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Learning to Love Purity (Part 2)

Posted on August 19, 2017 by Deborah Adele

I am writing at a time when in my country Charlottesville has just happened and the rare eclipse of the sun is about to happen. We are asking ourselves deep questions about the hatred and “isms” that seem so prevalent. … Continue reading →

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Journey into Courage

Posted on April 27, 2017 by Deborah Adele

How to be in these times? What is the relevance of practice? Jane Freedman interviewed 26 influential practitioners and scholars in the fields of meditation, yoga, writing, nutrition, emotional intelligence, coaching, and more to ask them these important questions. “Practice … Continue reading →

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Me, Steal? (Part Two)

Posted on April 17, 2017 by Deborah Adele

“Water sustains all life. Her songs begin in the tiniest of raindrops, transform to flowing rivers, travel to majestic oceans and thundering clouds and back to earth again. When water is threatened, all living things are threatened.” Indigenous Declaration on … Continue reading →

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The Nullification of Truth (Part 2)

Posted on March 14, 2017 by Deborah Adele

“Truth is like a vast tree, which yields more and more fruit the more you nurture it. The deeper the search in the mine of truth the richer the discovery of the gems buried there, in the shape of openings … Continue reading →

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“I’m not a violent person…”

Posted on January 30, 2017 by Deborah Adele

There is a danger to these times we live in, and that is the ease with which we can let ourselves off the hook. Violence is in its glory, and we, by comparison, can look pretty good. It’s the ole’ … Continue reading →

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Post-Truth

Posted on December 1, 2016 by Deborah Adele

Oxford Dictionaries’ 2016 international word of the year: post-truth In my growing up years, truth was a highly valued commodity. I remember being punished more than once by a parent or a teacher for attempting to alter or bypass this … Continue reading →

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A One-Legged Bull

Posted on November 17, 2016 by Deborah Adele

It’s over. In the United States we have a new president-elect. I have close family who are elated at the results, hopeful for the next 4 years, and sleeping better at night now that Trump has been elected. I, however, … Continue reading →

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Election 2016

Posted on November 6, 2016 by Deborah Adele

In the US, we are nearing Election Day 2016. The events leading up to this day have been marked with extreme polarization and civic insanity. Far from insignificant, the outcome of this upcoming collective decision promises to have far-reaching implications … Continue reading →

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