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Practice: How do I respond?

This weekend's quest(ion) comes from the end of yesterday's post. First, remembering Rilke from Monday, the task is to get small, to connect with "the things we belong to" -- each stone, blossom, child. Then, inspired by Rachel Carson, sit with an issue -- in your family, community, city, country -- that has been weighing…

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Risking Safety

How easy it is to be "our best selves!" isolated in our own rooms with the curtains drawn and everything sailing along smoothly; it's comforting to feel in control and safe. But, as Charles Ringma writes: We can create a very safe world for ourselves. We establish our work routines. Cultivate a few friendships. Develop certain family…