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Transitions (again!)
Sometimes I think my heart is like seed scattered in a million little places. It’s that type of abundant beauty that could make you cry,...
Cara Condodina
Jul 19, 2023


To Be Fear Facing
Sometime around mid-April, at the height of Portland's spring gloom and in search of an indoor pastime that would offer some energy to...
Cara Condodina
Jun 27, 2023


Into the In-Between
Silly as it may sound, a Peloton yoga class was where the concept of "both/and" first landed for me. Deep in pandemic quarantine, Chelsea...
Cara Condodina
Mar 28, 2023


Rain, rain, rain
It seems the rain has finally descended upon Portland and I am being fully introduced to true Pacific Northwest weather. I'm finding less...
Cara Condodina
Jan 16, 2023


Getting to "More"
The other day someone shared with me that we reached the marker of 100 days in Portland. For some reason I thought that the warp speed at...
Cara Condodina
Nov 23, 2022


Birth-week adventures
I was spoiled this year with a true birth-week complete with a sunny and warm trip to the coast and a windy, snowy trip up to the...
Cara Condodina
Oct 8, 2022


My Creed
A key pillar of the JVC Northwest experience is community. This means more than just living in a house with other volunteers in the...
Cara Condodina
Sep 15, 2022


On being brave
I am tempted to say these past few weeks have been a whirlwind - what with orientation in the woods after flying myself across the...
Cara Condodina
Sep 6, 2022


Real joy, humility, and looking
"...real joy consists of knowing that human wisdom counts less than the shimmer of beeches in a breeze. As certain as the weather coming...
Cara Condodina
Aug 21, 2022
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