Lia Atherton
@rathernaut.bsky.social
Watching birds, thinking things over. Unitarian Universalist. they/she
PFP: a half-everted sandwich baggie in the shape of a heart
PFP: a half-everted sandwich baggie in the shape of a heart
day 40, wonder: I think my parents’ greatest gift to me was their abiding sense of wonder. Friends installed this brick in their memory at the Environmental Education Center adjacent to Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge.
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April 20, 2025 at 4:28 AM
day 40, wonder: I think my parents’ greatest gift to me was their abiding sense of wonder. Friends installed this brick in their memory at the Environmental Education Center adjacent to Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge.
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day 37, grief: “All my memories of love hang upon high stars….“ I count myself lucky to have many memories of love & loved ones, here is just one of them.
Quoted text is by Anna Akhmatova, tr Mark Belletini (Singing the Living Tradition, Hymn 336)
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Quoted text is by Anna Akhmatova, tr Mark Belletini (Singing the Living Tradition, Hymn 336)
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April 17, 2025 at 2:18 AM
day 37, grief: “All my memories of love hang upon high stars….“ I count myself lucky to have many memories of love & loved ones, here is just one of them.
Quoted text is by Anna Akhmatova, tr Mark Belletini (Singing the Living Tradition, Hymn 336)
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Quoted text is by Anna Akhmatova, tr Mark Belletini (Singing the Living Tradition, Hymn 336)
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day 36, friends: As a child, I found books to be stalwart companions. I once asked my mother, “What if my children don’t like reading?” I needed have worried. I think my grandchildren will love it, too.
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April 16, 2025 at 3:17 AM
day 36, friends: As a child, I found books to be stalwart companions. I once asked my mother, “What if my children don’t like reading?” I needed have worried. I think my grandchildren will love it, too.
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day 35, power: TIL ladybugs support pollination indirectly by helping create an environment in which other pollinators can thrive. There is power in community
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April 15, 2025 at 2:45 AM
day 35, power: TIL ladybugs support pollination indirectly by helping create an environment in which other pollinators can thrive. There is power in community
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Palm Sunday, pluralism: “ to see the other side, to defend another people, not despite your tradition, but because of it, is the heart of pluralism.” Eboo Patel
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April 14, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Palm Sunday, pluralism: “ to see the other side, to defend another people, not despite your tradition, but because of it, is the heart of pluralism.” Eboo Patel
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day 32: surrender: It can be hard to surrender yourself to the end of the day at any age & for all sorts of reasons. It can be especially hard when you’re two
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April 10, 2025 at 2:59 AM
day 32: surrender: It can be hard to surrender yourself to the end of the day at any age & for all sorts of reasons. It can be especially hard when you’re two
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day 31, resilience: This desert tulip marshals its resources underground & grows low to weather the harsh conditions above, a beautiful bloom nestled among short, sturdy leaves
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April 8, 2025 at 11:10 PM
day 31, resilience: This desert tulip marshals its resources underground & grows low to weather the harsh conditions above, a beautiful bloom nestled among short, sturdy leaves
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day 30, commitment: The empty chair is to here to acknowledge I’m struggling with my commitment to my Lenten practice this year. I think I’ll try to pick up the pieces of my imperfect practice & carry on rather than just give up.
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April 8, 2025 at 3:11 AM
day 30, commitment: The empty chair is to here to acknowledge I’m struggling with my commitment to my Lenten practice this year. I think I’ll try to pick up the pieces of my imperfect practice & carry on rather than just give up.
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day 23, suffering: The stories will still be told
April 1, 2025 at 5:25 AM
day 23, suffering: The stories will still be told
fourth Sunday, justice: I believe in the power of restorative justice. At the same time, it’s not applicable to every situation. For example, dogs
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April 1, 2025 at 5:15 AM
fourth Sunday, justice: I believe in the power of restorative justice. At the same time, it’s not applicable to every situation. For example, dogs
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day 20, courage: For me, the difference between courage and bravery is that acts of courage take place within a moral framework - they follow a guiding light
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March 28, 2025 at 3:51 AM
day 20, courage: For me, the difference between courage and bravery is that acts of courage take place within a moral framework - they follow a guiding light
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day 19, dignity: Wicket imbues any perch, from an infant car seat to the top of a cat tower, with the all the dignity of his being.
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March 27, 2025 at 2:41 AM
day 19, dignity: Wicket imbues any perch, from an infant car seat to the top of a cat tower, with the all the dignity of his being.
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day 18, bravery: Coco has worked hard to come to human interactions with a sense of security instead from a place of fear, she’s a brave doggie
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March 26, 2025 at 4:09 AM
day 18, bravery: Coco has worked hard to come to human interactions with a sense of security instead from a place of fear, she’s a brave doggie
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third Sunday, interdependence: The river connects all beings here in the desert
March 23, 2025 at 9:19 PM
third Sunday, interdependence: The river connects all beings here in the desert
