Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
of the Mendocino Coast

These are essays Rick Childs wrote for the monthly newsletter, starting in June 2004. They will give you an idea of what Unitarian Universalists think about.

Let the sun Shine In (June 2008):
Summer brings more sun to us - and allows us to contemplate our connection to the most basic force in our world.

UU and You (May 2008):
The value of having a UU symbol around the house.

Physical Spirituality (April 2008):
Living and celebrating a robust physical life as a spiritual practice.

Need a Penny . . . Leave a Penny (March 2008):
Lessons from a penny tray.

Voices in Our Heads (February 2008):
Overcoming negative self-impressions. (2 of 2).

Voices in Our Heads (January 2008):
Overcoming negative self-impressions. (1 of 2).

The Holiday Season (December 2007):
Adjusting your expectations around the Holiday season.

Your Spiritual Journey (November 2007):
Drawing a map of your spiritual journey as a way of understanding where you are, and how you got there.

I Can't Move Mountains (October 2007):
Reflections on the Muslim saying about mountains and wheelbarrows.

Loving Yourself (September 2007):
Attaining a positive self image.

Travel (June 2007):
Spiritual lessons gained as you see other lands and meet other people.

Nature-Spirituality Nurturance (May 2007):
Opening deeper connections with Nature.

Honoring With Your Feet (April, 2007):
A new way to look at attendance.

Darkness (March 2007):
Spiritual lessons from the dark side of human existence.

Dark Sides (February 2007):
Musings about faults and failings at an awards ceremony.

Santa ( December 2006):
Reflections on a real-life Santa Claus.

Optimism (November 2006):
How looking on the bright side can make you feel better.

Unitarian Universalist Theology (October 2006):
Our theology as a springboard to growth.

The Gettin' Place (September 2006):
Each of us has a "Gettin' Place" . . . a place each of us knows, intuitively, we can go to, whenever we needed help, comfort or a breakthrough idea.

The Vat (June 2006):
You can see humans as vats, born full, but whose innate goodness leaks out as they age.

In The Zone (May 2006):
Athletes have a sweet time when they are "In the Zone". We can too.

Prayer for those of the Right and the Left (April 2006):
A prayer seeking forgiveness from both sides of the aisle, and for those on both sides.

Mistakes (March 2006):
Spiritual lessons from Hopalong Cassidy.

Receiving as Giving (February 2006):
Thoughts on deepening of our ability to give and receive love.

Ethical Holiday Consumption (December 2005):
Ways to make Christmas more spiritual and less commercial.

That "Gratitude" Time of Year (November 2005):
Giving Thanks at Thanksgiving.

Journaling (October 2005):
Many people attest to the great benefits of journaling . . . as a general practice, but especially for working through problems.

Unconditional Love (September 2005):
The value of unconditional love, and how it differs from other kinds of love.

Speak Up! (June 2005):
Reflections on public silence during the Holocaust.

The Pause That Refreshes . . . (May 2005):
Where and when to count to ten.

Generativity (April 2005):
Generativity is the term, generally attributed to psychologist Erik Erikson, to describe his Stage 7 development (in his 8 stages of a "life well lived"). It is "the care for the future world" that typically develops in mid-adulthood.

Our Capacity to Grow and Change (March 2005):
Some thoughts on what our being "active seekers of truth" implies.

Happy Valentine's Day! (February 2005):
Getting "foppy" but finding some spiritual insight from the holiday anyway.

Happy New Year! (January 2005):
Looking both ways as the old year ends and the new one begins.

Reconciliation (December 2004):
How we can help heal the wounds this election wrought. (2 of 2).

Reconciliation (November 2004):
How we can help heal the wounds this election wrought. (1 of 2).

Stimulating Our Untapped Creativity (Sept 2004):
Each of us has inherent creativity, lying dormant, untapped - - awaiting our "inspiration and perspiration."

Gratitude (June 2004):
The oil in our spiritual machinery.

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