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Living the Deeper YES! by Anna Huckabee Tull
Over the years I have been blessed to have collaborated with my friend Anna on many projects, including: Women of Spirit anthology, TEDxWaldenPond, Empowering Women fundraising concerts with Anna and The Porch Party Mamas, Women’s Retreats at First Parish in Concord, the list goes on. Anna is one of the most wonderfully creative and deeply spiritual women I know on the planet! She walks her talk. I am so proud to celebrate her new book with the world! Anna’s book powerfully discloses an oft overlooked reality we are all faced with: the entangled relationship we have with ourselves. Living the Deeper YES mindfully teaches us how to “unblend from the places inside that hurt.” Click the image below and order your copy today!
re-visiting Berry Street 2015
If you take the time to listen to this video – most especially Rev. Ian White Maher‘s Response at the end of the video, you will feel a lifting in your soul.
May you ever know that failure is inevitable – AND Continue to Dream Big anyways.
https://uuma.site-ym.com/?BSE2015Video
TEXT HERE
Twinkle featured speaker at Pecha Kucha Vol 25
“Twinkle” Marie Manning was the featured speaker at Pecha Kucha Vol 25 which opened the International Film Festival in Waterville, Maine.
She spoke about Community Media/PEG Stations. How they work and the enormous economic development impact they can have when utilized. She reviewed how the FCC rules have changed and impacted this asset and, importantly, explained how most every town and city in the USA receives funding for a community media station, whether or not they actually have one. This resource is on the extinct list. It could well save one’s community. The theme of her talk: “TV for Your Soul”: How to Create Your Own TV Show or Film and Why You Should!
Remembering Mom
Nine years ago tonight we were sitting vigil with Mom awaiting her last inhale and exhale.
Tonight’s vigil is a solitary one.
Hugs to Mom’s friends, our aunts and uncles, my siblings and all our children tonight 
#CountryRoadsTakeMeHome
pictures from this morning’s vigil
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.
The original None
I was a longtime member of First Parish in Concord – I still technically am as I have not resigned. Yet, even Thoreau did resign his membership, he is still lauded there. And, to my delight, when I moved to Maine and discovered the majestic Moosehead Lake, I also discovered remnants of Thoreau-worship here!
Daniel Schmachtenberger and colleagues discuss “The Transition”
It has been said that we are in a time of global scale civilization level systems end of life – where we go from here can be Transition or Collapse. This panel discusses the current model of life and living we are immersed in and complexities of what comes next.
farewell to a great man and sending love and healing to a wonderful woman
Sending much love to Cindy and her family today as they gather together in Tommy’s honor. The work Cindy and Tommy have brought to our world, together and individually, is truly lifesaving and transforming.
Thomas Walter Goldberg Newman (1955-2017)
Dearest Cindy,
May the light of love carry you through today.
May your mind be at peace as your heart copes with Tommy’s journey back to the Divine.
May you be surrounded by friends and family when you need it.
May you have solitude and silence when you need those too.
May your faith in that which you call Holy be a source of strength and of healing.
May you be blessed.
Love,
~ Marie and Orion
May all those who see this blessing send ever more love in addition to ours.