Fall 2022: Belonging
“There is a universal understanding among our contributors that we all belong somewhere…
May this issue help you find and sustain your place in our world.”
Current Issue
- The Only Black Person in the Room
What that means and how that feels - The Night of the Hessian Soldier
A haunted inn inspires deeper questions - East Hill Farm
A leap of faith into an “intentional” community - Arrernte Land
A child visits her ancestral land - To Hold One’s Own
Making the world her own
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The early Greeks defined presence as the fundamental characteristic of being alive.1 I believe it is not easy for any of us to be fully present, and that we settle for shadows and glimpses, for fleeting moments that sift through…
I had never been good at practicing mindfulness, or being mindful—period—until I got a dog. Observing your breath, extolled as the surefire way to become present, left me in such a deep state of hyperventilation I quickly wanted a break…
Watching the sun rise over the wetlands, the mist fading, even here in the midst of nature there is the strange stillness of a world in lockdown — waiting, wondering, anxiety, and fear its companions. I am writing these words…
These are challenging times for all of us. We at Parabola are offering a free PDF of our “The Search for Meaning” issue from Spring 2017 to anyone who would like one, and we hope you will find comfort in…
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Winter 2022/2023:
DARKNESS & LIGHT (submission deadline: September 01, 2022)
Spring 2023: TRANSFORMATION (submission deadline: December 01, 2022)
Summer 2023: GENDER (submission deadline: March 01, 2022)
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