Remembering Robert A.F. Thurman (1941-2026)

A white marble statue of the Buddha, a crack across its smooth face and two fingers of its right hand missing thanks to an encounter with a candle years ago, presides over the fireplace in Robert and Nena Thurman’s charmingly Bohemian home in Woodstock, New York. The...

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Gabriella’s Gratitude Story: Leaving the Judgment Behind

Trigger Warning: This story mentions self-harm, emotional abuse, alcohol dependence, and mental health challenges. Please read with care. Gabriella grew up as someone who gave out much more appreciation than she ever received. Raised in a complicated environment by...

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The Hidden Survival Patterns I Mistook for Brokenness

“The wound is the place where the light enters you.” ~Rumi I grew up in a council house in the 1970s, in a world where children were seen and not heard. We were kicked out in the morning and told to come back when the streetlights came on. On the surface, it looked...

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