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Widening circles
I live in widening circles That reach out across the world. ~Rainer Maria Rilke
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Opening to God: Receiving Nurture for Contemplative Leadership
Article by Liz Ward “In God we live and move and have our being.” Acts 17:28 Voices on television, computers and in newspapers expose us to heartbreaking tragedies all over the world; taking in even a tiny fraction of the pain and suffering of creation can seem overwhelming. We see images of pain and suffering…
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Collaboration as a Quality of Contemplative Leadership
Article by Tilden Edwards …learn this lesson from lute tambourine and trumpet learn the harmony of the musicians if one is playing a wrong note even among twenty others will stray out of tune don’t say what is the use of me alone being peaceful when everyone is fighting you’re not one you’re a thousand…
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Conscious of our Treasures
We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures. ~Thornton Wilder
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The Spiritual Practice of Reaching Out
Today’s post is by Jeff Nelson It began with a quick moment of inspiration. I’d just finished reading a book chapter written by a friend and colleague, and was so struck by their words that I logged onto Facebook and left a note of appreciation on their wall. This might not sound like a big…
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Mystery Taking Shape: Creativity and Contemplative Leadership
by Ann Dean The most visible creators I know are those whose medium is life itself… Their medium is being. ~Frederick Franck Contemplation is often defined as simple open presence, continually renewed immediacy, and direct awareness of what is. These are good phrases that describe our intent. Yet when we take the adjective “contemplative” and put…