Author Archives: iwritewhenican

You be You – The World Could Use the Light

Posted on September 6, 2018 by iwritewhenican

If there was a way to sell authenticity, I’d probably be the star sales person with awards lining my wall. I’m absolutely and selfishly hooked on the idea, and the demonstration, of authenticity. My personal theory is that, as we … Continue reading →

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The War You Left Inside My Mind… [a 5 minute insight talk given in San Jose, July 2015]

Posted on April 24, 2018 by iwritewhenican

I’ve written 5 talks trying to bend my insights to the kindness and honesty themes. At 11:30 Saturday night, I finally decided that Dr. David can address the themes since the main talk is his arena and I will talk … Continue reading →

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I Do Declare

Posted on April 18, 2017 by iwritewhenican

I declare each of us to be “home” Right here and right now. We are home in this moment, home within ourselves, within the walls of this sanctuary called “Body.” God is inside our hearts and we live always from … Continue reading →

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Off She Goes…

Posted on February 11, 2017 by iwritewhenican

…Like a shot in the dark. It is an amazing thing, grief. It’s as powerful as I imagine God to be, if God were to show up as a state of being. I can not ever say which stage I’m … Continue reading →

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My Tenant and My Neighbor

Posted on August 14, 2015 by iwritewhenican

Grief is the new tenant who, once in the door, refuses to cooperate and cannot be evicted. No one forsakes Grief. She is patient and remembers EVERYTHING – her raging passion must be endured until she has paralyzed every sinew and woven every tear. Continue reading →

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Compassion

Posted on August 14, 2015 by iwritewhenican

Compassion A great rose colored door That portal to the knowing of suffering and connection to the love that will heal it. A door I have no choice about passing through, rather, I am sucked out from the center of … Continue reading →

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What’s NOT on my mind?

Posted on November 15, 2014 by iwritewhenican

Having completed ministerial school… Continue reading →

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Dance, Anyone?

Posted on October 25, 2014 by iwritewhenican

As I sat down to return to my writing (finally, and at long last) I perused some recent blogs. Each one with a picture or video placed strategically here and there. It began to niggle me a little, the time … Continue reading →

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Women in Sensible Shoes – The Gang’s All Here

Posted on April 23, 2014 by iwritewhenican

Aug. 17th, 2013 at 10:52 PM  Our affection for one another was palpable tonight around the Birthday table. Susan invited all of us to a hosted dinner at Bella Mia for Mary’s 58th. There were 14 aging lesbians and one … Continue reading →

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Grown up question for 2/18

Posted on February 18, 2014 by iwritewhenican

How would I live today if I took my dreams seriously? Do I know what I dream of, long for?

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