One of the Ten Commitments in Humanism is ethical development, working to become a better person. What does this look like? I wonder as I watch ladybugs bunch together on my chandelier for warmth. They stick together. Is becoming a …
It’s a time of division. This is true. I write this Chaplain’s Corner before the results of the presidential election. I write this in a time when friends and families are torn, an era ripe with anger and reaction. I …
I rewrote this Chaplain’s Corner four times. I could not get the message right or the theme seemed off. Then, I decided to get out of my head and to look into my heart and to speak as a spiritual …
We work a lot; it’s true. Sometimes we forget self-care. We forget to recharge mentally and spiritually. Why do so many of us feel shame when we step back and take time for ourselves? What makes us feel compelled to …
The older I become, the more I see God in everything. What a beautiful way to view this world, as divine and worthy of praise. Through this lens, how can we do harm? The spiritual teacher Adyashanti says, “The God …
The well-respected Unitarian Universalist minister and theologian Forrest Church once said, “Our hands will not be clean until we get them dirty, until we roll up our sleeves and match our words with deeds.” This, of course, is hard to …
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In a TEDx Talk, My friend Rabbi Chava Bahle reminds us that the Hebrew letter aleph — א — stands for oneness. Recently, I have been contemplating both aleph and the importance of oneness. In this time of great division, …
Valentine’s Day is that one day of the year when we are supposed to say I love you to people who are important in our lives. I remember being in third grade and giving Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Valentine’s cards …
It’s been an exhilarating week—the Super Bowl and icy roads. I, like most people, have been caught up in the game. What struck me most about the Super Bowl, however, was the commercial in which leaders from different religions all …
On April 8th, Buddhists across America took time to celebrate the birth of Buddha. Of course when Buddha’s birthday is celebrated (and how it is celebrated) depends on both the culture and the type of Buddhism. Many believe Buddha was …
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