Chapter 10: Standing in the Tragic Gap (Parker J. Palmer)

We live in very broken times, times with lots of gaps between the difficult realities of life and what we know to be possible, humanly. One of the most important qualities a person can have in our time - a person who wants to make this a better world - is the capacity to ‘stand in the tragic gap’ between corrosive cynicism and irrelevant idealism, between what is and could be. We need the inner strength to hold both the reality and our hope at the same time.
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The “Circles of Trust” videos invite us into deeper contemplation of the dynamic between our inner lives and our outer bearing in the world. Expanding on the principles and practices developed by Parker J. Palmer and the Center for Courage & Renewal, “Circles of Trust” offers insight and guidance for all who seek to map an inner journey toward wholeness, to live a more authentic, meaningful and resilient life. Additional information on Circles of Trust is available in Parker Palmer’s book, A Hidden Wholeness.
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