• The most difficult stranger

    Perhaps the most difficult stranger to welcome is the one who lives inside us. ~Mirabai Starr

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  • Don’t do anything fancy.

    Don’t do anything fancy. Just rest in your groundedness and witness what happens. ~Mirabai Starr

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  • What you seek

    What you seek is seeking you. ~Rumi

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  • Be Active and Know

    Be Active and Know

    Today’s post is by Jeff Nelson To help him with his schoolwork, we’ve purchased several fidget cubes for our son. If you aren’t familiar with these, they are small six-sided objects, each side with a series of buttons to press, switches to click, balls to roll with your thumb, and so on. They were born…

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  • To be happy

    If you want to be happy, be. ~Leo Tolstoy

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  • Group Spiritual Direction

    Group Spiritual Direction

    Today’s post is by Patience Robbins Group spiritual direction, also known by other names such as sacred listening circles or prayerful listening circles, is a wonderful process for nurturing values such as mutuality, reverence, deep listening and compassion. Mutuality speaks of a circle model, in which everyone participates.  No one is an expert or the…

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Mission

Our mission is to nurture contemplative living and leadership.

Vision

In 2025, Shalem will be a dynamic and inclusive community, empowered by the Spirit, where seekers engage in transformation of themselves, their communities, and the world through spiritual growth, deep connection, and courageous action.

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