by Sarah Rudell Beach | May 21, 2018
“If the Earth were your body, you would be able to feel the many areas where it is suffering.” Thich Nhat Hanh Some days, the world breaks our heart. We turn on the news and we learn of another act of violence and anger and hate and rage. Our stomach...
by Sarah Rudell Beach | Feb 26, 2018
As my children learn more about the world, they discover that some of their friends are Jewish, some are Hindu, and some are Christian. Which means they inevitably ask, “Mommy, what are we?” Um….. I try to explain how I don’t think there’s really one label that would...
by Sarah Rudell Beach | Dec 18, 2017
What a wonderful time of year it is: no matter where you go, you can hear gorgeous songs about goodwill to men and peace on earth and shining stars and singing angels and saviors who arrive on silent and holy nights. No matter what this time of year means to you, you...
by Sarah Rudell Beach | Nov 2, 2015
The next few weeks are shaping up to be pretty emotional for me. First, tomorrow is the publication day for Mothering Through the Darkness: Women Open Up About the Postpartum Experience. This powerful book challenges the myths about and breaks the silence...
by Sarah Rudell Beach | May 11, 2015
My not-quite-a-manifesto… I believe… “We are all star stuff.” Nearly 14 billion years ago, the cosmos and all the matter of the universe burst forth, and you and I and the entire world are radiant pieces of that initial spark of creation. We all possess...
