Journal of Sacred Work
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Days 188-189 A Unifying Force
"The goal of life is to make your heartbeat match the beat of the universe; to match your nature with Nature". -Joseph Campbell I have heard it said, and I believe it to be true, that the unifying force… Continue reading
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Days 181-182 Our Sacred Song
“If you want the truth, I’ll tell you the truth: Listen to the secret sound, the real sound, which is inside you.” -Kabir At the beginning of creation, many believe "a divine, all-encompassing consciousness took the form of the first… Continue reading
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Days 174-175 – Beyond the Mere Confines of Words
Watercolor "Jacaranda Tree Tops" by ~liz 6-17-12 Note: The following reflection surfaced for me upon reading Erie Chapman’s fine essay “Intimacy: The Sacred Encounter between Caregiver and Patient”, (June 8, 2012). It can be very difficult to stand present with… Continue reading
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Days 167-168 – ‘Til I leave You with A Sweet Dream In Your Head
A Father’s Day reflection Continue reading
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Days 160-161- All Life is Emptiness at its Core
[Thanks to Candace Nagle for serving as a guest columnist with this essay. -erie ] “All life has emptiness at its core. It is the quiet hollow reed through which the wind of God blows and makes the music that… Continue reading
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Days 153 -154 – One More Circle around the Sun
Celebrate Erie Chapman’s sixth anniversary as editor of the Journal of Sacred Work Continue reading
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Days 147-148 – Whatever
Living with ambiguity. Continue reading
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Days 140-141 Follow that Road
I often go home to visit my family and friends in the New England area. Stepping out of one’s routine and into another place of Earth’s turning, naturally provides perspective. Distance from worn patterns of daily life creates an… Continue reading
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Days 134 -135: The Soft Grace of Your Smile
This Sunday, people near and far will be spending time with or thinking of their Mothers. On a personal note, I just returned home from visiting my mother in Vermont. In the 96th year of her life, I could… Continue reading
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Days 120-121 Living an “Altogether” Life
Vulnerability and the transforming power of Love. Continue reading
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