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On to 2021

As the calendar turns, we look towards a new year. We revisit theimportance of quiet, reading, thinking, and imagining a new plan. We commit to exercise in the hopes of creating new nerve cells in our brains – the ones to replace those that we lost in 2020! Looking back, we see quite a year – of survival, resistance, and resilience. We grieve losses and celebrate survival. It’s a mix of emotions. Let’s think of the new things that have come out of 2020 that you will gladly take with you into 2021. The connections that you have made that otherwise you may have overlooked. The “Pen Pals” that you have bonded with and the time getting to know and…

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December 31, 2020

Peace

Your Holiday

Christmas Eve represents that of anticipation – anticipation of the next day, of better times, of new things, of joy and celebration. It is in our human nature to crave something to look forward to. And although this year’s holiday season may feel and be different, we can still anticipate something of joy in the future. As we have found in the past, sometimes the planning can be just as much fun as the actual event. So, maybe this year what we do is plan for the future and a next year that resembles more normalcy. How about we look forward to a large gathering, cocktails, a dinner party, and endless hugs! As you celebrate the holidays this year, find…

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December 24, 2020

Peace

Winter Solstice – December 21, 2020

The winter solstice is the day of the year with the fewest hours of daylight. It is the shortest day and longest night and begins the astronomical winter and is the start of longer days and shorter nights as spring approaches. As we come out of the darkness and lean into 2021, this marks a time to move forward. We may forgive but not forget the damage this current Administration has done to our Democracy. Now, it is time to focus on what matters and revisit what our American values really are. The American values are not that of ruling by coercion, leaders asking to be worshipped, forced fidelity, cult recruitment at rallies, and a “them vs. us” mentality. Our…

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December 18, 2020

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Trump’s Near Miss

Like an asteroid that almost hit the earth, the cup of coffee you almost dropped, or the vase you almost knocked off the shelf, Trump is a near miss. Scary at the moment as the vase wobbles and teeters, you can almost see it fall. But with your efforts, it rights itself. We have seen firsthand how Democracy can teeter and are now witnessing the impact of our efforts to help it right itself. Trump remains the near miss, a failed coup d’état. Screaming as he is pushed out the door, a sore loser, forever lying to save his skin. He rages on as apparently even the dead were against him, voting from the grave, from heaven and hell. Paranoia…

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December 10, 2020

Peace

In Thanksgiving

This seems to be a good time of year to think about traditions. In times like these, it may be helpful to recall some teachings that we learned way back in grade school. The Corporal Works of Mercy is one of those ideologies. As you may have learned, it is a list of directives that have guided people over time towards kindness. The Corporal Works of Mercy remind us to Feed the Hungry, Shelter the Homeless, Clothe the Naked, Visit the Sick and Imprisoned, Bury the Dead and Give Alms to the Poor. During Covid times, these acts may become more challenging. Many are struggling this year with not being able to see their families and will have to replace…

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November 28, 2020

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White House Held Hostage

Only a sliver of the population of these United States believes that Trump has won the election. Despite the numbers, they hold on. Imagine the uproar if Hillary had done this! Joe Biden and the American people now find themselves in somewhat of a hostage situation with Trump as he refuses to accept the results of the election and transition from the White House. We anticipated that this would happen so now the NCIS: White House edition begins. Hostage negotiations will continue with Trump who will probably eternally remain the victim of the most secure voting system in the world. Clearly, Biden-Harris have won the popular vote and the Electoral College and there is no evidence of election fraud. Amen.…

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November 20, 2020

Peace

Cortisol 101

If you are like most of us, your cortisol level has been abnormally elevated for several months. Only to peak on November 3rd, it has prepared you for emotional and physical challenges, the roller coaster rides, and the dips. We realize that we are living through an extraordinary period of time. First, the 2020 man-made election and, secondly, close to a year-long, virus-made pandemic. Years from now, there will be movies and books written about both. It will explain how some survived these days and others did not. Cortisol has helped us move through this challenging time and is an essential stress hormone for our health and survival. But, like many things, too much of a good thing is not…

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November 13, 2020

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Finding Our Center

11/07/2020 11:25 AM Our human eyes adapt and dilate to accommodate the dark. When in the dark, even a small ray of light will seem bright. Trump has taken us into the darkness as we continually hoped for that small ray of light to appear. Now as the light gradually returns, we must work to center ourselves and our country. We share tears of joy as we anticipate the work of a true leader who will bring sides together. We are filled with hope once again. It is our charge now to begin the healing process by leaving anger and revenge behind. It is time to revisit who we are, where we are, and where we want to go. There…

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November 10, 2020

Peace / Social Justice

After the Fire

Democracy on the Line… One might equate the events over the last four years and leading up to today to that of a forest fire. First the smoke and then the flames. As the smoke begins to clear, there lies the vision of what remains before us. The most amazing adaption to a forest fire is that of plants and trees. There are species that actually require fire for their seeds to sprout as some are sealed in resin. Their dormancy can only be broken as they release their seeds after the heat of a fire melts the resin. There are other plants that remain buried and will only sprout when a wildfire awakens them. We are not saying…

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November 6, 2020

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He Lies…We Die

As Joy Reid of MSNBC reminded us, religion is when your savior dies for you, a cult is when you die for your leader. In Trump’s case, the cult is a system of devotion directed toward him as he is both a figure and an object. We are all his soldiers… We have spent another week inching closer to the election with 52 days to go. Today, September 11th, is a somber day in many ways. If you were old enough, you remember where you were that day, how you felt, and what you thought about when you fell asleep that night. Those memories you don’t forget. As we approach the election, many of us are becoming more concerned and…

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September 11, 2020

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