The Way of the Heart
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The Way of the Heart

“How can the soul or the world be re-enchanted once it has lost the enchantment? Only by returning to the story of the soul and retelling it up to the point of fracture; only by placing our story within the context of the greater song.
EXISTENTIAL OPENING The philosopher Andrew Taggart believes that crisis moments lead to “existential openings” that force us to grapple with the deepest questions about life.10 He argues there are two typical ways this happens. One is the “way of loss,” when things that matter are taken from us, such as loved ones, our health, or a job. The other
... See moreHOPE! Part of growing into adulthood has been becoming aware of the sheer depth and range of suffering in the world. When faced with such hopelessness for the first time, with such existentialism and pessimism, it’s easy to forget that there will always be corners of the world that remain sacred. Right now, a lot of the institutions and guardrails
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