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Storms: June 29 - July 5
Maybe because June begins with gay pride , maybe because my birthday falls in the middle of the month, or maybe because I eagerly await...

danmcneil14
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Summer Days and Stary Nights: June 22 - 28
Maybe because we've reached the long days of summer, maybe because the community pool is open, maybe because the corn is so sweet, maybe...

danmcneil14
Jun 212 min read
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Age: June 15 - 21
Wednesday is my birthday. Whether you believe in the Big Bang or "Let there be light.", the stuff of the universe is all the same age,...

danmcneil14
Jun 152 min read
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Go. Do. Be.: June 8 - 14
"Sometimes contemplation is a place I go , sometimes a practice I do , and sometimes a place I can be ." from Queering Contemplation by...

danmcneil14
Jun 73 min read
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Pride: June 1 - 7
Everyone is a little queer. Being LGBTQIA+ isn't so much about who you love as it is about recognizing and celebrating difference in all...

danmcneil14
May 312 min read
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Reality Check: May 25 - 31
“Once upon a time, I dreamt I was a butterfly, fluttering hither and thither, to all intents and purposes a butterfly. I was conscious...

danmcneil14
May 242 min read
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Cardio: May 18 - 24
“The mind creates the abyss, the heart crosses it.” Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj Today's focus is the heart. While cardio usually means a...

danmcneil14
May 172 min read
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Violins: May 11 - 17
University of Delaware School of Music Did you know if a violin is placed on a table without anything touching it and the strings of a...

danmcneil14
May 102 min read
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Not Lost: May 4 - 10
Ellen, a wise woman and friend, once told me, "That which we love, we never lose. Love just changes form." This week I said goodbye to...

danmcneil14
May 32 min read
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No Nest: April 27 - May 3
Most Fridays, I attend an online meditation group called Living Dharma. Last week while sitting together, I had an image of myself as a...

danmcneil14
Apr 262 min read
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Redbud: April 20 - 26
This redbud tree graces my neighborhood in Rehoboth Beach. Right after college, I spent a year as a volunteer in Appalachia. As I drove...

danmcneil14
Apr 192 min read
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Falling: April 13 - 19
Earlier last month while reflecting on Sensing, I raised the question "What does freedom feel like in the body?" This inquiry surfaced...

danmcneil14
Apr 122 min read
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Smiling: April 6 - 12
We've been delving into the 3S's - sensing, softening, smiling. Let's review. Sensing is paying attention to the world through the...

danmcneil14
Apr 52 min read
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Softening: March 30 - April 5
I don't like confrontation. I don't like to say "no" to people. I don't like stepping out of my comfort zone. How do I know this? Because...

danmcneil14
Mar 292 min read
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Sensing: March 23 - 29
Last week, I introduced the 3 S's as shared by Devin Maroney on my recent silent retreat. Over the next 3 weeks, I'll delve more deeply...

danmcneil14
Mar 223 min read
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Spring Cleaning: March 16 - 22
Spring is here! The tree in my front yard went from bare to bursting in pink buds overnight and the crocuses around the corner are in...

danmcneil14
Mar 162 min read
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Retreat - Closet: March 9 - 15
Image generated by Adobe Express Jesus said to his followers, "But when you pray, go to your private room , shut yourself in, and so pray...

danmcneil14
Mar 92 min read
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Retreat - Refuge: March 2 - 8
Seven Oaks Retreat Center in Madison, Virginia. Last week I reflected on the word retreat as a verb, meaning to withdraw or to run back...

danmcneil14
Mar 21 min read
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Retreat - Withdraw: February 23 - March 1
Image generated by Adobe Express. I want to run away, escape to someplace far away. I am afraid and uncertain about the future....

danmcneil14
Feb 222 min read
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The Basics - Breathing: February 16 - 22
Solo rowboat by Art Bilodeau. Sometimes nothing works. I sit in the morning, but peace is nowhere to be found. It is hiding behind a dark...

danmcneil14
Feb 151 min read
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