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Fixated on the Future – HIGHLIGHT
Our fascination with linear time, and the possibility of being present in the moment by Larry Barnett There’s something about the present that’s just not good enough, the nagging sense that what’s happening now needs to be better, is in some way insufficient and unsatisfying. Out there, tomorrow, ... continuePosted July 26, 2018 by CGH
Holding the Middle Ground – HIGHLIGHT
Our paradoxical experience of space, time, and being in the human realm by Larry Barnett The human experience is a paradox; our minds are infinite, as vast as the universe itself, while our bodies are finite, grains of sand tossed by the tides and winds of time. We ... continuePosted May 27, 2018 by CGH
Natural Flowers 2 – HIGHLIGHT
Part two of a three-part series exploring the broader meanings of ikebana by Marcia Shibata, with guest editor Crystal Gandrud Many westerners shy from, even reject, the idea of hierarchy. It is irritating and threatening because the human world has seen so many examples of destructive human hierarchal leadership ... continuePosted March 3, 2018 by CGH
The Experience of Awe – HIGHLIGHT
How awe is connected to using our senses, and to living as an inspired human being by Shastri Donna Williams I’ve been studying contemplative ecology recently, that juncture where our senses contact the natural world and expand, where we can relax–experiencing connection, health and balance. While reading True Perception: ... continuePosted August 1, 2017 by CGH