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One of the elements that creates resilience in our lives is knowing that we can count on a community that will both support us throughout our spiritual journey and call us toward a vision of who we can become. Read more →
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One thing I’ve learned about the word “resilience” is that it initially came from the field of metallurgy, describing how certain metals when heated will lose their shape, but when cooled can amazingly recover their original form, resiliently. Read more →
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A famous rabbi once said the truth will set you free. Trouble is, the truth is truth, whether we like it or not. The truth is that we will all break in this life. That’s how we learn to recover. Read more →
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Stunning in their endurance,
despite chain saws and sewage spills,
mounds of old tires, garbage, plastic bottles that blanket creek banks; Read more →
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Times that are hard require more spiritual practice for me. This past year, I’ve been hard at work strengthening my spiritual systems to create more resilience. For me, stronger resilience requires building flexibility, love, agility, and willingness. Read more →
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You know those little, colorful, ultra-bouncy Super Balls? That’s what comes to mind when I think of the word “resilience.” People and other beings who are resilient bounce back when they get dropped. Read more →
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…that congregations and individuals are welcome to share material from Quest Monthly, provided credit is given? Read more →
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I began to ask each time: “What’s the worst that could happen to me if I tell this truth?” Read more →
September 2017
If your heart is broken, make art with the pieces. ―Shane L. Koyczan
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On this episode of The VUU, we are joined by Dr. Ibrahim Farraje to talk about the connections between Islam and Unitarian Universalism, especially with the foundational understanding that oneness is at the heart of all of creation. At the time of this broadcast, Ibrahim was Starr King School for the Ministry’s Provost and Professor of Islamic and Cultural Studies. He died on February 9, 2016.
Original air date: October 10, 2013
Episode Notes:
Episode hosts: Meg Riley, Tom Schade, Joanna Fontaine Crawford, Patrice Curtis, and Hank Peirce.
Note: This audio is from one of our favorite archived episodes that had previously been available by video only. It has been edited for a better podcast listening experience. View the original live recording on YouTube.
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