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Authenticity: Part 1

Authenticity: Part 1

May 27, 2018 by Catharine Clarenbach Leave a Comment

One of the things I consistently hear from readers of both this blog and my Reflections issues that go out each Monday is how much you appreciate my authenticity. And it’s true, I write and speak about things that many other folks might not want to talk about. Authenticity I have written extensively about my experience […]

discernment Tagged: authenticity, fat, preaching, sexual abuse

Mastering the Mess

Mastering the Mess

February 16, 2017 by Catharine Clarenbach 1 Comment

Kerry Pitt is a master of the mess of life, a gentle and challenging healer, a deep listener, and a seer of souls. Her openness in her work to help others learn from her experience is extraordinary. I am delighted to offer a guest post from this master! Mastering the mess—That’s not something you are […]

stories Tagged: authenticity, guest, Kerry Pitt

Where is Faith?

Where is Faith?

November 17, 2016 by Catharine Clarenbach Leave a Comment

Well, I wrote Reflections about love. I wrote yesterday about hope. I’ve painted myself into a religious corner here, one that I welcome; I need to write about faith. What does faith mean to you? I grew up with the traditional Roman Catholic definition of faith:  Intellectual assent, and belief in things unseen. Particularly intellectual […]

discernment Tagged: authenticity, faith, justice, spirituality, UU, vulnerability, Wicca

Love and Fear: One without the Other?

Love and Fear: One without the Other?

September 18, 2016 by Catharine Clarenbach Leave a Comment

Oh, oh, oh… What if this? What if that? What if I can’t? What if I don’t? What if they don’t like me? What if they don’t respect me? What if I’m the fraud I’m afraid I am? I struggle with imposter syndrome. Do you? I struggle with worrying I don’t have anything to offer. […]

classes Tagged: authenticity, classes, fear, fire, love

Why Does Discernment Need Confirmation?

Why Does Discernment Need Confirmation?

August 25, 2016 by Catharine Clarenbach Leave a Comment

I was posed an interesting question about discernment and confirmation this week after a friend watched my FB Live video on the subject. I had, in the short video, talked about looking for confirmation among one’s wisest mentors and in the place one finds the Sacred. My friend, I’ll call her Lila, wrote and asked […]

discernment Tagged: authenticity, confirmation, discernment, peace

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