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Presidential Campaign Slogans By Frederic Brussat Blog Post One of the major delights of the voting process in our democracy is the time, energy, and creativity spent on presidential campaign slogans. They're meant to energize and inform the public so that t…
A Troupe of Very Determined Ground Squirrels By Keziah Grindeland Blog Post When I started gardening, I wasn't expecting to learn about resilience, hope, and how to fight for democracy. As a graduate student I spent the majority of my time behind a computer screen or with a…
To Each Their Own Journey By KidSpirit Online Blog Post By Rajvi Khanjan for KidSpirit's Fulfillment Issue "A flower does not think of competing with the flower next to it. It just blooms." — Zen proverb I remember the first day of ballet very c…
A Tiny Prayer for Those Who Need to be Celebrated By Micah Bucey Blog Post Spirituality & Practice celebrated its 16th Birthday on March 21, 2022. The team gathered on Zoom with people from our community for an hour of sharing about the work we do and why we are happy doin…
Dealing with Both Sides of Boredom By Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Blog Post 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 By Guest Contributor Blog Post 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 By Sheryl Johnson Blog Post 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 By Patricia Adams Farmer Blog Post “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…
The Benefits of Inspiration By Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Blog Post In a well-done and needed essay in The Aspen Journal of Ideas, Scott Barry Kaufman, the Scientific Director of the Imagination Institute in the Positive Psychology Center at the University of Pennsy…
May I Have This Dance? By Frederic Brussat Blog Post Spiritual Wisdom The Divine, holding out a hand like a lover or an old friend, eyes expectantly on us, utters five golden words: May I have this dance? — Cynthia Winton-Henry in Dance — The…

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