“How wonderful is the human voice! It is indeed the organ of the soul!” — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Two years ago, on the eve of All Saints’ Day, my mother passed away. During the final weeks of her life, we listened together to the Ukrainian Divine Liturgy each day. As she took her last breath,… Continue reading The Healing Power of Song
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Reed-Like Resilience
“A tree that is unbending is easily broken.” -Lao Tzu In the parable of the oak and reed, the oak tree is stiffer but snaps, whereas the reed is less stiff, but able to bounce back. True core stability is the ability to react at the right time with the right amount of stiffness. Core… Continue reading Reed-Like Resilience