By balancewithgrace on 11/7/2006 8:57 PM

If the previous entry piqued your curiosity about The Spiritual Cinema Circle, here’s an opportunity to check out one of their films.  They recently secured the rights to show the short film Baker's Men via email—for free!  Featured in the Volume 10 DVD, Baker's Men is a humorous short film that examines our societal expectations and gender roles through the e ... Read More »

By balancewithgrace on 10/28/2006 5:33 PM

I’ve been a long time member of a DVD film club called Spiritual Cinema Circle.  Members receive a monthly DVD with one feature presentation, and several shorts and or documentaries.  The selected films, which often come from international film festivals, are thought provoking and uplifting.  It’s a welcome respite from the “bang ‘em up, shoot ‘em up” fare that’s typically chosen by the rest of my family.  Living in a house of testosterone, (with my husband, two boys, and a male ... Read More »

By balancewithgrace on 7/24/2006 10:06 PM

A few weeks ago, before school ended for the summer, I had the opportunity to be one of the parent chaperones for a fifth grade field trip to explore tidal pools at Place Cove in Hampton, NH.  As Alex, my younger son, will be starting middle school next year, I suspected that this might be my last invitation to join a field trip, so I juggled some things in my schedule to clear most of the day for the excursion.   Boy, was it worth it!

What fun we had during our time at the b ... Read More »

By balancewithgrace on 5/8/2006 3:54 PM

Having recently spent 10 days on vacation with my family on the coast of California and in Yosemite, my spirit feels very full.  There is something about being in nature that both anchors me to a deeper part of myself and makes me feel connected to all that is. 

Some of the experiences and vistas that reawakened my sense of wonder and awe were ... Read More »