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A Simple Strategy
My dad was the custodian of the school when I grew up. We didn't have much money for recreation but we had keys to the gym. I practiced skills for about an hour a day starting at age six. Years later when I was in high school I sat in the living room with my dad after...
Gathering Wisdom
I started working on a farm when I was in the sixth grade. The farmers taught me many skills: driving all kinds of vehicles, maintaining equipment, pulling weeds, and how to take on a big job one hour at a time. I can drive a tractor, run a back hoe (not well!),...
Meeting This Moment
I have been in conversation with leaders of many wisdom traditions over the last few years. These are seasoned leaders who embody compassion, curiosity, and courage. They seek to strengthen their own community of wisdom, to strengthen the neighborhood they live and...
Can You Feel It?
I was always a sensitive person. When I was little, I could feel the emotional states of people around me. I don't just mean that I could sense them. I mean that I could feel them in my body. Some people said "You are too sensitive." Many meant to shame me. Others...
Listening to the Sustainer Circle
The PTU Sustainer Circle met for the first time last week. Sustainers are donors that contribute to our work every month with a recurring donation. Seeing people's values lead them to make such a commitment is inspiring to us, and also creates an important baseline...
Responsibility of a Majority
Sunday I spent the day in San Juan Island. I preached a the Episcopal church. I gave a sermon on Antisemitism and then led an adult forum on anti-Muslim hate groups. As you may remember, a young girl on the Islands had her genitalia inspected by her babysitter and a...
The Latest from the Blog
A Simple Strategy
My dad was the custodian of the school when I grew up. We didn't have much money for recreation but we had keys to the gym. I practiced skills for about an hour a day starting at age six. Years later when I was in high school I sat in the living room with my dad after...
Gathering Wisdom
I started working on a farm when I was in the sixth grade. The farmers taught me many skills: driving all kinds of vehicles, maintaining equipment, pulling weeds, and how to take on a big job one hour at a time. I can drive a tractor, run a back hoe (not well!),...
Meeting This Moment
I have been in conversation with leaders of many wisdom traditions over the last few years. These are seasoned leaders who embody compassion, curiosity, and courage. They seek to strengthen their own community of wisdom, to strengthen the neighborhood they live and...
Can You Feel It?
I was always a sensitive person. When I was little, I could feel the emotional states of people around me. I don't just mean that I could sense them. I mean that I could feel them in my body. Some people said "You are too sensitive." Many meant to shame me. Others...
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Paths to Understanding is a non-profit organization based in Washington State. We bridge bias and build unity through multi-faith peacemaking.
- We believe these times require wisdom communities to act together for the common good and the future of life on our planet.
- We believe each tradition offers gifts for the common good, when we know how to receive them.
- We believe interaction with other wisdom communities enriches and deepens our commitment to our own.
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