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Spring Rain 6/17/2025:
“By sunrise, in our conversations, we begin a better nation.” — Kim Stafford
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Sunflower #7: "Armfuls of Poetry, Drops of Sunshine"
A short Sunflower post, as a poem by Thich Nhat Hanh
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Christopher O'Bleness
Spring Rain 6/6/2025:
“If you cherish the children, turn grief to gusto and make sorrow sing.” — Kim Stafford
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Sunflower #6: Three Reasons to Unsubscribe from This (Or Any Other) Newsletter
The last reason will shock you!
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May 2025

Spring Rain 5/31/2025:
“The moment we cease to hold each other, the moment we break faith with one another, the sea engulfs us and the light goes out.” — James Baldwin
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Sunflower #5: Resting in the Moment
“Our capacity to help others and to help the world depends on our capacity to produce the energy of joy, happiness, and peace in ourselves.” — Thich…
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Spring Rain 5/23/2025:
With Some Wizard's advice.
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Sunflower #4: “Making Peace” and Making a Difference
“Even the simplest act, born from love, resonates without limit.” — Sister True Dedication
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Dandelion Report: 5/20/2025
Together, we cannot be stopped.
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Spring Rain 5/16/2025:
ICE Hotlines, Rapid Response Networks, and Legal Observer Trainings
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Sunflower #3: Finding Community and Mindful Media
“If you go as a river, you will surely reach the ocean.” — Thich Nhat Hanh
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Spring Rain 5/9/2025:
“Go to where suffering is aligned with your capacity to meet it” — Roshi Joan Halifax
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