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June 19, 2023

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Pilgrimage Up Longs Peak

“For as long as I can remember, I begged my father to take me back to Colorado to climb a mountain. Growing up in Tennessee, this dream was delayed many times, until only last year when my father (Jane’s youngest son, Rarc) and I made the journey. Just before the trip, I came across this particular story printed on its own by type-writer. The story was both an inspiration and grounding force for me as I read it aloud with my father the night before our own Pilgrimage Up Long’s Peak. It sang of life, of humanity, of fear and bravery (or fearlessness?), and of the deep and unfathomable power of the Rocky Mountains. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.” Desirae Brackhage is the granddaughter of the author/artist/hermit Jane Wodening. Read the gripping story she alludes to, here.
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This week, if inspired, explore what it means for you, to be led less by internal fears and, “more by admiring, even hopefully by understanding, the world…”

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June 18, 2023

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David Whyte: On Seeking Language Large Enough

“It has ever and always been true, David Whyte reminds us, that so much of human experience is a conversation between loss and celebration. This conversational nature of reality — indeed, this drama of vitality — is something we have all been shown, willing or unwilling, in these years. Many have turned to David Whyte for his gorgeous, life-giving poetry and his wisdom at the interplay of theology, psychology, and leadership — his insistence on the power of a beautiful question and of everyday words amidst the drama of work as well as the drama of life. The notion of “frontier”– inner frontiers, outer frontiers — weaves through this hour. We surface this as a companion for the frontiers we are all on just by virtue of being alive in this time.” { read more }

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For more from David Whyte, check out this piece on, “Welcoming Humiliation.” { more }

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June 17, 2023

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The Practice of Tsundoku & Why You May Want to Adopt It

“Many readers buy books with every intention of reading them only to let them linger on the shelf. Statistician Nassim Nicholas Taleb believes surrounding ourselves with unread books enriches our lives as they remind us of all we don’t know. The Japanese call this practice tsundoku, and it may provide lasting benefits…” Read on for more on the intriguing concept of the ‘antilibrary, the benefits of reading and more. { read more }

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For more inspiration check out this post from Maria Popova on, “How Books Solace, Empower and Transform Us.” { more }

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June 16, 2023

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Lion Heart

Luzuko Madonci wanted to be a lion when he was a child. His friends laughed at him. And yet as an adult he has indeed developed the heart of a lion, exhibited by his joyous wholehearted laughter, his confidence, and his courage in the face of trials. Having overcome childhood trauma, he has learned to embrace his emotions and to see pain as a helper, a teacher, a residue of something good that is happening. { read more }

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Reflect on Luzuko’s comment,”The best gift I can give to the world is myself.” How do you embody the best gift that you can give to the world?

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June 15, 2023

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Curiosity: A Sponge for Terror

“And so I moved from hoping every morning to find myself waking up from a bad dream to realizing that this room and its contents were the only life I had. And this was the body I had to live it with. I started waking up ready to fully live this specific life and get acquainted with what was in many respects a new body every day. I started the day asking, what part of my body works today? What can I do with the part that works? That was thrilling to me: day planning on such a primitive level. As I settled into my new life and its particularities, curiosity replaced fear as my primary ground of being. I wanted to know every little detail about my world. This was because I was beginning to actually take refuge–from despair and hopelessness–in every aspect and feature of my existence.” Darlene Cohen shares more in this powerful essay, about sorrow, spaciousness, pain, and the power of curiosity. { read more }

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Practice introducing spaciousness around your thoughts today — particularly any that are fear or anxiety-producing.

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June 14, 2023

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A Dialogue on Consciousness

Bernardo Kastrup is a scientist and philosopher, Swami Sarvapriyananda is a Hindu monk. In this wide-ranging conversation they dialog on Eastern and Western concepts of self and mind, a conversation, “worth watching simply for the extraordinary clarity with which both men articulate a deeply complex concept. But perhaps the most profound point is made by their evident mutual respect for one another. This is a touching exploration of a vital topic and feels particularly important, even nourishing, in the current context of persistent and divisive rhetoric across so many platforms of expression.” { read more }

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If inspired, this week engage in dialog with someone whose life experience, background and beliefs differ significantly from your own. Notice what opens up in your own understanding and perception.

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June 13, 2023

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The Deep Cultural Work of Chatter

“The horror of the oral, of stories that lack the luster of the literary, stems in part from the link between old wives’ tales and gossip, or idle chatter. How could these trifles possibly be dignified with print? But gossip has value precisely because it creates opportunities for talking through the emotional entanglements of our social lives. Its participants jointly construct narratives from the stuff of everyday life, spicy plots charged with speculative glee. Gossip takes up a range of topics, among them scandal, which invites us to engage in talk about moral dilemmas and social conflicts. And, more important, it serves as a resource for those without access to other options for securing knowledge, operating as a licensed form of release that may not upend the order of things but still serves as an expressive outlet.” Folklorist Maria Tatar shares more about the surprising and subversive power of gossip in this excerpt from her book,”The Heroine with 1001 Faces.” { read more }

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More about Tatar’s book in this interview by the Harvard Gazette. { more }

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Inspiring Links of the Week

June 12, 2023

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Advice from Teens on Social Media Use

“‘What advice would you give to young people who are new to social media?’ ‘Have you ever felt like you need to change your social media use…?’Teens and young adults from across the country answered these questions in a text survey in 2020. Their answers are eye-opening. ‘I would tell young people … the internet is far off from reality and the more time you spend on it, the more you forget what real life is actually like…,’ one person wrote. ‘Don’t let social media control your life or your self-esteem,’ another texted. The study, published in September, reveals a striking awareness about the potential harms social media can have on teenagers’ mental health, but also their persistent attempts to counter these harms.” More in this piece from NPR. { read more }

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For more on this topic, check out, “Three Risks of Too Much Screen Time for Teens.” { more }

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