No Self Without Others

No Self Without Others

Why We Need Each Other to Go Deeper by CSW Director Rob Field Ubuntu – South African word that means “I am because we are” I’ve just returned from the memorial service of a beloved friend. This dearly departed soul was such a loving person, knew so many people,...
Dear America

Dear America

 Dear America – A Message of Concern by CSW Director Rob Field July 4, 2023 Dear America, On your birthday, I want to tell you that I really do love you. There’s no other country for me. But I have have something else to tell you, and I think Independence Day is...
What Animals Can Teach Us about Unity

What Animals Can Teach Us about Unity

by CSW Director Rob Field   I’m a sucker for “odd animal friends” photos. I could look at them all day. This one is a favorite: Anjana the chimpanzee loves to help an animal rehabilitator care for orphans, like these tiger cubs. Unusual animal friendships...
To Move from Loneliness to Solitude, Begin Within

To Move from Loneliness to Solitude, Begin Within

To Move from Loneliness to Solitude, Begin Within by CSW Director Rob Field   Hours ago, I walked — no, I floated — out of a sacred ritual, conducted in a hillside chapel, on a sunny and beautiful spring day. I say I “floated” because the prayers, music, sacred...
The True Wonder of Life Is People

The True Wonder of Life Is People

The True Wonder of Life? It’s People, People, People by CSW Director Rob Field There’s a saying I love from the indigenous people of New Zealand. It goes like this: If you ask what is the greatest thing, I will tell you:It is people, people, people....