“How many times do we lose an occasion for soul work by leaping ahead to final solutions without pausing to savor the undertones? We are a radically bottom-line society, eager to act and to end tension, and thus we lose opportunities to know ourselves for our motives and our secrets.” — Thomas Moore, Care of the Soul: A Guide for Cultivating Depth and Sacredness in Everyday Life The “soul” of America […]
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Noah Levine | A fearless moral inventory
When I first started working the twelve steps with Big Don, I was tentative. But now I felt like I was really ready to give this spiritual practice shit a try. I looked around the program in Santa Cruz to see who was really working the steps. I knew I sure as hell wasn’t and I had already been sober for almost two years. So I asked Matthew if he […]
Leslee Goodman | Early greats, past and present
Despite attempts of their elders to marginalize them, young people have changed the trajectory of world events throughout history. Consider these children and young adults who made indelible marks, past and present. Mozart was composing at the age of five. Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, made his professional debut at the age of six. Stevie Wonder signed with the Motown Tamla label at the age of 11. Anne Frank […]
Laura Grace Weldon | Bringing kids back to the commons
Surely my baby was as good as a dog. I’d read that nursing home residents benefited enormously from contact with therapy dogs. During and after dog visits these elders were more alert and in better moods. So I figured, why not bring my baby to a nursing home? I contacted a nursing home around the corner. The administrator was enthusiastic. Then I talked friends into forming a nursing home-based playgroup […]
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