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You Are More than You Think
Dear Friend, “Who are you?” There’s a reason that the Caterpillar has always been my favorite character in Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. He’s the only one that asks the important question, the one that gets to the heart of the novel. Why has Alice fallen through the rabbit hole, after all, if not…
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Wake Up Together: Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet
Dear Friend, What a joy it was for me to revisit a favorite young adult novel last month. Ziggy, Stardust & Me by James Brandon is a book that has so much to love about it, and it speaks to many of the things that make life worth living–friendship, romance, music, and wonder. In that…
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The Entrance to Elsewhen
Dear Friend, All good things come to an end. Just as David Bowie retired Ziggy Stardust on July 3, 1973, so we conclude this month’s reading selection and look ahead to a new chapter in our journey. In the early part of the week’s reading, Web explains to Jonathan about two-spirit people in the Native…
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The Ghosts of History
Dear Friend, “If you didn’t hide, you wouldn’t feel so crazy inside.” I can’t tell you how true I find that statement, which begins this week’s section of Ziggy, Stardust & Me. It speaks to two truths, actually, the first being obvious: Hiding is a burden that causes immense stress. The second truth is implied:…
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All We Have is Here and Now
Dear Friend, This week’s reading aligned almost perfectly with the end of Part One. A good title reveals much without revealing anything, and “Broken Everythings” fits the bill. In the first few pages of this week’s reading, we rapidly shift between what looks like the budding of a beautiful romance, and a more confident Jonathan,…
Contemplative Reading Project 