Month: January 2016
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Lighten up
Human beings are complex. All the heavy stuff I bring up is intertwined with the silliness, intense joy, color. One does not exclude the other. As a teenager I valued consistency of emotions or attitude and belief as one of the greatest admirable qualities. I still agree, but I am older and wiser, to realize…
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Poems
Over the last month I’ve been going through emotional and spiritual (healing) invigoration. My vision for life is becoming clearer again, with every trip, class, hike, sermon, breakfast and communion late at night. On a clear day I can see forever. I want to say it all at once, but I can’t. So I’ll write…
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Validation
“Well done good and faithful servant” For a while there was an abundance of leaders, mentors, people to look up to. Father figures really. People I liked, admired and trusted, who loved me and challenged me in return. My speaking freely was encouraged and useful. But for a while lately I had to weigh my…
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Reading out laud to each other
“When you really know someone, you can not hate them” Traveling made me see my relationship with Conrad in a new light. Traveling back to his home, even more so. I love my independence. And here I don’t have to translate, persuade, drive or negotiate for anyone. Though over the last year Conrad has become…
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Week two is over
I spent the day with Livia. Woke up early and took her out to coffee at Top Nosh in Willow Glen. We delighted in the large beautiful delicious coffee, and talked about life for over three hours. Then moved next door to have sushi for lunch and talked about life in France, friends and community.…
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Into a new year
A week flew by. Every day filled with social engagements and coffee. Lots of coffee. We sold all our Wanderlust aprons, and Coco is bringing me the rest from Cluj. We shared about our experience with the refugees in church, and in my usual way, I had no idea exactly what I’m going to share…