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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 does god’s “will” mean anyway?
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 practice with the small stuff?
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 could god’s voice be still and small?
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 if i see it and discern it, do i have to do it?
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 nonlocal intelligence? at my best, i practice … [Continue reading] about how do i discern what is in alignment with my highest good (and why might i want to)?
i have been “veganesque” for many years. what that means is that i eat a vegan or plant-based diet most but not all of the time. in my case i eat vegan to feel better-- that it protects animals or the environment is an added bonus. it’s been a … [Continue reading] about i’m offering an online cooking workshop! can it be quick & easy & judgment free to eat vegan/plant-based diet?
according to colin tipping, the creator of “radical forgiveness,” regular forgiveness that many of us are familiar with from christian culture is basically i’m going to forgive you even though you did a terrible wrong thing that should never have … [Continue reading] about forgiveness in the pandemic, part 2: radical forgiveness
unlike most of the world, i didn’t just discover zoom. i have been teaching, meeting and existing on zoom for over five years. here are my top ideas on how to survive and thrive on zoom: no more than 90 minutes of zoom at a time—anything more … [Continue reading] about five years on zoom: here’s my tips
in some ways this is the dirty secret american dream: everybody wants to be free and wants to constrain others. i certainly have come face to face with the fact that i do. i live in sacramento, california, which i believe is one of the few places … [Continue reading] about i want your liberty restricted, not mine—this is the american way
thirty years ago today on the morning of may 4, 1990, i, sara steven nichols, married william joseph magavern iii in front of a civil judge in downtown new orleans, louisiana. the bride wore a stunning size 20 pink suit. the groom wore … [Continue reading] about 30 years ago today…
lately mom’s been calling one of my brothers phil “i’ve done this drive before with phil,” she says “phil is very nice.” “can we go over to phil’s house?” since we passed sad a long time ago it’s mostly been sweet that … [Continue reading] about where ya been, bro?
this morning at least four sea lions are languishing and barking on the pier under the tower bridge in old sacramento on the sacramento river, an inland waterway 86 miles by car (google maps doesn’t have a “travel by boat” option for directions) from … [Continue reading] about if the cosmic democracy didn’t vote for covid-19 then why are there sea lions on my river?