Gentle guidance for how to write — or simply to stay centered in our lives — from the poet Wendell Berry.
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Parker J. Palmer
Parker J. Palmer is a teacher, author, and founder and senior partner emeritus of the Center for Courage & Renewal. His many books include Healing the Heart of Democracy, Let Your Life Speak, and On the Brink of Everything. He’s also a contributor to the book, Anchored in the Current: Discovering Howard Thurman as Educator, Activist, Guide, and Prophet.
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Parker Palmer asks us to consider: Are we using whatever power we have in the service of love? In remembrance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s life and legacy.
A poem from Mary Oliver transforms the depths of winter into wonder at its otherworldly beauty.
A blessing and a challenge for the holidays: to keep a spirit of gratitude and giving no matter the season.
From the solitude of nature, a poem on reclaiming a sense of welcome in our own lives.
A hopeful poem by Portia Nelson on the slow but cathartic process of breaking out of our harmful habits.
On stripping away the clutter of life to live more deeply, inspired by a Mary Oliver poem on the clarity that comes from winter’s sparseness.
A poem from Mary Oliver on the ultimate act of gratitude: offering up our own gifts of the mind, heart, and spirit.
A poem from David Whyte on escaping the noise of the world, and listening instead to “questions that can make or unmake a life.”
Humor and poetry are therapeutic, and together they can be the ultimate balm. A verse from Ron Koertge — on a happy misunderstanding about the order of Carmelites.
For when the world's trouble starts to overwhelm, a poem from William Stafford on savoring and safeguarding the refuge of life's quiet, peaceful moments.
Parker finds comfort in a poem from Carrie Newcomer — on learning how to occupy our space in the world with the wholeness and grace of trees.
Our columnist turns a critical eye to his own convictions about race and white privilege. He finds there’s always room to face our hubris — and in that humbling experience, we find hope to do better the next time around.
A poetic reminder for writers: that the simplest words can be the most powerful.
As the warmth and lush greenery of summer give way to fall in our part of the world, a poem on the hollowness of the coming season, and the promise that rushes in to fill the void.
When the spirit feels leaden, there's respite in the sunrise that breaks through the night. A poem from Mary Oliver on taking comfort in daybreak.
There's more to hope than optimism. Parker reads Victoria Safford on what it really means to stand in the place where hard, joyful work makes our vision for change come alive.
It's scary to surrender control, but good can come from letting the chips fall where they may.
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