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November 6, 2024
Why Love?

I’ll state the obvious. I’m an idealist(not to be confused with lazy passive optimism). The novel and the beautiful capture me. However, my idealism can be double-edged, for sure. As Stanley Kubrick’s character General Broulard profers, “You’re an idealist, and I pity you as I would the village idiot.”1 Maybe he’s right to do so. Perhaps I’m...
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June 19, 2012
45 Things to Live Well (11-15)

We continue with 45 simple things to help us live a deeper, more authentic life! Again, don't feel like you need to employ every suggestion - pick a couple that seems to resonate with you. The adventure is to reflect and learn about yourself and take a series of deliberate steps towards being the most authentic person...
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January 4, 2015
Christ as a Light – A Celtic Prayer

The following is an old Celtic prayer. It has been called the Christ Canticle and was often a part of Celtic Christian liturgy. I find this prayer to be a great way to start my day, especially when the day ahead could be stressful. I appreciate the reminder of Jesus' word that He will never...
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