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Embracing Ceremony Blog

Two Trees

On a recent snowshoe hike into the forests of the Sangre de Cristo mountains above Taos I found a remarkable pair of trees, a duo likely overlooked by most for what they are – a couple. In a perfect “V” these two trees grew out of the ground to stand beside one another in support . . .

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The Importance of Underwear

You’re probably wondering just where this blog post is going, based on the title. And it could obviously go in many directions. I only need to preface this by saying that I’m sharing this true story to give you a chuckle. I’ll assume you have enough sense to wear underwear to your own wedding. As . . .

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To Cry or Not to Cry?

Let’s explore smiles and tears. We usually experience both at a wedding ceremony. We often think of these as manifestations of opposite emotions. During weddings they hopefully both portray joy. Imagine a visitor from another galaxy visiting and us trying to explain this seeming contradiction to them! How would we define when tears are joyful . . .

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