Monthly Archives: January 2013

On Showing Up

My son, Joe and I have been showing up at Starfire’s new 3C’s gatherings lately. We have had some interesting experiences and I want to share them with you. . . . I have to say, I have had mostly … Continue reading

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Neighborhood Storytelling Deepens Connections

this is a press release we put out recently about our Connections Gatherings… What do an MMA fight club, evening sewing group, welder, and early dawn rail yard watcher have in common?  Stories like theirs are being shared at Cincinnati’s … Continue reading

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Being Loved

“The beginning of love is to let those we love be perfectly themselves, and not to twist them to fit our own image. Otherwise we love only the reflection of ourselves we find in them.” — Thomas Merton We’ve received … Continue reading

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The Space Between Stories

John O’Brien tweeted out this link over the weekend, and I’ve read it multiple times since then.  (I’d encourage you to read his whole post for some of my references to make sense). The author’s words seem to be taken … Continue reading

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News & Views

Research on Researchers is a great article featured on fellow WordPress Blog, 101 Friends.  An excerpt: “The thing that will make the single biggest difference in this child’s life and in yours, is the degree to which she is surrounded … Continue reading

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Introversion is not Isolation

This post is less edited, less meticulously thought over than others I’ve written.  I often try to balance honesty with sensitivity to situations, but this seems too important to put off until the perfect words come to mind. When I … Continue reading

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Join Us in January!

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