Homunculus
What turns our cranks? Is there some celestial power that rotates the cerebral gears within us all? As a young boy, I remember asking my father many questions about life. His answers, often as intricate as the questions themselves, suggested that humans are not simple machines—or not even machines at …
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Living in the Magical Realm
All too often we fail to realize that we live in a magical realm. Not a land of golden straw and fairy godmothers but the immediate world you find yourself in—your home, your kitchen, you car, your, town, your country. This world is eternally generous, always productive, giving birth to an incredible display. …
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The Art of Wandering
This month of travel has been all about wandering. We have crossed many borders, meandered down side streets, walked garden pathways, down the halls of cathedrals and castles. There is such delight in just wandering. Wandering leads to surprise encounters with people, momentary discoveries and unexpected finds. In Wandering on …
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On the Road to Belonging
Each day we take one, two, ten, a thousand steps closer to our goal of abiding in the simple place of belonging. But it is an elusive trek. So many of us get divided inside, stranded at some crossroads, far from the hearth of home. What comes to mind when we …
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In the Space Between: The Poetry of Embodiment
In this collection of poems and prose, Tias explores the intersection of language, movement and sensory awareness. After years of reading other poets in class, Tias felt called to craft his own passages to help cast light on the hidden spaces within. These poems and passages bid the listener away …
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The Hour of Dawn
It is always best to rassle yourself out of bed first thing, stumble your way to your cushion and sit with an upright spine. Begin in the half hour before sun up, when the air is moist with the night’s dewy cover and the skylight is a pearly hue. The dawn …
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Mother’s Day
Today we honor you, dear mother, for your steady resolve, for your selfless sacrifice and able willingness to nourish a child straight from the tributaries of your womb. You who breathes life into the youngest and most impressionable, who holds and cradles each small being and then learns to let …
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Celebrate Mother’s Day with Love and Nourishment: 6 Heartfelt Recipes and Practices
Mother’s Day is a time to honor and celebrate the incredible women who have shaped our lives with their love, wisdom, and nurturing presence. This year, why not show your appreciation by treating the special mothers and mother figures in your life to a heartfelt combination of nourishing recipes and …
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Be Present, Be Absent
Today there is lots of talk about being present. You can find Be Present on the side of yoga pants, as a decal on coffee mugs and on the bumper sticker of your neighbor’s car. You could spend hours watching You Tube clips and Ted Talks on how to be …
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Trusting the Way
How do we trust in a life that is inherently unpredictable, one that leads to inevitable suffering and certain death? Trust, or faith in what is, is hard to come by these days. “The state of this country is the worst I’ve ever seen it,” said the woman in Pennsylvania …
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