My first encounter with nurses occurred literally by accident following a close encounter with a plate glass window. It was September 1972, the day before the first day of 5th grade. My friend Josephine’s...
Have you ever received excellent advice that rang true immediately and stayed with you for years? In this post I share two examples of good advice I received, once 20 years ago and...
Picture this: You are newly called as the Primary President in your ward, (and an adult convert of 5 years). You attend your first Ward Council Meeting where the Bishop (25 years your senior)...
book review / feminism / Relationships
by Allemande Left · Published May 10, 2020 · Last modified May 7, 2020
My COVID captivity looks like this: work from home M-F, empty nest, husband retired, quiet house in suburbia, USA. I have time on my hands. I vacillate between apathy and productivity. During the past...
I follow the news of New York State closely because I grew up there, have family and friends there – and because it is so compelling and raw. I see the hospitals overflowing; the...
When I was a child I asked, “Why did Jesus need to die for us?” And “Why couldn’t God just forgive us?” I saw Jesus portrayed as beaten, ridiculed, betrayed and crucified on a...
by Allemande Left · Published February 9, 2020 · Last modified January 6, 2020
Three-Centered Awareness is a pathway to be more awake, aware and present. The goal is to be balanced within oneself and allow all of one’s inherent resources to be available. The concept was taught...
The Gospel of Thomas is an early Christian text that was found in an urn, in a cave, in the desert of Upper Egypt during WWII in 1945. Fragments of the text have been...
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