As a nation we have been through trauma in the last three years and it has deeply bruised us all. Everywhere anger lies inches below the surface. Individual rights are evaporating and truth is hard to decipher. How do we keep moving forward without leaving damage in our wake? Rev. Karon Sandberg is a Unitarian Universalist minister and […]
Enchantment comes easily when we are young but then we seem to pack it up in the suitcase of our youth, rarely to be experienced again. Author Katherine May says that it is still there, waiting patiently for us. How might we rediscover enchantment in our lives and could it help us to live more meaningfully? Rev. […]
We often push away from difficult feelings or shutdown when we don’t know how to handle things. Carl Jung recognized that doing so doesn’t rid us of those struggles. Those feelings persist and can seep out of us in ways that are not healthy or helpful. We will look at how we can we reframe […]
Am I Courageous? with Rev. Karon Sandberg When we think of courage we think of heroic people who step up and do something extraordinary. Movies show us superheroes who always save the day. In contrast, we rarely see ourselves in that role. Let’s admit it, life has been pretty out of control lately. And yet we are […]
It’s Difficult to Offer Love and Compassion When I Want to Punch You in the Face with Rev. Karon Sandberg A provocative title, I know. But admit it, no matter which side of the fence we are standing on, we are all too familiar with these feelings. Politics and the pandemic have pushed us further […]
We all want to know, don’t we? Different faith traditions tell us different things. The Christian faith says that we will have eternal life with God. Hindu and Buddhist faiths tell us that we will be reincarnated into another life until we reach enlightenment. The Jewish faith says that we can not really know but […]
To love is an essential part of what makes us human. We first learn about love from our family of origin. Some of us are lucky to be enveloped in unconditional love from the moment we arrive. Others of us may only receive carefully dished out portions of love that carry expectations and limitations. Others […]
To love is an essential part of what makes us human. We first learn about love from our family of origin. Some of us are lucky to be enveloped in unconditional love from the moment we arrive. Others of us may only receive carefully dished out portions of love that carry expectations and limitations. Others […]
Did you know that being able to forgive actually affects your physical body? Studies show that opening up to forgiving ourselves or others can lower blood pressure and reduce stress. Join us as we look into forgiveness, its intentions, its challenges and its long term effects on our lives. Rev. Karon Sandberg is a hospice […]
When our friends are hurting, it’s hard to know what to do or to say. We are often left feeling helpless and useless when we can’t fix our loved one’s hurt. How does one empathize in ways that can truly help our friends or even ourselves when life brings us to our knees? Rev. Karon […]