot wolves from airplanes and to kill wolf pups in their dens, I have not been able to get the fate of the wolves out of my mind. I ha…
Magic Flows By Miseng Kim In silence, Magic flows, The way rivers flow into the ocean.
Welcome to the Short & Sweet Spirituality Blog This blog grows from seeds planted by poet Mark Nepo, when he called Mary Ann and me "wisdom keepers" who are curating and interpreting the wisdom of humankind. After 50 years of reviewing and colle…
O Mystery, Alive in Me The French writer Francis Rene de Chauterbriand had it right when he said: "There is nothing beautiful, sweet or great in life that is not mysterious." I savor the manifold mysteries of a rainbow…
The Art of Using a Book "Using a book, not reading it, makes us wise" is a motto from Geoffrey Whitney's Choice of Emblemes published in 1586. Reading it, I smile knowingly, thinking of my habit of nurturing a pragmatic re…
Do You Need a Purpose in Life? Many young adults setting out to work in today's high tech world and changing economy are concerned about being rootless in a time when nothing lasts forever and work is now a very transitory thing.…
When All the Leaves Are Gone “In November, the trees are standing all sticks and bones. Without their leaves, how lovely they are, spreading their arms like dancers. They know it is time to be still.” ― Cynthia Rylant
Destined to Fly Question Each of us must ask ourselves one question: What am I doing to increase the sum of hope in the world? — Arthur Burns quoted in Hope Notes by R. Wayne Willis Mystic Wisdom If you…
Choices to Make Political Wisdom When morality comes up against profit, it is seldom that profit loses. — Shirley Chisholm, American politician, U.S. Representative