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3 days ago
1 min

Richard's Recommendations Page

I have just created a new page called Recommendations. At present it contains information about two books that have been important to my...

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Richard Southworth

Oct 10
4 min

Awakening Summary

I have previously posted five different awakening experiences. Each of the were critical turning points on my spiritual journey. As I thou

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Richard Southworth

Oct 2
3 min

Desiderata

I have been struggling and feeling driven, as I go from one thing on my todo list to another. I have snapped at my wife and son when I m...

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Richard Southworth

Sep 26
2 min

A Voice Calling In The Desert

I wrote this prose poem, I'm guessing in about 1988, give or take a year or two. I would have been about forty-five, and that would have...

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Richard Southworth

Sep 11
4 min

Awakening V

Early this morning I had a rather long and vivid dream and then woke up at about 4:00am. Neither the dream or the waking up seemed in an...

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Richard Southworth

Sep 1
2 min

Awakening IV

There are several pictures on the walls in my bedroom. I love these images. They speak to me. When I get up in the morning and when I ...

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Aug 28
1 min

My Zen Things

Realized last night that I tend to be driven all day. Need to work on that. This is really important. It needs to become my current spi...

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Aug 22
2 min

Awakening III

From my journal for 8/19/20 Realized last night that sometimes I tend to be driven all day. Need to work on that. This is really importa...

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Aug 19
2 min

Awakening II

From my Journal on 6/13/2020 It seems that the Awakening experience in early March began a process of transformation for me. I have no i...

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Aug 14
1 min

Who is Jesus for me?

In my morning time apart I have been reading from Marcus J. Borg. “Reading the Bible Again For the First Time.” Apple Books. https://book...

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Aug 8
2 min

Awakening I

A couple of Mondays ago (March 2020) I sat down to do my morning time. During the meditation something “came” to me”. For a half hour I...

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Aug 8
2 min

Continued Growth

From my Journal on May 8, 2020. Things they are a changing! Not sure how to put it into words. It all seems to have started with my Ma...

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