Statement from Centers for Spiritual Living
Here is a post from CSL’s Spiritual Leader Rev. Dr. Soni Cantrell Smith No Justification for Violence: A Call for Due Process, Compassion, and Human Dignity We, the Centers for Spiritual Living, are profoundly concerned by the recent ICE raids in Los Angeles and the President’s subsequent deployment of National Guard troops. These actions were […]
The Razor’s Edge by Beth Jezier
I used to watch my Dad shave sometimes. He would unscrew the handle on his razor and slip in a double sided blade. Then he would twist it tight. The only part that was eventually disposed of was that thin blade. Now we have those fancy shaving kits. We get a cheap plastic handle and […]
Giving Your Children a Spiritual Base
Many of us have stories about going to church as a kid. Some are fond memories of coloringpictures of Jesus or Santa Claus. Some are nightmares about knuckle-rapping and lecturesabout sin. What I remember were some bible stories, snacks and game time. After I was too bigfor Sunday School I had sit through the church […]
The fourth “R” is Refuse by Beth Jezier
Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. There is a fourth R. Refuse. Just a few years ago here in Southern California the drought was so bad that restaurants stopped automatically serving water to patrons. There was often a little tent on the table that explained the situation and said water would be served upon request. At first it […]
Pee-ew…
How to go about helping the planet by taking a few baby steps. Deodorant by Beth Jezier Let’s chat about deodorant today. Now I’m not going to tell you that you need to use it or even what kind to use. That final decision is for you. What I want to talk about today is […]
What is Living Consciously?
Living Consciously, the Practice Lee Armentrout, RScP What is it to live consciously? I believe that it’s having the awareness that I’m not just existing for my own benefit. Each of us alive gets to walk a thin line — the line between being driven by our base instincts and to have a sense of […]
All Washed Up…by Beth Jezier
How to go about helping the planet by taking a few baby steps. Let’s talk about laundry today. Specifically about how we get that detergent into our washing machines.I grew up with powdered laundry soap in cardboard boxes, then liquid soap came along in plastic bottles. The problem starts before we even get the laundry […]
Grief Touches Us All
Aw, Poop
Conservation Corner How to go about helping the planet by taking a few baby steps. by Beth Jezier So many decisions. Walk or take the car? Straw or no straw? Paper or plastic? (Well we finally know the answer to that one after all these years.) When I stop to think about all the decisions […]
