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Hi, I'm Sophurky ~ your editor for this edition of the Spiritual Newsletter.
The Rev. Scotty McLennan, author of the book Finding Your Religion, compares humanity's innate need for spiritual searching to climbing a mountain. In his view, we are all endeavoring to climb the same figurative mountain in our search for the divine, we just may take different ways to get there. In other words, there is one "God," but many paths. I honor whatever path or paths you have chosen to climb that mountain in your quest for the Sacred.  |
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A Love Letter to Yourself
The final prompt I gave during "The Writer's Cramp" birthday week invited entrants to write a poem or story about finding a letter written by one's future self on the occasion of their 20th birthday. The entries were all very well done, and many of them had a similar theme of encouraging their 20 year old self to follow their dreams or take better care themselves or not take a loved one for granted.
Their writing got me thinking about a possible spiritual writing exercise as we head into Valentine's Day. We all appreciate receiving notes and cards expressing love in February - what if we took some time to write a love letter to ourselves this month?
For a variety of reasons, self-love can be one of the hardest things for us to express. We are taught within our various spiritual traditions to love others - but when it comes to loving ourselves, there can be many obstacles, even though many faith traditions encourage us to "love others as we love ourselves" - which implies self love. Instead, we are often harder on ourselves than we are on others - less forgiving, less caring, less loving. We are more judgmental of ourselves, more impatient, sometimes even more unkind.
So what if this February we spread the love around to others - AND take some time to spread love to ourselves as a writing exercise. Let's write a love letter to ourselves. It may seem odd, or even self-serving - but push past that if you can and give yourself some care and attention. Buy yourself some flowers or chocolate while you're at it!  
What might you write to yourself in a love letter? Maybe write about what you like about yourself, or offer some encouragement if you are facing a challenge. Remind yourself of the things that other people admire about you. Tell yourself that you love you. Write about something you like about yourself.
You can choose to keep your love letter private - or if you are feeling brave, you might add it to your WDC portfolio (let me know if you do). It doesn't have to be long, or perfectly written. Even just a few lines will be a great start - and perhaps it will inspire you to write more than you expected you would.
Happy Valentines Day - to YOU, from you! 
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Here are a few of the entries from the prompt I gave to write a letter to one's 20 year old self in "The Writer's Cramp" - though "spiritual" was not chosen as a genre, these pieces certainly are:
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Here are some responses to the question posed in my last newsletter "Spiritual Newsletter (January 5, 2022)" about "Home By Another Road" - How might you choose to bring light to the world rather than add to the darkness?
From graybabe 
By bringing hope and good cheer to others.
From Save the Turkeys! 
I will invest in myself using self-improvement techniques. Sure, easier said than done but I try not to give up hope.
From G. B. Williams 
I would choose to bring light rather than add to the darkness by remaining positive, loving, kind, resisting to return evil for evil, and genuinely treating others the way I wish to be treated at all times!
From LinnAnn -Book writer 
I bake muffins and other treats and give them out to people walking past my house, or drive to the homeless shelter and pass them out. I smile at people and if they look down or sad, I tell them, 'I give you official permission to smile.' Most people smile, only 3 so far frowned more. I sing as I walk into and throughout the store. People stop and tell me they needed that. I compliment people. Everyone needs to feel appreciated.
TheBusmanPoet
When I light the candle of hope, love and kindness.
Bob
Walk in the light and the darkness flees before you.
Dhammika Weerasingha
Light and darkness exist at the same time. As soon as you see light, darkness disappears.
Anna Marie Carlson 
By offering them a different perspective on things, perhaps it would bring a new dawning, rather than being trapped in a way that they wouldn't see their potential in doing a new thing.
  
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