by graciela | May 19, 2020 | Uncategorized
We’re already different. We just don’t know the extent of it yet. We won’t go back. We can’t get there. No use thinking if it’s better or worse. It’s just different. And at the same time, we have a perfect opportunity to think about how we want to live. What do we...
by graciela | Apr 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
Humans settle in, or not, for an indefinite torture of staying home with all our germs so as not to sicken others in our communities. We do it to take care of the healthcare workers who take care of covid-19 patients, endangering their own lives in the process. We’ve...
by graciela | Apr 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
I finally got into bed after midnight last night. Technically, it was already Good Friday. The most solemn day of the Christian liturgical calendar. I had participated in the Maundy Thursday service that the Hildegard community had online. We remembered the Last...
by graciela | Apr 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
One of my favorite lessons has been reclaiming an appreciation for the Cycles of Life. Americans live by a linear notion of time – March follows February, ten a.m. comes before noon. None of that is real. Someone made that up so we can slice our days into tiny pieces...
by graciela | Feb 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
I’m learning to live a life that is both fierce and tender. I think it means facing challenges even when the odds are against me while still being gentle in my day-to-day. Thankfully, I’m not alone in this endeavor. The world offers many opportunities to put the...
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