Forgiveness does not have anything to do with other people; it has everything to do with you.
Category: Other voices
writing and poetry from all over
“Rainy Night”
A guest post by author and fellow blogger Martha Kennedy,
gleanings
Introverted? Who, me?
gay
Written from the heart by the father of a young gay man
love in the face of despair
This post was written by Kristi Nelson, Executive Director of A Network for Grateful Living, in response to news … More
quacking me up: pun fun
I can’t remember them worth beans, and I couldn’t make one up to save my life–but boy, do I love ’em! I’m … More
community of the heart
From time to time I ruminate on the varieties of religious hatred and intolerance in the world — and at … More
touch the sky: two voices
High Flight “Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth and danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings; Sunward … More
when I’m gone
A truly moving short story about fatherhood, written by Raphael Zoehler with his nine-year-old son in mind. When I’m Gone, … More
“The Call”
I have heard it all my life, A voice calling a name I recognized as my own. Sometimes it comes … More
crone chronicles
I’m writing this post to my daughters, those beautiful middling-age women who grace my life, who still carry the bloom … More
A good Jewish family…
I have a dear friend living in the southern U.S., who posts regularly on her blog–one I follow not only … More
Thin-skinned
This poem speaks to those of us who are entering or living the years of the crone, who are hoping … More
The world’s happiest man
Matthieu Ricard, son of French philosopher Jean-François Revel and well-known French artist and Tibetan Buddhist nun Yahne le Toumelin, is himself … More
David Brooks: The Moral Bucket List
There’s a theme emerging in much of what I’m reading these days, as it becomes ever clearer to us all that … More
The poetry of Ira Sukrungruang
Just lately, I’ve been exploring my latest writing fascination: creative non-fiction–or more specifically, the memoir. And in my usual obsessive fashion, … More
“War is obsolete; all life is interrelated” – a tribute
“It really boils down to this: that all life is interrelated. We are all caught in an inescapable network of … More
Made of stars
Everywhere, simply everywhere I look, I see stylized, photoshopped and airbrushed images of women – and men – that look … More
Windows to the soul
The eye through which I see God is the same eye through which God sees me; my eye and God’s … More
To the fireflies in my life
Every now and again, when I think to check my Facebook page, I discover a post that simply blows me … More
Torque and fervor
Amagansett Cherry by Mark Doty in Tricycle Magazine Praise to the cherry on the lawn of the library, the heave … More
Larkin and the dharma
Pick up any of Buddhist teacher Geri Larkin’s books, and within a few paragraphs you’re treated to her funny, irreverent … More
For strong women
This is one of my all-time favourite poems, by one of my all-time favourite poets, Marge Piercy. No need to … More
The path of gratitude
Do you ever re-read a book or article and discover that, lo and behold, you’ve missed bits and pieces – … More
I shall wear purple
Book in hand, I was getting ready to entertain myself over the two-hour train trip by reading. At the very … More
Susannah Hay 