Think Before You Sign: Petition Season in Rochester
Signing a petition can be a powerful act—but it’s also a responsibility. Be informed, be thoughtful, and don’t be afraid to say no if something doesn’t align with your values.
Mediumship and Addiction: Navigating Challenges with Integrity
Mediumship and Addiction happen, what does not occur is the discussion of it or how to help someone when they are struggling.
Mediumship and Dementia: Bringing the Conversation to Light
Internal awareness is only the first step. Once we recognize a challenge, the next step is connecting that understanding to community responsibility. The work of mediumship does not happen in isolation, and neither does the duty to protect both the medium and those they serve.
Why Some People Sabotage Systems Instead of Fixing Them
Most people say they want things to work better. They want smoother communication, healthier relationships, and systems that feel fair and supportive. Yet when a system feels uncomfortable or demanding, some people do not try to improve it. They undermine it instead.
Religious Power in American Life
This essay was inspired by the work and witness of John Pavlovitz, whose writing continues to challenge moral complacency and the misuse of religious power in American life.
Sacred Fire: A Call for Moral Courage
Authority without conscience is corrosive. It mistakes domination for order and fear for security. We recognize this pattern in abuses of force, in militarized responses to fear, and in regimes that punish dissent.
Living Anyway: The Quiet Strength of Ordinary Days
You are not alone in figuring this out, and you are not doing it wrong by living anyway. Even in darkness, the ordinary holds the light that keeps us human.
The Cost of Staying Aligned with What No Longer Serves
Awareness is the first adjustment, and clarity often follows when we allow ourselves to notice what is true.
The Frequency of Courage
I refuse to look away. I refuse to be silent. Let us speak, act, and stand with clarity, courage, and love. History has shown the consequences of silence, but together, we can choose differently.
The Stillness That Costs the Soul
Awareness is not the destination. It is the spark. The moment we see, we are called to act. Inaction is complicity. Silence is participation. Spirit does not stand still; it moves. The stillness that costs the soul ends the moment we do.