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Slowing, Noticing, Being

Slowing, Noticing, Being

by Shirin McArthur | Sep 25, 2023 | Conscious Living, Nature and Seasons

Last month, I was blessed to spend a couple of weeks with my mom in the mountains of Colorado. Although the town and the townhome were familiar, the territory was new in some senses. It’s Mom’s first summer there without Dad, who died in April. She and I are also...
The Cutting Season and the Wailing Season

The Cutting Season and the Wailing Season

by Shirin McArthur | Aug 14, 2023 | Conscious Living, Nature and Seasons, Society and Culture

As I noted in prior weeks, I’m sharing a series of reflections after visiting the Whitney Plantation (aka Habitation Haydel) during a four-week road trip this summer. On the late-June day we visited, the sun was hot, the humidity was high, and I couldn’t imagine being...
Pondering the Roar of Falling Water

Pondering the Roar of Falling Water

by Shirin McArthur | Jul 24, 2023 | Conscious Living, Nature and Seasons, Society and Culture

As I noted last week, Henry and I took a month-long road trip earlier this summer. While we had the basic trajectory of the trip outlined, we made a number of additional decisions along the way—letting the Spirit guide our journey. Niagara Falls was one of our...
The Flow of Singing and Silent Water

The Flow of Singing and Silent Water

by Shirin McArthur | Jul 17, 2023 | Conscious Living, Nature and Seasons

As summer’s heat continues to bake the Sonoran Desert, I continue to reflect on the theme of water. After focusing on the dying Dead Sea and the thirsty Jerusalem Temple, I want to turn my attention to the flow of water because of a line I recently encountered from a...
Summer Heat and the Dying Dead Sea

Summer Heat and the Dying Dead Sea

by Shirin McArthur | Jul 3, 2023 | Conscious Living, Nature and Seasons, Society and Culture

It’s summer, and the Dead Sea is dying. This iconic ancient spot in the Holy Land is the lowest visible place on earth—and it’s only getting more visible because the water level is dropping an astounding four feet every year. While some of this is attributable to...
Pondering Fallow Ground and the Valley of Elah

Pondering Fallow Ground and the Valley of Elah

by Shirin McArthur | May 22, 2023 | Conscious Living, Nature and Seasons

Summer temperatures have arrived here in the Sonoran Desert, and, for the second year in a row, I’ve opted not to have a summer vegetable garden. Last year, the decision was more accidental in nature. I was very busy with work and didn’t plant seeds until a month...
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