Kicking off Family Weekend, the CRSL hosted a tea on Friday October 13^{th<\/sup> 2:30-4pm for contemplative practice, as well as to welcome questions from students and parents about CRSL.<\/p>\n}

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Director Matilda Cantwell opened the program by lighting three candles in the center of the circle of chairs. The first candle represented something for you to offer for yourself, the second candle represented something for you to offer for someone else, and the third candle represented something for you to offer to the world. Cantwell explained the purpose of the time was to build a “sanctuary” in light of current events in the world; including an unprecedented number of natural disasters this fall.<\/p>\n

The group then practiced mindfulness and went into a time of meditation. Cantwell lead the time in meditation calling for the members in the group to notice their thoughts and to give a holy space between their thoughts and experiences.<\/p>\n

After the meditation, Program Assistant Emmett Wald \u201915 read aloud the following poem.<\/p>\n

Allow<\/em><\/p>\n

By Dana Faulds<\/p>\n

There is no controlling life.
\nTry corralling a lightning bolt,
\nContaining a tornado. Dam a
\nStream and it will create a new
\nChannel. Resist, and the tide
\nWill sweep you off your feet. Allow,
\nand grace will carry
\nYou to higher ground. The only
\nSafety lies in letting it all in-
\nThe wild and the weak; fear,
\nFantasies, failures and success.
\nWhen loss rips off the doors of
\nThe heart, or sadness veils your
\nVision with despair, practice
\nBecomes simply bearing the truth.
\nIn the choice to let go of your
\nKnown way of being, the whole
\nWorld is revealed in your new eyes<\/p>\n

After discussing the poem and reflecting on the time of meditation, the tea concluded with a question and answer session.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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