In the time of COVID, compassion is needed more than ever. Robin calls the reader to move towards actions of respect for those who are different.
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Mindful of Justice – Lent 2020
To be mindful means to remember to let go of compulsive reactivity and realize a nonreactive way of life. ~Stephen Batchelor, “The Art of Solitude” Today is Mardi Gras and I still haven’t decided what my Lenten practice will be. I live alone with my…
Joy in the Morning – A Valentine to Myself
“It is a serious thing just to be alive on this fresh morning in this broken world.” ~Mary Oliver I rise early on this rainy morning, excited about the book I’m editing, excited about the essay I’m writing. There is joy in the morning. This…
Ginger Snaps and Coffee
Love changes us. When we can trust in love and that real love leads us to health and well-being, we can allow the sugar of life to mix with the bitter chemistry of pain, loss, and fear and cook up something as delicious as a life well-lived.
Changing the Story and Changing Perception
“Change the story and you change perception; change perception and you change the world.” ~Jean Houston Change is not one of humanity’s favorite gifts. Yet, most humans don’t see change as a gift, but more as moving into the unfamiliar. The irony is that…