</h1> <article> <h1>Courage Earth Retreat</h1> <p>Caroline Fairless — Wed, 15 May 2013 21:52:40 +0000</p> <p>For those of you who might not yet be familiar with the work of <a href="http://www.couragerenewal.org">The Center for Courage and Renewal</a>, I am including a link to a richer explanation. Sally and I would love to host you at the <a href="http://www.kirkridge.org">Kirkridge Retreat and Study Center</a>, with its extraordinary relationship to the <a href="www.columcille.org">Columcille </a>Natural Park, a park rooted in Celtic spirituality … <a href="http://restoringthewaters.com/2013/05/15/courage-earth-retreat/" class="read_more">Continue reading</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>For All the “Bostons”</h1> <p>Caroline Fairless — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 22:52:58 +0000</p> <p>I was going to write today about the aging and broken grey poplar at the southwest corner of our house, and the discussion as to whether or not it needs to come down.</p> <p>It will have to wait.</p> <p>So many things I do not understand. The Boston Marathon is a moment of joy in a hardened world. It’s an icon … <a href="http://restoringthewaters.com/2013/04/15/for-all-the-bostons/" class="read_more">Continue reading</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Courage Earth ~ Invitation to a Retreat</h1> <p>Caroline Fairless — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 18:59:22 +0000</p> <p>with thanks to Rex Nelson for his photographs</p> <p> </p> <p>If you are reading this and know nothing about the work of <span style="color: #000080;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.couragerenewal.org/"><em>The Center for Courage and Renewal</em></a></span></span>, I hope this will offer enough background to whet your desire to know more. If you do know some about the work of <em>The Center</em>, I would like you to know … <a href="http://restoringthewaters.com/2013/04/14/courage-earth-invitation-to-a-retreat/" class="read_more">Continue reading</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Rainforest Eco-activist R.I.P.</h1> <p>Caroline Fairless — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 19:00:05 +0000</p> <p>“<em>We don’t always know exactly what it is that creates social change. It takes everything from science all the way to faith, and it’s that fertile place right in the middle where really exceptional campaigning happens–and that is where I strive to be.”</em></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;">These were the words of Becky Tarbottom, a woman who died accidentally and unexpectedly the day </span>… <a href="http://restoringthewaters.com/2013/03/17/rainforest-eco-activist-r-i-p/" class="read_more">Continue reading</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Mapping and Mindfulness</h1> <p>Caroline Fairless — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 21:11:21 +0000</p> <p>I did not know I had a passion for maps and map-making until 2007, when Ira Flatow interviewed Vincent Virga in celebration of the release of his book, <em>Cartographia</em>. Pre-2007, for me, maps served the useful function of getting me from one place to another. As I have always been directionally challenged, I did exhibit an element of gratitude, … <a href="http://restoringthewaters.com/2013/02/28/mapping-and-mindfulness/" class="read_more">Continue reading</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Does the Language Matter? A Question of Paradox</h1> <p>Caroline Fairless — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 21:40:11 +0000</p> <p>This is a question that has puzzled me for a long time, both as a clergy person and as an ecologist. The question arises from my conviction that language matters because it is formative. Whether or not we are conscious of it, language forms and shapes our attitudes, our ethics, and our behaviors. Here is the question. Is it possible … <a href="http://restoringthewaters.com/2013/01/14/does-the-language-matter-a-question-of-paradox/" class="read_more">Continue reading</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Belonging</h1> <p>Caroline Fairless — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 23:04:19 +0000</p> <p>For years I served as a visiting pastor in a summer chapel on the south coast of Massachusetts. The houses along the beach were enormous, their inhabitants young and wealthy, second houses for most of them.</p> <p>Although I am not particularly proud of this story, I’ll tell it anyway. I was walking my dog along the beach, staying close to … <a href="http://restoringthewaters.com/2012/12/03/belonging/" class="read_more">Continue reading</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Fracking Is No Solution</h1> <p>Caroline Fairless — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 19:16:45 +0000</p> <p>I don’t know if all of you who read these posts – particularly those from the western parts of the country – are familiar with what is known as Marcellus Shale, a geologic formation that covers territory from West Virginia through Pennsylvania and into New York State. The Marcellus Shale is very rich in underground natural gas. I would like … <a href="http://restoringthewaters.com/2012/11/30/fracking-is-no-solution/" class="read_more">Continue reading</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Deepening Ecology ~ the Acknowledging of Grief Part 2</h1> <p>Caroline Fairless — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 17:32:52 +0000</p> <p>It is difficult for me to write about the <em>Council of All Beings</em> for several reasons. One, I cannot remember or imagine this ritual without tears. I guess that’s a good thing, given that the intent is to step into the pain of earth’s destruction, to mourn, and to acknowledge accountability. Two, I am simply not up to the task, … <a href="http://restoringthewaters.com/2012/11/26/deepening-ecology-the-acknowledging-of-grief-part-2/" class="read_more">Continue reading</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Deepening Ecology ~ The Acknowledging of Grief</h1> <p>Caroline Fairless — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 22:51:46 +0000</p> <p><a href="http://restoringthewaters.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/mountain-top-removal1.jpg"></a>This is a hard blog for me to write, harder to post; it’s confessional in content, and I don’t yet have the experience of the healing and redemptive power that comes on the other side of a willingness to step into grief and mourning, into bereavement. So, this is all about blind trust. Some would call it faith. Faith in … <a href="http://restoringthewaters.com/2012/11/24/deepening-ecology-the-acknowledging-of-grief/" class="read_more">Continue reading</a></p> </article> </main></body></html>