January 31, 2020
Introduction to Resistance
With our educational focus on Nurturing Inclusivity this church year, we revisit the theme of Resistance, which we first explored in February 2018. Sometimes being a people of resistance involves struggle and...
January 31, 2020
Questions on Resistance
Using whichever question catches you the most, explore your answer as it evolves over the month. Martin Luther King, Jr. wrote, “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about...
January 31, 2020
Readings on Resistance
“A certain amount of resistance is good for anybody. It keeps you awake.” Joan Didion “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” Martin Luther King, Jr. “The...
January 31, 2020
Media Resources – Resistance
A poem by Native American author Louise Erdrich. This links leads to a podcast from meditation teacher Tara Brach exploring our inner resistance to change. This Huffington Post podcast...
January 31, 2020
Spiritual Exercises – Resistance
Option 1) Give Thanks! Who made resistance possible for you? Who stood beside you as you stood against the status quo? Who helped remind you that the arc really can be bent? Who...
January 31, 2020
Especially for Families – Resistance
For this month on Resistance, we explore our UU history, offer some thoughtful picture books of children brave enough to resist, and share an affirmation activity. Circles of Light: The Flaming Chalice...February 06, 2019
Especially for Families – Flow
Books Flow, Flow,Flow Join a group of adventurous children on their ever-changing journey across the sea in this delightfully illustrated book that playfully teaches impermanence, change, and acceptance. Four children set off...
February 02, 2019
Spiritual Exercise – Flow
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi says “The similarities between yoga and flow are extremely strong; in fact, it makes sense to think of yoga as a thoroughly planned flow activity. Both try to achieve a joyous,...
February 02, 2019
Questions on Flow
Have you ever experienced a sense of flow? The runner’s high? Being in the zone? A peak experience? Describe the experience and how it felt to you. How often has “flow” happened...