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Exploring Our Connection to People and Place
Category: Meditations on Living
Home is Inside You
Over the years, when I talk about my work researching the psychology of home, inevitably someone will say, “Home is inside you.” Yes, I smile. This is true. It took many years for me to experience this truth. One can know something intellectually but… Continue Reading “Home is Inside You”
O Holy Night
Wherever you are on this side of the equator, it’s dark. May you put aside your distractions and settle into the night. Darkness is a gift.
Cookies, Chaos, and Home – by Claudia Aulum
Holiday traditions are not just comforting rituals. Sometimes, they serve as lifelines in uncertain times.
December
Even with glittering lights, decorations, and cookies, this month can be tough for many of us.
Thanksgiving
Some thoughts about the history and current state of this holiday. What are YOU giving thanks for this year?
Before We Celebrate Another Holiday
“This country has not seen and probably will never know the true level of sacrifice of our veterans. As a civilian I owe an unpayable debt to all our military.” – Thomas M Smith
When Faith Brings Us Home
A few days before my mom died, she told me, “I’m dying. It’s okay, I’ve seen that it is all okay.” My mother was going home.
For All the Saints: Celebrating Life
Dia de los Muertos is a celebration of remembering. To love is to remember. To be remembered is to live. To be loved is to be home.
Disturbing Tranquility
Living in a city can mean continuous bombardment by noise. But leaf blowers are always jarring. Enjoying tranquility in our yards and parks is priceless. Where do YOU find serenity in nature?
The Children are Watching
I’ve been working for the United States Census Bureau this summer, interviewing home occupants for the American Housing Survey. Occasionally, I get a person who is rude and shuts the door on me. One guy threatened to call the police, which actually is funny… Continue Reading “The Children are Watching”
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