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Letting Go

May 23, 2013 0 comments

This year has been a year of growth, and one of the things I’ve realized is that sometimes in order to grow you must let go. The path to self-discovery is not always paved with colorful epiphanies; sometimes they are dark … Continued

Charting a New Course

May 16, 2013 1 comments

When I decided to do a year of service following my graduation from college, I had no idea what I was in for. I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do next, wasn’t ready for graduate school, and had no … Continued

Images

May 2, 2013 0 comments

These images are a vision of Los Angeles, but not the vision of Los Angeles. This is not the Hollywood sign. This is a vision of the current global economic crisis. They are scenes in a drama that, for … Continued

My Commute

April 24, 2013 0 comments

Each commute reminds me to learn and grow, to challenge myself, stretch my limits and foster an appreciaiton of both the world at large and the chair waiting back at home.

Voices

April 11, 2013 0 comments

The everyday hustle and bustle of Los Angeles affects the majority of people who live in the city whether they are the motorists on the roadway traveling to and from work, the individuals who are in clerical positions or making … Continued

The Winding Path of Love

February 20, 2013 0 comments

Thoughts tear at my brain Fear drives me insane How can there be A world without peace While Hate’s face grins Love takes the win Love’s power never fades So we must find a way to wade Through the waters … Continued

Tell Them We Are Doing Fine

February 13, 2013 1 comments

I arrived in Los Angeles on August 6, 2012 at 11:30am. I know this because the ticket stub in my top dresser drawer tells me so. The same dresser that was missing said drawer when I first arrived at 2508 … Continued

Be Here Now

February 6, 2013 0 comments

A couple weeks ago Suzanne (EUIP Program Director) and I meditated at a Shambhala center in Eagle Rock. I had studied Japanese Buddhism so I knew a little about meditation, but not Shambhala; we arrived late, so Suzanne and I … Continued

Kyrie Eleison

January 30, 2013 0 comments

“Kyrie Eleison” Look around you, can’t you see? Times are troubled, people grieve See the violence, feel the hardness All my people weep with me Chorus Kyrie Eleison Christe Eleison Kyrie Eleison Walk among them, I’ll go with you Reach … Continued

To the ones still stuck in the bubble

January 23, 2013 0 comments

I grew up in the “city” of New Berlin, Wisconsin. The suburb with a population of 40,000 is located just 15 miles west of Milwaukee. I lived in the same house from the day I was born until the day … Continued

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