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Content – Guest Post by Sally Hoekstra
Many thanks to my friend Sally for sharing this story! My journey into yoga began this past winter when a friend and his wife invited me to attend a yoga class focusing on grief and yoga. I was experiencing grief … Continue reading
“This Little Light of Mine”
Recently I posted an anecdote from the life of A.J. Muste (1885-1967), a minister in the Dutch Reformed Church who became one of the leading activists of his time in the areas of war resistance, civil rights, civil liberties, civil liberties … Continue reading
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Being “Reasonably Happy”
This blog is home to more than 660 posts. Occasionally I re-blog a post that seems particularly important for life in 2017. This post was first posted on February 19, 2015. When I worked for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, … Continue reading
Living in Realistic Optimism: Hope
When I worked for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, I collaborated on educational programming with a psychologist who taught “realistic optimism.” He encouraged people to be practical about coping with their diagnosis, dealing with symptoms, and planning their futures. For … Continue reading
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Prayer for 2014
LIVING AS APPRENTICES I’ve been teaching a class on the Twelve Steps and Spiritual Formation this winter and will start the class with a new group in early January. (I’m using the book Breathing Under Water by Richard Rohr – … Continue reading
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Internal Landscapes
LIVING AS APPRENTICES Did you know that your hippocampus (part of your brain) specializes in the memory of place? According to Dr. Esther Sternberg*, research director at the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona, the hippocampus … Continue reading
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