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https://youtu.be/kzLT54QjclA what a difference a year makes. last march when i shared robin d’angelo’s video about white fragility, no one had heard of her or the term. now thanks to the sea change set off by the murder of george floyd by … [Continue reading] about how white fragility has kept us from having peace officers rather than police officers
this is part of a multi-part series on discernment. what are my ways of discerning what some traditions would call “god’s will” and what others might call in alignment with highest good for me or what deepak chopra calls communication from our … [Continue reading] about can I choose peace officers not police officers? can I put my own mask on first to show I care for you?
in march of this year, maybe on the coattails of california democratic presidential primary winner bernie sanders, environmental justice advocate katie valenzuela defeated my incumbent sacramento city councilmember steven hansen in an unexpected … [Continue reading] about sacramento’s katie valenzuela is the kind of bold politician we need in today’s times
this is part of a multi-part series on discernment. what are my ways of discerning what some traditions would call “god’s will” and what others might call in alignment with highest good for me or what deepak chopra calls communication from our … [Continue reading] about how can i access my own wisdom through creativity?
this is part of a multi-part series on discernment. what are my ways of discerning what some traditions would call “god’s will” and what others might call in alignment with highest good for me or what deepak chopra calls communication from our … [Continue reading] about isn’t an inquiry into god’s will engaging in separation?
this is part of a multi-part series on discernment. what are my ways of discerning what some traditions would call “god’s will” and what others might call in alignment with highest good for me or what deepak chopra calls communication from our … [Continue reading] about what is light for me to do in these times?
in the 2010 movie inception written and directed by christopher nolan most of the action takes place in dreams or dreams within dreams. sometimes either we or the characters can’t tell whether what we are seeing is “real” or a dream. in the inception … [Continue reading] about is it perhaps time to wake up from this nightmare?
during rev. rafe ellis's (sierra center for spiritual living) daily 8ampt spiritual practice today on zoom, i know for myself and for anyone who chooses to accept it that somehow love is operating in as and through us now. that there is no … [Continue reading] about affirmative prayer treatment from me: each of us can choose to be love–there is no separation between me and others
this is part of a multi-part series on discernment. what are my ways of discerning what some traditions would call “god’s will” and what others might call in alignment with highest good for me or what deepak chopra calls communication from our … [Continue reading] about why does spiritual etiquette require that I ask for help?
events in minnesota and central park and the surrounding dialogue are swirling in my head and deserve a response. this post from another white woman written as advice to other “well-meaning” white women advises me to basically keep the focus off … [Continue reading] about i’m sorry, i see this and it is awful–thoughts on the racist virus in my brain
this is part of a multi-part series on discernment. what are my ways of discerning what some traditions would call “god’s will” and what others might call in alignment with highest good for me? i will use the terms “god’s will,” “highest good” … [Continue reading] about do i realize that god is literally a functional working part of me, not something outside?
this is part of a multi-part series on discernment. what are my ways of discerning what some traditions would call “god’s will” and what others might call in alignment with highest good for me or what deepak chopra calls communication from our … [Continue reading] about why should i make god my pen pal?