Erie Chapman
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Days 229-223 – Dreams of Symmetry
“It is the deepest dream of the soul to be in the intimacy of Divine Beauty,” John O’Donohue wrote in his masterpiece: Beauty, The Invisible Embrace. Continue reading
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Days 222-226 Present Voices
We mourn the absence of those shaped us. In fact, they are with us. They are part of our sacred story. Continue reading
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Days 220-221 A Moments Sunshine
“We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience." -Pierre Teilhard de Chardin Note: this reflection is offered by Liz Sorensen Wessel Last night I had the good fortune to attend the… Continue reading
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Days 215-219 – Post Life Consciousness
Life’s most interesting questions are the ones without answers. When the “solution” does not appear the question stays open in ways that illuminate our most fascinating energies. Continue reading
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Days 208-212 – Why Political Correctness Matters
It is so much easier to default to labels than to engage the language of respect. If we say “we cannot afford to be politically correct” are we saying we cannot afford to be loving? How much harder is it… Continue reading
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Days 201-205 – Balance
Balance is the question. Her life is the answer. It is not that she has lived so long but how she has lived & who & what she has chosen to love. Continue reading
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Days 194-198 – Peace Fishing
In December I thought I would try to film myself searching for peace – Peace Fishing. This 30 second video shows how hard it can be to catch a peace fish. Continue reading
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Days 190-191 – Guest Meditation From A Spirit Fisherman
When my cousin, Dr. Terry Chapman, steps waist deep into a cold New England stream to live his love of trout fishing he becomes a living metaphor for the spiritual immersion every loving caregiver must engage every day. Continue reading
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Days 187-191 – “…because of the brave.”
America symbolizes freedom even to those who attack it out of fear & ignorance. Dictatorships & terrorists hate free countries because they want dominance not democracy. Because they want to force-feed the values of a few rather than to allow… Continue reading
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Days 180-184 – Calling All Good People
“The surest way for evil to succeed is for good people to do nothing.” Who appeals to our highest & best self? Donald Trump’s success fuels every bullying boss in America. His message to leaders is that you win using… Continue reading
Journal of Sacred Work 