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Who Breathes Life Into You?
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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What is Your Question?
I came to San Salvador a few weeks ago exhausted, in the middle of the rain, arriving, very appropriately, at the house I would be sharing with my Salvadorians housemates, Julio and Neto. I say “very appropriately” because the house is … Continue reading
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Choose between reactive fear or creative peace
What is fear? Why do we go there so easily in times of turmoil instead of reaching out for creative alternatives? In the Kansas Zen Center I learned about meditation techniques, breathing and mindfulness, but what I remember the most … Continue reading
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Where do creative ideas come from?
I began asking this question in college while reading the English poets. Traherne, Blake, and Wordsworth found their inspiration looking back on childhood. Donne was inspired by love, Milton by a passionate commitment to his ideals. Shakespeare’s characters danced out … Continue reading
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Trust the process
A few years ago, I wrote a book, Inner Gardening: A Seasonal Path to Inner Peace. Gardening, like writing, has long been associated with spiritual practice. Medieval monasteries had their cloister gardens, green chapels of contemplation and renewal. Right now, … Continue reading
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