sahara's blog

This was a comment given to one poster from another re: their blog about protesting and trying to create social change. It was most interesting to read in that it pretty much challenged the original blogger about if they really did want social change, political change, or did they really want things to stay the way they are? “Status quo?”  Read More »

I was most intrigued by a concept I stumbled upon in a blog on this site, the concept of spiritual DNA. I googled it a bit to try to get an idea about what it is, and it reminded me of another idea that I’ve heard before, something else that fascinates me – the idea of cellular memory.  Read More »

“An embrace always involved a double movement of aperture and closure. I open my arms to create space in myself for the other. The open arms are a sign both of discontent at being myself only and of desire to include the other. They are an invitation to the other to come in and feel at home with me, to belong to me.  Read More »

I am not an expert in financial stability in any way, however, my clients and my agency seem to think so, and I hate letting them down. “Financial Stability Counselor” is my official title and has been for the past year. I did not receive any official training in this position, and I sort of feel like the blind leading the blind.  Read More »

Several weeks ago I thought about blogging about what makes a hero. I didn’t, for I could not think of good examples that didn’t wear red or yellow spandex. I have an example now. My work supervisor is an amazing woman. She has a very simple and clear-headed, rational yet faith-filled perspective on our clients and the things that happen in our center.  Read More »

I drove behind an SUV with this bumper sticker: “No Farms No Food.” It’s a simple message, and quite obvious, really, but on this day, it caught me. It wasn’t the irony of an SUV-driving eco-lover that caught my attention; I don’t know what it was.  Read More »

I caught up with an old friend last night, actually, the engineer to whom I referred in “Do the means justify the end?” Strains of “I Will Remember You ” played in the back of my mind as we had the Reunion Talk of Old Friends, including a walk down the Pathway of Possible Regret.  Read More »

This is from another paper I wrote for a social justice class:  Read More »