Some notes on interdependence from Nichola Torbett, Director of Political Education and Organizing Perhaps it has been hard for you, as it has for me, to wade through all the nationalism of this holiday weekend, compounded by the 250th anniversary celebrations. Some of us counter the nationalism of Independence Day by celebrating Interdependence Day, instead. […]
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A few weeks ago we had a brush fire back in our woods. It was between Old Mag Road and the trail to the garden, the place below the electrical lines that is often covered in ferns. The fire was moving fast, but the volunteer fire departments from multiple townships arrived seemingly just as quickly.
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by Nichola Torbett, Associate Director of Kirkridge Retreat & Study Center You with the frostbitten hands, You, proffering trail mix and protein bars, You, building street altars, You, carrying bottled water and saline, You with the whistles, You, with a trunk full of candles— Have vigil, will travel— You, with a trunk full of groceries,
For Minneapolis, January 2026: A Prayer for the Nighttime Read More »
The following are Kirkridge-community-member Bill Wylie-Kellermann’s words at a press conference on Tuesday, August 26, 2025. I confess that for a press conference I find myself at a loss for words. So let me begin by reading something of a journal entry from the beginning of this fast… “my friend Hassan, 84, remembers in his
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by Nichola Torbett with gratitude to Bayo Akomolafe, 2024 retreat leader at Kirkridge The following is the transcript of a talk I gave at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of the Poconos on Sunday, January 26, 2025. There is a particular type of dream I’ve had just a few times in my life, and every time
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by Bill Wylie-Kellermann Come morning we found her. Cedar boy crosses the road from the school bus wait To check the ant colony he watches, There the yearling deer curled beneath the white pine. Dead? No, dying of a car strike in the night Truly, our roads, all roads, and vehicles are deadly violence Plowing
“These are the times to grow our souls.”– Grace Lee Boggs Beloved Kirkridge community, I am feeling Grace’s words viscerally in this moment. I don’t know if I’ve experienced so clearly the way that spiritual practice and tending to our spirits feels so crucial to our survival. We stand at a truly terrifying political moment.
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Kirkridge strives to be a safe place for all that are called to be here. In hopes of continuing our health and wellness for our whole community, we are taking a proactive response to the spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). As we all take time to process this, we are working to ensure the
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“In the Eastern tradition there is a critical period in our lives that is a privileged opportunity for spiritual growth. This time is called the period “between dreams.” Dreaming is essential for our existence. It holds life together by a series of images and pictures. We need to dream if life is to be worth
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By Sally Z. Hare, Board Chair Emerita I’ve never agreed with the so-called experts who tell us that the bedroom is only for sleeping. They even go so far as to admonish that, if we use the bedroom for other things, we’ll have difficulty sleeping. Some sleep experts insist that the key to maximizing the
Of Bedrooms and Computers: Creating the Space We Want Read More »
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