by Beth Claxton | Aug 27, 2016 | Reflections, Upstream - Downstream
By Donald Ardell It was many years ago that the villagers of Downstream recall spotting the first body in the river. Some old timers remember how Spartan were the facilities and procedures for managing that sort of thing. Sometimes, they say, it would take hours to...
by Beth Claxton | Aug 27, 2016 | Reflections
This Thursday we will sit together at a meal to give thanks with friends and family, those we know well. The path to this abundant table is likely fraught with prickly brambles of conflict and defensiveness that have been cultured and nurtured over decades. Face it:...
by Beth Claxton | Aug 27, 2016 | Reflections
Birth control pills were revolutionary in the 60’s. Suddenly, women experienced a freedom and independence regarding their sexual activity that they had never had before – and it was all thanks to this little pill they could take once a day and hide in their...
by Beth Claxton | Aug 27, 2016 | Reflections
What is holding me back? This was my internal question during a recent 10-day silent retreat. The question rang in my mind as I contemplated the state of my life: “I’m living my 50th year on this planet. My divorce is almost final. There is nothing but the...
by Beth Claxton | Aug 27, 2016 | Reflections
This photo is an appropriate illustration of what self-care should look like in the autumn. Our attention is pulled from the trees to the close foreground, calling us to be more internal and reflective, mindful of each moment and increasingly present with ourselves....
