Tag Archives: belonging

The tulip trees are flowering

Posted on June 8, 2021 by amindfullife

In the back yard of my family home back in Germany stands a large tulip tree. My mother planted it sometime in 1994 after seeing one bloom in the US while attending my sister’s graduation in Iowa. So, this year, … Continue reading →

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Belonging and the vagaries of feeling at home

Posted on June 28, 2014 by amindfullife

“In contrast to how a child belongs in the world, adult belonging is never as natural, innocent, or playful. Adult belonging has to be chosen, received, and renewed. It is a lifetime’s work.” – John O’Donohue “As you grow, you … Continue reading →

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