Leslie’s Logos – July/August 2025

Despair and hope.

Joy and grief.

Shock and inspiration.

I am sure I am not the only one who notes this emotional whiplash, a frequent occurrence in this 2025.  As we move into the second half of the year, we now are realizing that we need to develop new skills for fluctuating and moving through these new rhythms.

Sustaining the embrace of these paradoxes is not easy and it requires us to build new muscles. Yet , as with many strengthening activities, these build on the skills we already have.  For example, we already know that savoring the moment is an essential part of living with mindfulness. Mindfulness gives us an opportunity to savor the joys which are always here even in times when the larger frame of society is difficult. They build on the skills many of us have been cultivating of holding multiple truths at the same time. 

Summer offers a time to adjust our routines, to experiment with different activities and to deepen relationships with ourselves and others. Many of us spend more time in contact with nature and are reminded of our body’s forces in these ways. 

We have a marathon before us, and not a sprint. I will be taking July and part of August to readjust and reconnect with the larger rhythms of my life and I hope you will be as well. Perhaps in this way, we will have the strength to engage that which we need to foster:

Peace and engagement.

Vigilance and rest.

Commitment to the world and to ourselves.

In faith and perseverance, 

Leslie