From the monthly archives:

December 2007

Celebrating the Season in Community

December 13, 2007

It had snowed heavily all day and I was so worried that people wouldn’t come to our school’s first Community Wellness Night, Tuesday Dec. 11.  Roads were slick, but schools had been open. The day before it was sunny and we were expecting 64 adults and 77 children. But we had a fantastic turn out [...]

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Sacred, not Stress, for the Holidays

December 7, 2007

 I’ve noticed how stressed many people are this holiday season. So much to do, they say. However, this season, I was determined not to have that problem. For many years I have known that I wanted to slow down, and experience something sacred rather than consumerist. So this year it’s completely different, and I’ve never [...]

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THE SIMPLICITY OF PERSONAL STORYTELLING

December 5, 2007

  Last night I had a nice little connection with my son, who is almost 10. After reading together his Harry Potter book, he said, “Tell me some funny stories.” This has been a tradition in our home for as long as I remember, whether it is that I tell him stories from when he [...]

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