Bucket List/1
To love my enemies To be here now To smile at every child I meet To travel in my mind’s eye to Rafah, Gaza and remember the beauty of the people To encourage 237 more…
Tag: Courtney Barrett
Gratitude for Friday 29 April
In the course of this day Being face to face with… Joanie French Hedy Epstein Anna Piller Magnolia Patrick Cousins Lena Salameh Jeneane Salameh Amaly Yossef Aroona Toor Imman Musa Courtney Barrett Andrea Scarpino Justin…
Give Myself Away
I want to give myself to everyone in this class (But what if they’ve had enough of your tie-dyed mind?) I want to give myself to Lindsay (Who welcomes my odd perspectives on Jesus) Express…
Share the Wealth with Celine Dammond–Disability: Where Did It Come From and What Does It Mean?
What is the first image in your mind when you hear the word, “disability”? Take that image and imagine that disability can touch people anywhere, at any time, without boundaries. It is a part of…
Message from Courtney Barrett on Manuscript of What Eventually Became “Dear Layla Welcome to Palestine”
“Reading your manuscript is like experiencing a tasting menu…lots of flavor, variety, surprises, intertwining themes and yet each chapter can stand alone…evoking a litany of emotions…leaving me satisfied and yet wanting more. May I suggest…
Gratitude/997
Thanks to Trish and Annie for hosting tonight’s sharing on accompaniment; to Marty King for testifying about being on Arco those last weeks 20 years ago; to each person who read aloud, listened, spoke and/or opened up to her…
Face to Face
“If only we could see ourselves through the eyes of the people who adore us…” –Courtney Barrett, Improv Wisdom Writing class, Spring 2014 You Right now Are deeply present Blessing me I Right now Am…
December 14 Share the Wealth with Courtney Barrett: The Path of Tae Kwon Do
I am delighted that my friend Courtney Barrett will do our next Share the Wealth on how and why she got into Tae Kwon Do in her early 30s (she recently received her black belt)….
Give, Give, and Give Some More
Give away career advice Give dropping-out-of-grad-school encouragement Give reminders of the lojong slogans (“Don’t ponder others”) Give away Harold Bloom’s Western Canon reading list Give a 9 by 12 b/w photo by M. Puleo Give…
One Thought after Another
Did K’s friend commit suicide in California? Were Courtney and Lindsay just now talking about Colleen? (You eavesdropper!) Will someone read aloud tonight and pop the balloon? Am I going to write another anaphoral litany?…