Dear LFUU Members and Friends,
Every morning, I do a 10-minute guided meditation. On Tuesday it was about using poetry to express and feel our emotions. It reminded me that last year I used a journal with writing prompts and I instinctually wrote in verse. I loved it! It was a 3-month journal and when it was done, I was done writing poetry. I’m thankful for that meditation: I’m going to start journaling again . . . in verse.
Dear LFUU Members and Friends,
Happy first day of spring! On Saturday, our LFUU Sunshine Committee delivered a bit of spring to me! Marilyn brought me a salmon-colored begonia, which happens to be my favorite flowering plant. Thank you, Marilyn! Covid symptoms really hang on – it’s been over two weeks -- but I am feeling a bit better each day and easing into normal activities.
Dear LFUU Members and Friends,
Covid knocked me down for several days, but I’ve turned the corner and am starting to feel better. As I mentioned in last week’s note, this is my first time having it and I’m grateful I got it! I’m grateful for two reasons: I can better empathize with others who’ve had it and I like new experiences, as long as they’re not harmful to myself or others.
Dear LFUU Members and Friends,
Dear LFUU Members and Friends,
I woke up crying Tuesday morning. (Something I've never done.) I was crying for those whose lives won’t be extended or saved if NIH’s cuts to “Indirect costs” of medical research grants is upheld. The day before I had visited my daughter and family. She worked an “indirect cost” job at a university medical research center. She recruited people for studies and submitted the volumes of paperwork NIH requires when there are human subjects.
Dear Lake Fellowship Members and Friends,
I invite you to briefly pause from worldly concerns and help me CELEBRATE that we’re GROWING! Congregationally and personally.
Let’s CELEBRATE that our congregation is GROWING! I’m excited to announce that Jeni and Joanne are now members of LFUU!
Dear LFUU Members and Friends,
How are you doing? My mind is often swirling and my body buzzing. I want to stay informed, but the news has caused me a lot of worry. Worry leaves me muddled and unable to act. I’m using this technique to stop worrying and transform it into calm:
When you notice worry, pause, then,
1. Note the mental image in your mind.
2. Note the story you're telling yourself about it.
3. Note the sensations in your body caused by stress hormones.
Take 3 deep breaths to clear those hormones, then,
Dear LFUU Members and Friends,
I’m so proud and excited to tell my story about Lake Fellowship living our UU values!
Last week, Lake Fellowship members turned out in force at the state capitol to be a voice for justice and equity, side with the vulnerable, and show our elected officials we’re paying attention! Four of our members attended the ERA Rally and seven bundled up for the People’s March. At each of those, we had more members than any other UU congregation!!! And we’re one of the smallest! Let’s celebrate!
LFUU Members and Friends,
This Monday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day coincides with the inauguration of President Donald Trump. Let that sink in for a moment . . . or two . . . or even three . . .
Are you wanting a way to acknowledge and/or act at this defining moment? Here are a few options: