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What’s Keeping You Behind the Fence?

This past week, we went to The National Center for Civil and Human Rights. It’s located here in Atlanta, but I had never visited. We didn’t have a television in my childhood home and activities centered around our church, so the news didn’t penetrate my little life bubble. Even if it had, the people aroundContinue reading “What’s Keeping You Behind the Fence?”

Steadfast Love – New Every Morning

As many of us do, I spent some time at the end of 2021 looking back at my journal and calendar to remember what I learned, how I felt, and the connections I could see over the year. The pandemic required constant practical adjustment for all of us. I could see a thread through my journalContinue reading “Steadfast Love – New Every Morning”

Equinimity

I have been meditating on equanimity this past week. The focus began because I wanted some peace from all the turmoil swirling in our country and within my community. I couldn’t escape a feeling of dread as I listened to the possibilities that the Supreme Court may take away some of women’s hard-won rights. There’sContinue reading “Equinimity”

Listening to the Body

I was on a Zoom call and suddenly realized that I was leaning forward in my chair towards the screen. I was holding my breath so my frustrated response wouldn’t just pop out of my mouth as I waited for my opening to speak. My chest was tight, and I had tensed up my shouldersContinue reading “Listening to the Body”

Living the Playful Life

A few weeks ago, my daughter and I spent a weekend in the north Georgia mountains where I read slightly racy mystery novels, napped when I felt like it, and ate whatever sounded good at the moment. For the first time in years, I allowed my mind to let go of planning future projects, preparingContinue reading “Living the Playful Life”