{"id":1367,"date":"2012-10-01T10:15:07","date_gmt":"2012-10-01T14:15:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/awakeintheworld\/?p=1367"},"modified":"2012-10-01T10:15:07","modified_gmt":"2012-10-01T14:15:07","slug":"burning-and-building-bridges-connections-to-inner-landscapes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/awakeintheworld\/2012\/10\/burning-and-building-bridges-connections-to-inner-landscapes.html","title":{"rendered":"Burning and Building Bridges: Connections to Inner Landscapes"},"content":{"rendered":"

In Charleston, South Carolina, we can’t go much of anywhere without understanding the importance of bridges. They link us from the islands to the peninsula, help us make connections and cross over water. Draw bridges that lift up or turn on a column allow tall boats to glide past while cars wait for the bridge to slide back into place. We can build bridges of connection to new people and places or we can burn bridges too. What kinds of symbolic bridges do you need to build or burn this month? \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Bio:<\/strong> Debra Moffitt is the award winning author of Awake in the World: 108 Practices to Live a Divinely Inspired Life<\/a> and \u201cGarden of Bliss: Cultivating the Inner Landscape for Self-Discovery\u201d (Llewellyn Worldwide, February 2013). A visionary, dreamer and teacher, she\u2019s devoted to nurturing the spiritual in everyday life. She leads workshops on spiritual practices, writing and creativity in the U.S. and Europe. More at http:\/\/www.awakeintheworld.com<\/a> and on Facebook at: http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DebraMoffittAwakeintheWorld<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In Charleston, South Carolina, we can’t go much of anywhere without understanding the importance of bridges. They link us from the islands to the peninsula, help us make connections and cross over water. 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