I dreamed there were bears in my house. They weren’t hurting anything, but I still wanted them out, because they were bears and bears can rip things to shreds if they decide that’s what they want to do. How can I relax if there are bears in my house? Read more
There are times when we expect Gods we know and serve to help us out, to make it better, or at least to reassure us that it will all work out in the end. Sometimes They do that. And sometimes the Gods just don’t care. Read more
On Sunday I encouraged my fellow UUs to be the light. But what if you don’t particularly feel like being the light? What if you’re still hurting, still afraid, still mad as hell? What if you’re just not a love and light kind of person? Read more
A UU chalice lighting for the Sunday after the election. Read more
I can’t tell you everything’s going to be OK, because it’s not. I encourage you to acknowledge and express your feelings as deeply as necessary, for as long as necessary. And then when you’re ready, start turning those feelings into reflections, reflections into plans, and plans into actions. Read more
The world as we know it is changing. The ones that survive and succeed will be the ones most responsive to change. We can be swept away on the winds of change, or we can learn to fly. Read more
Come January 20, Donald Trump will be President. Regardless of how angry, hurt, or scared we are, we do not have time to argue about who’s to blame for his victory. There is too much work to be done to deal with the aftermath. Read more
The Veil is a metaphor, but the boundary between the worlds is real and it’s getting thinner and thinner all the time. Ignore it at your peril. Read more
Be you as only you can be, in all your magnificence and glory. But you will be you in the context of something. Make sure that context is in alignment with your deepest values and virtues, and not in the context of what someone is selling. Read more
Arthur is the Once and Future King, but he is not returning at some future time to rule in a perfect Camelot forever and ever amen. Arthur will return – and has returned – when he is needed. Read more
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