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Taking and Giving

“Spiritual awakening is frequently described as a journey to the top of a mountain. In the process of discovering bodhichitta [the...

THE ECONOMY OF GRACE

“…A crisis in a system is a bifurcation. The way a given system evolves over time – its evolutionary trajectory – suddenly shifts....

Turn In/Turn On

These were words echoing in my ear recently after a meditation. For me it meant: tune out the noise that imprisons us in external...

Love & The Fragility of Relationships

When younger I had an idealistic view of love, relationships and life. I thought love was constant, unconditional, no matter what. I...

Some Thoughts

Lyrata Barrett June 22, 2020 We as a group are evolving at a ferocious pace, caused by a number of universal factors all dove tailing at...

Interview with Jane Elliott

Lyrata Barrett June 22, 2020 I had the privilege to interview this month the one and only Jane Elliot. Educator, Writer, Speaker, the one...

Grace and Gratefulness

By Lyrata Barrett We’ve moved into the dark half of the year where we begin to feel more introspective. We are called inward not only...

The Fixer

Lyrata Barrett I have a need to repair things. It manifests in many ways: tinkering with broken things, a desire to help others, attempts...