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The last time I could even remotely be called an “activist” was in 1959 when I was a freshman at University of Florida.  These were the days of segregation in the U.S.
Coming from a Northern State, I had never seen separate drinking fountains and hand sinks for white [...]

As the longest day of the year comes to an end, an opportunity for a new way of being begins . . .
This is a crossroad moment for us, should we choose to take it this way.  The Summer Solstice graces us by providing a portal of opportunity through which we can walk with unusual [...]

Despite appearances–beneath the mask we are really all the same

One whole interconnected community of wo/man

Ten days before his 11th birthday (12/9/02) DECLAN GALBRAITH released his first single, “Tell Me Why”.
The largest choir in history assembled from all over the UK and Ireland joining Declan to sing his song for a Guinness World Record.
I’m thinking about my young grandchildren, Jules and Abbott, and the world that [...]

Whew!! YOU MADE IT HERE!
Overwhelmed by responsibilities?  Breathlessly rushing to complete deadlines?  Disturbed by the latest news?  A special relationship stressing you out?  Forgetting to breathe deeply and be deeply grateful for all the Miracles in your life?
Grace yourself with 7 exquisite minutes of peace transmitted by Buddhist monk, teacher, author, poet and peace activist [...]

This piece appears in conjunction with a feature in the Maui Weekly (www.mauiweekly.com)

This week the extraordinary healing presence– the “Gaze of Miracles”–of a man called BRACO (pronounced Braht-so) returns to Maui.  His work has received the blessing of Hawaiian spiritual leaders throughout the Islands, including our own Auntie Pua Mahoe, Auntie Nahi [...]

I recently became aware of a beautiful song by Sarah Mclachlan, “Ordinary Miracle”,  which expresses the heart-view of “Miracles and Grace”.

We hustle around so fast these days, that  it is easy to miss the abundance of ordinary, everyday miracles, even when they are right under our noses.
C.S. Lewis wrote:  “Miracles are a retelling [...]

Miracles and Grace  reveals–through story–the abundance of ordinary/everyday miracles presenting themselves to our consciousness every single day.
Raising  consciousness expands the mind to perceive more of a truth  that we are not an insignificant dot on the globe, but  are constantly reflecting and affecting each other.
Long before modern physics came [...]

Have you noticed?   It is being spoken of everywhere!   It has become topic of interest for everyone; not just scientists and philosophers, but our neighbors, our friends, business associates, family, etc.: 
A HUGE CHANGE ON OUR PLANET IS IMMANENT!
That statement is the source of a range of emotions–Fear being the greatest of these. How [...]

I think that we all yearn to feel deeply loved and accepted –just as we are, right now–and we want to experience a deep inner peace that is not dependent upon external circumstances.  We desire to feel hopeful about our unfolding lives, and to be free from physical pain, or at least be free of [...]