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Tag: philosophy

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Family

What happened to the chicken bag?

The types of explanations we received as kids about the mundane questions of life, alters how we develop our capacity for internal reasoning. Becoming educated with diversity of…

April 1, 2026April 6, 2026 · 3 min read

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Culture

Anchors Away

There was a time when women undergoing spiritual transformation could take a vow of stability of place, and hole up – practically – in a cell in a…

October 6, 2025October 6, 2025 · 3 min read

Tell my mistakes to me, not to others. Because my mistakes are to be corrected by me, not by others
Culture

Shame & taking responsibility

And a healing plan for this type of overwhelm below. I was talking with family the other day, and heard myself saying, “I feel ashamed all the time.”…

July 1, 2025July 1, 2025 · 5 min read

She Stands
Creativity

Process sans plans & perfection

[originally published in weekly newsletter] I feel at a loss of what to say here today, but my hands love to write, and I made a commitment to…

June 25, 2025June 25, 2025 · 3 min read

Creativity

Validation & Credentialing ~ Terms of Endearment for oddly-credentialed kin

I’ve been pondering the value of credentialing and validation for someone to get recognized for mastery in action, but have personally not chased either; preferring instead to practice…

June 10, 2025June 10, 2025 · 4 min read

Culture

Popes, Psychics, Refugees, and the Power of Love

My mom called me first thing this morning: “Elizabeth, did you call me last night?” No mom. “Are you sure?” Maybe I did a butt dial. What’s going…

April 21, 2025April 21, 2025 · 5 min read

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