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Please understand me

(Written in June 2009) I talked with Eleanor about my sadness about a relationship that’s not going well, and how rejected I felt on Sunday.  She was very understanding and validating.  She reminded me that sometimes people become angry, defensive … Continue reading →

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The Current Dark Age

Many indigenous people have predicted that the times we are living in will be very difficult.  One of my favorites is from the Hopi: MESSAGE FROM THE HOPI ELDERS To my fellow swimmers: There is a river flowing now very … Continue reading →

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“You create your own life”

(Written in November 2004) A friend is having trouble with the idea that “you create your own life.” I think it’s a reflection of Western Culture’s obsession with control and refusal to accept vulnerability.  I used the image of a … Continue reading →

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