In his remarks marking the opening of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, President Barack Obama highlighted the words of Unitarian minister Theodore Parker: “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” As we reflect on Independence Day, we return to Parker’s words, grieving the losses of the past few … Continue reading What We’ve Lost and What We Love
When I turned 35, I had to reset my life. When I turned 70, I had to rebuild. First, as a fine arts major in college, I wanted to be the next Georgia O’Keeffe. Foolish me. I had no clue what would be reuired: talent and persistence, not to mention marrying a wealthy New York … Continue reading Summer Series – Judith Reynolds: Fine and/or Applied
A “no” answer at graduation eventually led to the realization that, to live my values, the better answer may have been “yes”.
In early 2025, I was filled with fear, dread, and worry about our new President and the potential consequences. My mind was not at peace. I was in search of ways to bring equanimity, serenity, and tranquility into my life. I began two new practices: Meditation and Chanting. This is the story of my journey … Continue reading Summer Series – Allison Andersen: Searching for Inner Peace
The faith of my childhood was both compelling and contorted. When faith is intricately interwoven with family and friends and belonging, it is a powerful bond, even when it carries personal costs. Yet what are the costs of abandoning that faith? Does building a new way with a new faith require sacrifice of those connections?
Spiritual journeys take many shapes; each is perfect in itself. I will share a little about my journey and how it has taken me to a place of being of service by exploring our true potential as humans, beyond the limitations that we have agreed on. I call it a movement to remembering, as I … Continue reading Summer Series – Linda Illsley: The Joy of Remembering
In 1990, at 46 and 52 years old respectively, we had hourly jobs, no savings, and a big dream to build a house that would be sustainable and beautiful. We picked a place, a piece of land financed on a handshake, and determined to build a home out of automobile tires and aluminum cans, as … Continue reading Summer Series – Pat Senecal: Rethinking Our Resources
A short fun talk on how…with luck, naiveté, tenacity, and being myself … led to a successful career in Radio Broadcasting, and the lessons I learned on the twists and turns along the way.
I spent decades as a physical therapist helping bodies heal. Then a cancer diagnosis in 2019 asked me a harder question: What needs healing in me? With aging parents, an uncertain future, and a practice I eventually sold in 2022, I began the slower work of following what was true. This is how crisis opened … Continue reading Summer Series – Cindy Schmidt: The Crack that Let the Light In: Building a New Way
