Is there a basket big enough to hold all of ourselves? Wins, losses, employment, recreation, love, sorrow and joy, wellness and sickness? ~ Karin Fendick
Sifting, Sorting, and Organizing
PRIMOGENITURE
- What burdens have you set down or picked up in baskets?
- How many baskets have you split yourself into?
- Is there a special place for your pain or does it get hidden away?
- Can you imagine an integrated life?
- What would be the shape of your full-life basket? Can you describe it?
TRAVELING BASKET
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