YOU AND I ARE WE
According to Aristotle, a human being “is by nature a social animal. Society is something that precedes the individual.” This basic philosophical principle manifests in many ways throughout our lives.…
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LOVING THIS BODY
Last week our topic was the body temple, the place where we mediate between the physical world and the spiritual world. Our bodies, which are simultaneously spiritual and physical, exist…
WELCOME TO THE TEMPLE
Do you have a green thumb? Some gardeners have an amazing ability to grow lusciously green and healthy plants with a profusion of colorful blooms. They are careful to nurture…
LOW TIDE OR HIGH TIDE?
This week I turned on the news and was surprised – and saddened – to see coverage of yet another school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. Nineteen children, two adults and…
Mind/Body Healing
This Sunday CSL Tahoe-Truckee is hosting Rev. Dr. Melissa Phillippe and Rev. Z Egloff, also known as Melissa and Z, as both our Sunday morning guest speakers and musicians. Their…
IF YOU’RE HAPPY AND YOU KNOW IT
Perhaps you remember singing the children’s song: “If You’re Happy and You Know It,” including clapping your hands, stomping your feet and shouting “Hooray!” I have fond memories of camp…
THE FEAR FACTOR
When I realized that this coming Sunday, May 8, is Mother’s Day, I began wondering how the fear factor ties into a mother’s love. Fear, otherwise known as False Evidence…
What’s on Your Spice Rack: Balancing Anger
A great cook knows how to mix just the right quantities of selected spices to transform a bland dinner into an exquisite sensation for our taste buds. In much the…
REVEAL, RELEASE, RISE (REPEAT)
The celebration of Easter provides an opportunity for all of us to rise above our past experiences and to choose to live our lives from a higher level of consciousness,…