Monthly Archives: October 2011

The power of self-compassion

Posted on October 30, 2011 by writeherewritenow

Do you have a nagging inner voice that says you’re “not good enough,” lashing out critically whenever you make a mistake? If so, you’re not alone. As creative artists, we have the gift of shining ideals—but this gift often has … Continue reading →

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Dean Brackley, S.J.–Teaching Solidarity Through Love

Posted on October 23, 2011 by writeherewritenow

On Sunday October 16th, after a struggle with pancreatic and liver cancer, our friend and mentor Dean Brackley, SJ was called to be with God. Dean was a courageous and passionate seeker of social justice and truth. In 1989, six … Continue reading →

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Update–El Salvador

Posted on October 22, 2011 by writeherewritenow

The past two weeks in El Salvador have been very difficult with an extreme tropical depression dumping more rain on the country than 1998’s devastating Hurricane Mitch. Over 52,500 people have been evacuated, 48,723 are in shelters and at least … Continue reading →

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Crisis en El Salvador y Centroamerica

Posted on October 21, 2011 by writeherewritenow

Queridos amigos: El Salvador está viviendo un momento muy difícil. Una depresión tropical ha afectado el país por más de una semana. La lluvia ha sido tanta que ha superado el impacto del devastador Huracán Mitch en 1998. El presidente Funes … Continue reading →

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Worse than Hurricane Mitch

Posted on October 20, 2011 by writeherewritenow

Dear friends, This is a very difficult time for El Salvador. A tropical depression has poured rain over El Salvador for more than a week now, dumping more rain on the country than 1998 ‘ s devastating Hurricane Mitch. Yesterday, … Continue reading →

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Seeds of Possibilities

Posted on October 16, 2011 by writeherewritenow

The daily news mesmerizes us with messages of lack. There’s not enough—not enough energy reserves to meet our future needs, not enough food to feed the hungry, not enough jobs in the US economy or enough money in the federal … Continue reading →

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Who Breathes Life Into You?

Posted on October 8, 2011 by writeherewritenow

The celebration of the community was sober, but filled with devotion and remembrance. His name was Alfonso Acevedo (everybody called him “Foncho”) and he was from San Ramón. For many years he worked as a journalist for La Prensa Gráfica. … Continue reading →

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Guest Blog: Fe y Esperanza (Faith and Hope) by Elizabeth Day

Posted on October 2, 2011 by writeherewritenow

Reflections on my trip to El Salvador as part of SCU’s 2011 delegation My time and experience in El Salvador continue to sink into my bones.  How does one go about describing a profound, multi-layered, mind-body-spirit experience? I didn’t know … Continue reading →

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