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Amy Ferguson
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Amy
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Ferguson
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I am part of a web of writers, editors, videographers, communicators, and ambassadors who help shine a light on how we can all contribute to a loving world. For me this comes through in three simple words: reveal, serve, and inspire. It means researching, listening, sleuthing, writing, connecting, and conspiring for good. 

Our teachers in this work are numerous. I have learned so much from others' fine "translations" of the need for love in our world--epidemiologists, neuroscientists, and public health specialists, artists, clergy, and various lifelong practitioners of compassion--who carry this work into realms of our social life like schools, prisons, and law enforcement circles.

My background is deep in the humanities, and my family tree is of full Catholics (faithful and lapsed), skeptics, and librarians. I have a master's degree in literature and am drawn to volunteer with arts-related organizations and projects. 


 

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“We are all born with 200 bad poems in us.”  —Billy Collins

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Selections from the We the People Book Club.
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aferguson@fetzer.org

Each person's grief is as unique as their fingerprint. But what everyone has in common is that no matter how they grieve, they share a need for their grief to be witnessed. —David Kessler

Death, loss, and grief are profound, inevitable experiences that will affect every one of us. They also hold the potential for deep spiritual awakening and learning. To honor the profound loss of life due to the pandemic we offer these resources on grieving from A Network for Grateful Living, Spirituality & Practice, On Being, and more.

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Wed, 04/29/2020 - 13:21
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burning candle
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Lighting candles is a sacred ritual used for many purposes. Visit Gratefulness.org to engage in this beautiful candle lighting practice.
Wed, 04/29/2020 - 13:28
A death doula hugs her client
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A death doula hugs her client
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Healthcare providers, caregivers, and others explore supporting people at the intersection of illness, spirituality, and end of life.
Tue, 02/23/2021 - 15:07
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Woman's right hand on window
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Spirituality & Practice has compiled a wide array of resources on grief, from books and films to e-courses and practices.
Wed, 02/24/2021 - 10:57
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Shadow of hand holding flowers
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In this On Being conversation, Lennon Flowers and Rev. Jennifer Bailey, founders of The People's Supper, issue an invitation to brave space.
Wed, 02/24/2021 - 11:44
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Silhouette of woman near body of water at sunset
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Roshi Joan Halifax leads a ten-minute guided meditation on grief.