We have no choice but to be lifelong learners, but we can choose what we learn.  This podcast looks at the lessons that come our way, from multiple directions and offers clues about how to get the most from whatever comes our way..

As the Coronavirus spread across the land, we humans followed the directions of public health experts and the government to shelter at home until the government told us we could go out again; to stay away from other people until we were told to go back to work and open restaurants, beaches, and parks;  to wash our hands well and often, the one direction that still hasn't changed; and to wear masks in public now that we don't have to save them for critical care workers but without any penalty for not wearing a mask in public. All this has happened in two months. Directions are different from one state to another and from one day to the next. The rapid changes and mixed messages are stressful--whiplash producing. So what can we do to get through this without whiplash?

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How does one small religious group, Unitarian Universalism, offer religion that is life-affirming? Originally, they were Christians with roots that go back to the beginning of Christianity. But today they are different from most other Christian groups. Their approach to religion honors the individual while affirming loving community and respect for all existence. Is their approach useful for you?