photo-https://www.aqha.com/-/united-kingdom-2 Random? (Not So Random) Mark Nepo describes the original meaning of random as “the instant a horse at full speed has all four hooves off the ground.” Random implies—suspended midair, defying gravity for a fraction of a second. Originally, random meant unbridled passion, full tilt, full send. A life given over completely to …
NOT St Mary Magdalen kids 😉image generated by ChatGPT, OpenAI. Ash Heads I remember the Ash Wednesday service at St. Mary Magdalen. Every year, an entire grade school class would return from Mass as Ash-Heads—foreheads smudged, a little holier (and messier) than before. We had just been told we were going to die, and for …
Prisoner of Hope: Praying Beyond the Fecal Hurricane Are you facing personal struggles or global crises that tempt you to despair? In moments like these, we need Desmond Tutu’s words: “I am not an optimist, but I am a prisoner of hope.” Some days, the world feels like it’s spinning in a hurricane of rage. …
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Photo Credit Sonia Sanmartin Navigating Tension-Filled Times Stealers Wheel nailed it: “Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right, here I am, stuck in the middle with you.” (pun intended =) Welcome to life in 2025, where everyone has a hot take, and somehow, we’re all just trying to make it through without …
Photo Credit Sonia Sanmartin Numb or on fire? Does it feel like people are either numbed out or actively contributing to the communal dumpster fire? Yesterday felt like Groundhog Day—same ol’ same ol’. I was functioning like a robot—efficient but decidedly un-human. And let’s be real, my work and my people don’t need a robot …