Sense of Place

Tag: Compassion

  • The Right to Grieve and Rejoice

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    by Nicolette L. Cagle, October 7, 2026; dedicated with gratitude to MH, SC, and CR We awake in the dark, feeling cold and empty. We reach for water, we reach for a book, we reach for comfort. We no longer know if the pain within is a sign of health or dysfunction, motivating or paralyzing,…

  • To Hold Rather Than Wait

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    by Nicolette L. Cagle, October 6, 2026 We often wait. We wait for the crispness of autumn and the joy of spice-hued leaves. We wait for breaks in a day of meetings or pauses between weeks of work. We wait for rain during drought and snow during ever-warmer winters. We wait for our community of…