…and it was a joyful day because a new minister, Abbey Tennis was officiating for the first time. My family and I are indebted to Abbey for her lesson that day. I wish I had a copy of her sermon. I will do my best to recapture the concept that both Mara and I remember and have shared with others and now with you…
If we’re willing to stand in another person’s shoes, just for a moment, we might understand them a little bit better.
A heavy burden of remembrance on this day.
The NPR radio show/podcast, Hidden Brain, hosted by Shankar Vedantam, makes me wonder how many biases we have that we might not be aware of. Fortunately, Wikipedia has a handy list, and, boy, is it long! That’s truly an iceberg! There are… Decision-making, belief, and behavioral biases Social biases, and Memory errors and biases Knowing … Continue reading How much of your brain is hidden?
I must warn you I have a hard time explaining myself as I am Autistic, so please, I hope my words don’t confuse you as most regular people’s words often confuse me. Anyways, I was reading a pagan blog online and I realized I need to stop getting distracted from my spiritual practice. I was … Continue reading 2020–Time to get back on track and stop worrying
As part of an exercise devised by my daughter Amy called “Thirty Days of Yes” based on the book of my daughter Anna called “Living the Deeper Yes” I was supposed to witness a sunset, ideally outside with my feet planted on the ground, paying attention and my heart open to this event. I … Continue reading Sunset
Back in March, the UU World magazine published an article that was harmful to trans people in the UU movement. Last weekend, we spend some time learning more about this controversy, and how we can be more understanding, respectful, and welcoming to people who are not like us. First, here are some tips for talking … Continue reading Seeking to be More Understanding of Others
Lorraine Hansberry author of the drama, A Raisin in the Sun, had a background in Chicago as an African American. Her drama parallels a true episode from her life.
Attempting to forget the past, “the world is wrong. You can’t put the past behind you. It’s buried in you; it has turned your flesh into its own cupboards. Not everything you remember is useful, but it all comes from the world to be stored in you.” (Quoted from Caudia Rankine in her book Citizen) … Continue reading Summer in New York
Friday, May 25, 2018 was an ordinary day except it begins my story on that day…
