I'm in workshop with Mirabai Starr this weekend. There's so much to write, but I wanted to share one exercise - a freewriting exercise in which we filled in the blanks of two different prompts. I believe _______ I believe What do I believe? I believe in questions opening the heart and the mind. I … Continue reading Believe.
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You’re invited to: The Apocalypse
I'm tired of waiting around. Aren't you? C'mon You take that corner I'll take this one And working together We'll lift the veil I can't do it without you C'mon, it'll be fun! We'll run like we did when we were kids As fast as we can Holding the veil behind us like a wide, … Continue reading You’re invited to: The Apocalypse
Goals
I just watched this video on a non-politician running to be Mayor of San Francisco. It seems crazy: why would someone who doesn't even think he'll win, or maybe even want to win, run for political office? If you run for office, your goal is to win, right? That would be success, right? Well, I'm not so sure. As Stuart … Continue reading Goals
Are we afraid of passion?
I recently attended a training for work. Yes, I still work at a brewery and, yes, we're required to learn about the beers we serve, how beer is made, etc. etc. Please don't ask me any questions because most of my brain space is already dedicated to other, more spiritually uplifting, matters. Six other young … Continue reading Are we afraid of passion?
What does it mean to be a minister?
In a matter of days, I shall be ordained as an interfaith-interspiritual minister. This grants me the title of “Reverend.” The Reverend Chelsea MacMillan. Whoa. When I began seminary, I was pretty resistant to this word. Reverend. I thought it too Christian, too laden with baggage from myself and others. I was sure I would … Continue reading What does it mean to be a minister?
Funeral for the Earth
It's been a while since I've posted a blog! So much has been going on with the end of seminary work that I've barely had time to write anything extra. That being said, even though I'm done with all of my assignments (YAY!), I want to post some work that I've done for seminary - … Continue reading Funeral for the Earth
What do you want to say?
As the homework due this weekend is an inspirational talk/sermon (homework that I still haven't written because I can't find that thread of inspiration from which to weave a 20minute talk!), a dream I had about two months ago is re-sparked in my mind's eye... I dreamed that I was some sort of conference with … Continue reading What do you want to say?
Millennial Leaders Project Essay REVISED
The more I study such “sacred activists” as Martin Luther King, Jr., and Dorothy Day, I realize that not only is an activism that is grounded in spirituality more effective and more sustainable in creating social change than one that is not, it is also increasingly impossible to personally separate my own spirituality from my … Continue reading Millennial Leaders Project Essay REVISED
What does it mean to hold space?
In the circles I frequent, the term “holding space” gets thrown around a lot. Well-meaning hippie and New Age-y folk use it a lot to mean something like “witnessing someone in a highly-charged emotional state without trying to fix or change.” It's really an amazing skill in vulnerability and acceptance to allow another person feel … Continue reading What does it mean to hold space?
Why marry?
I'm still supposed to be working on my wedding assignment, but can't stop thinking about the weekend's Sacred Activism workshop. It's pretty hard to focus on a pretend wedding when a very real world is on fire and my heart is yearning to fly into sacred service. Not to mention the fact that it's pretty … Continue reading Why marry?
On A Question 