Bringing Our Practice to an Unwanted Outcome
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Two days after the US Election, Doug and Jon discuss how they are handling the results. They also discuss how our practice can support us as we look to the future political landscape in the US and the world.Jon offered this poem by Rilke as a support:Let This Darkness be a Belltower Rainer Maria RilkeQuiet friend who has come so far,feel how your breathing makes more space around you.Let this darkness be a bell towerand you the bell. As you ring,what batters you becomes your strength.Mov...
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