On Valentine’s Day and everyday <3
Dance. Rise. Break the Chain
and put an end to domestic violence, violence against women and all gender violence. It is time for a social and spiritual change that will create peace on our Earth!
Category Archives: Music for the Soul
Trails of the Spirit
This is the music of choice at Twinkle’s Place as the sun shines today! Memories of Torrey Pines 🙂
Beautiful Michael! <3
Breathing in and out…
as I close my eyes and I focus on peace.
Music for the Soul
Let the Sun Rise in Your Heart Everyday
if you have beauty to share – – share it, that’s what we are here for
Amen to this. For so many reasons.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ce5eyfECN0
Everyday blessings of music, and of love.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhVMhztIioU
Congratulations Emiliano!!!
So blessed to call this man my friend. Looking forward to seeing you soon Emiliano!!
Emiliano Campobello, artist, musician, peace-activist, nominee for the 2017 Santa Barbara Peace Prize awarded by the United Nations Association.
UUs, Music and Appropriation
THIS! Was a wonderful episode of The VUU interview with DeReau K. Farrar and Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout! I love the arc of the conversation. Important for us to contemplate as we build our worship services music, poetry, sermons – liturgy, all of it.
It could have gone on for another hour easily – – I hope they invite them back for another interview as I look forward to having more discussions about what ReNeau identified as the reality that for most UU Sunday services are more about social affirmation rather than spiritual development and Glen Thomas speaking about the vital role of embodiment for healing on a visceral level in our services and in our lives. Let us truly do the work of healing our wounds and intentionally transform our Sunday Services, and our mission and our purpose, to that of Spiritual Growth, to the Sacred embodied. Amen.
UPDATE: January 2019:
In this video, members of the Navajo Nation say that they are not offended by cultural appropriation. They feel: “It is unfortunate that we live in a culture where outrage has become a recreational pastime….it hurts cross-cultural relationships, it hinders us helping to understand each other.” (4:03 minute mark)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JC58UYeaBs
(Note: This is not an endorsement of The VUU. View The VUU with caution. Sometimes it is wonderful, other times it does not live in to content/context that resembles any kind of Love).
Narrow Daylight
“I stepped out in a sunlit grove
Although deep down I wished it would rain
Washing away all the sadness and tears
That will never fall so heavily again.
Is the kindness we count upon
Hidden in everyone”
Are we stronger than we believe?
For all of you posting today, we see you, some of us are you. Join us as we heal together.
Vigil for September 11th
Monday, September 11th
6:30 am – 8:00 am
The Vigil space will be hosted by: Rev. “Twinkle” Marie Manning. She will be joined by Rev. Scott Jones and welcomes a multi-faith clergy presence, as well as active duty military and veterans. peace-workers.
At 7:00am a prayer will be offered, followed by local musician and songwriter Aaron McCannell singing his song, “Stand Tall,” which portrays the emotions of the tragic day as well as hope for the future.
This gathering is open to all who seek a place of spiritual sanctuary on this day of remembrance.