We often notice the mistakes or things that don’t turn out as we had planned more than we see the beauty, kindness or gifts of our days. Such a shame. But the truth is that being grateful takes practice. Join us as we look at ways to increase feelings of gratitude especially during these trying … Continue reading Glimpses of Gratitude

When we clutch to old hurts, it’s easy to let anger and resentment narrate our life story. Choosing to let go of parts of our stories that no longer serve us can be healing. Choosing to forgive can be healing. What might happen if we decide to choose another outcome for our story? See the UUConnect for … Continue reading Letting Go

We have all experienced awe in our life. We know it when it happens. It is a miraculous feeling that takes our breath away and makes us feel connected to everything around us. Join us as we explore ways to enrich our lives, our connection to others and our world by actively seeking awe. See … Continue reading Actively Seeking Awe

Enchantment comes easily when we are young but then we seem to pack it up in the suitcases of our youth, rarely to be experienced again. Author Katherine May says that it is still there, waiting patiently for us. How might we rediscover enchantment in our lives and could it help us to live more … Continue reading Rediscovering Enchantment

Allowing others in to see the real me, the one behind the position, title and facade seems difficult. You may feel this too. We all create facades or wear bits of armor with others, too afraid to show ourselves fully. But research professor, Brene Brown says that showing our true selves is actually courageous and … Continue reading Letting You Really See Me

So often when we think of courage we think about heroic people who step up and do something extraordinary. Movies show us all kinds of superheroes who always save the day. Our news feeds show us ordinary folks who step up in times of tragedy. In contrast, we rarely see ourselves in this role. Let’s … Continue reading Why Do We Need Heroes?

A provocative title, I know, but certainly a feeling we may be experiencing during these troubling times.  As Unitarian Universalists we are called to believe in the inherent worth and dignity of all people. And yet many of us may have friends and family, let alone strangers, who we struggle to understand their politics and ideologies. … Continue reading It’s Hard to Offer You Love and Compassion When I Want to Punch You in the Face

We all want to know, don’t we?  Different faith traditions tell us different things.  The Christian faith says that we will have eternal life with God.  Hindu and Buddhist faiths tell us that we will be reincarnated into another life until we reach enlightenment.  The Jewish faith says that we can not really know but … Continue reading What Happens When We Die?

Carl Jung said that we have a shadow side, a part of ourselves we hide from others. Yet, if we are honest, to deny our shadow is to live in unreality. What if we could learn to embrace our shadow side and actually see the sacredness of that part of ourselves? This change in how … Continue reading Divinity Lives in the Shadow of Our Actions

Patience:  Oh how we struggle with this concept!  As a young person we are rarely good at being patient, it isn’t in our nature.  We want what we want when we want it. If we don’t get it, we figure out a way to make it happen.  As we age we start to see the … Continue reading A Time for Patience