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Our bodies are so wise, and they hold so much information.Reflection | By Julica Hermann de la Fuente | September 27, 2023 | From Braver/WiserTagged as: Body, Discernment, Wisdom, Worship
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I have struggled forgiving myself for not knowing how to create appropriate boundaries.Reflection | By Lynette Yetter | September 20, 2023 | From Braver/WiserTagged as: Acceptance, Buddhism, Compassion, Forgiveness, Journey, Relationships, Spiritual Practice, Worship
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May we remember to slow down when we find ourselves having difficult conversations.Reflection | By Tania Márquez | September 13, 2023 | From Braver/WiserTagged as: Conflict, Relationships, Worship
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Self-compassion was one of the best gifts I gave myself.Reflection | By DanaLee Simon | September 6, 2023 | From Braver/WiserTagged as: Acceptance, Change, Earth, Healing, Nature, Patience, Personal Stories, Self-Respect, Stewardship, Worship
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Every relationship is an ongoing story that unfolds between people.Reflection | By Erika Hewitt | June 28, 2023 | From Braver/WiserTagged as: Brokenness, Connections, Forgiveness, Healing, Relationships, Worship
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May we be active participants in the liberatory potential of democracy.Reflection | By Shaya French | June 21, 2023 | From Braver/WiserTagged as: 5th Principle (Conscience & Democracy), Choice, Conflict, Conscience, Democracy, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adults, Worship
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I would have loved it as a kid to have a church that encouraged us to listen to our heartfelt yearning of self.Reflection | By Zeb Green | June 7, 2023 | From Braver/WiserTagged as: Anti-Oppression, Coming Out, Direct Experience, Gender, Identity, Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender/Queer, Pride Sunday, Truth, Worship
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I belong, and you belong, and we belong—just as we are.Reflection | By Li Kynvi | May 31, 2023 | From Braver/WiserTagged as: Anti-Oppression, Body, Courage, Direct Experience, Humanism, Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender/Queer, Oppression, Pride Sunday, Privilege, Secular, Worship
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If I’m not cultivating an open heart and watching for the helpers, the teachers, and the angels, I may miss them when I need them the most.Reflection | By Sue Ferguson | May 24, 2023 | From Braver/WiserTagged as: Caring, Character, Compassion, Direct Experience, Gratitude, Hospitality, Trust, Worship
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When we become fully aware of our limited time on earth we can still leave behind flowers and songs.Reflection | By Tania Márquez | May 17, 2023 | From Braver/WiserTagged as: Beauty, Death, Indigenous American, International, Personal Stories, Worship
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We are the hands and feet of love. And sometimes its fingernails, too.Reflection | By Joanna Fontaine Crawford | May 10, 2023 | From Braver/WiserTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), Body, Children, Direct Experience, Gender, Generations, Imagination, Unitarian Universalism, Worship
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The miracle of grace is available to us even when it has been left untended.Reflection | By Jennifer Hundley-Batts | May 3, 2023 | From Braver/WiserTagged as: Abundance, Direct Experience, Earth, Earth Day, Earth-Centered, Food, Grace, Nature, Patience, Stewardship, Summer Solstice, Worship
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In our times of need, may we each be saved by hope, connection, and love.Reflection | By Lynn Gardner | April 26, 2023 | From Braver/WiserTagged as: Compassion, Salvation, Worship
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Remind me that life is magical and mysterious.Reflection | By JD Stillwater | April 19, 2023 | From Braver/WiserTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Animals, Awe, Beauty, Direct Experience, Earth, Earth Day, Earth-Centered, Nature, Stewardship, Wonder, Worship
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May we remember the belonging that is ours simply because we were born.Reflection | By Lindasusan Ulrich | April 12, 2023 | From Braver/WiserTagged as: Earth, Imagination, Nature, Worship
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It’s complicated, sorting out where Jesus fits into my life as a witch. But he hasn’t gone away.Reflection | By Myke Johnson | April 5, 2023 | From Braver/WiserTagged as: Christianity, Easter, Lent, Worship
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How can I be love instead of being anger and fear?Reflection | By DeEtte Waleed | March 29, 2023 | From Braver/WiserTagged as: Disaster or Crisis, Integrity, Love, Violence, Worship
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My intuition became honed, for safety and survival.Reflection | By Lynette Yetter | March 22, 2023 | From Braver/WiserTagged as: Worship
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What’s your most memorable story about getting lost? What do you remember about finding your way home?Reflection | By Erika Hewitt | March 15, 2023 | From Braver/WiserTagged as: 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), Connections, Despair, Direct Experience, Home, Hope, Humanism, Journey, Searching, Worship
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We must unstick our minds if we want to bring change into the world.Reflection | By Tomo Hillbo | March 8, 2023 | From Braver/WiserTagged as: Contemplation, Direct Experience, Food, Growth, Humility, International, Reason, Revelation, Worship