Psychic numbing is a tendency for individuals or societies to withdraw attention from past experiences that were traumatic. It’s not just negative emotions that we mute through psychic numbing, it’s all feelings. In confronting the threat of nuclear war, as unfathomable as it may be, we are making the world safer, moving resources to human … Continue reading Reversing Psychic Numbing
In a world that prizes doing over being, this service invites us to pause, breathe, and open our hearts. Together we’ll explore how stillness and rest can nurture compassion—for ourselves, for one another, and for the wider world. Through reflection, music, and silence, we’ll practice cultivating a gentler way of being present to life’s challenges … Continue reading Finding a Stillness: Compassion and Rest
How do we find self-compassion when also trying to be accountable for our actions? This sermon is inspired by Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement.
