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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…
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Leading From Within The Living Presence: The Essence Of Contemplative Leadership
by Carole Crumley In this series, we have tried to describe contemplative leadership. We have talked about creativity, compassion, and collaboration and there could be many other words that we might name as qualities of contemplative leadership. For me, all of these qualities rise from the realm of presence, our open presence to Divine Presence.…
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Everybody can love
Everybody can love in the place where they are. We can all add our share of love without leaving the room. ~Helen Nearing
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Post Election Reflections from Shalem Leaders
In light of the dismay and fear many are sensing this week, we wanted to share a few brief remarks from Shalem leaders in the wake of Tuesday’s election results. Margaret Benefiel: In my wrestling with the election results, I sense we will certainly need to seek deep contemplative grounding to live faithfully through these next…
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The Stillness and the Peace of Now
The stillness and the peace of now enfold you in perfect gentleness. ~A Course in Miracles