“Who is the next walker? We need someone right now!” I was on the Cannon River Water Walk last week, and there was a group of water walkers coming towards us carrying the vessel of water we had gathered at…
Yes, I am willing.
Opa!
Everyday I have at least one moment when I am inspired by the aliveness around me, the creativity and love that gives life beauty and hope. Everyday I also see so many of my family and friends struggling, and I…
Why it is hard to talk about our relationships with the land.
Last week someone asked me point blank and without context, “What is your relationship to this land?” I had the very uncomfortable feeling that I was being tested. I had just met this person. I was surprised by how intimate…
Creative Perception
I prefer creative chaos to senseless chaos. But it can be hard to tell the difference between the two! Our creative perception, the ability to perceive the creative force unfolding so that we can align ourselves with it, makes all…
The Wild Unbridled Voice of Nature
I really don’t like being told I should panic. I’ve spent the last twenty years learning how to calm my panic about wars and ecological catastrophy. My body isn’t built to sustain chronic panic. Does anyone make their best decisions…
A dream becoming reality
Here’s to the moment when something you practice becomes
something you live effortlessly. Here’s to all of us who are practicing in many different ways the foundations for a future in which all life flourishes. May we all experience the joy of that vision becoming a reality.
Wisdom
It is difficult to pursue wholeness and meaning within our individualistic culture. I have always wanted spirituality to be about helping me become more complete; more of a perfect instrument for the expression of the Divine. The church that raised me succeeded in instilling this longing in me, but not with helping me satisfy it.
Prosperity
How does praying for prosperity fit into closing the gap between rich and poor?
What I’ve Learned From Icy Puddles
I also am embracing my slow, icy puddle spring walks as training sessions for moving through chaotic times of transition. Here is what I’m learning.
Joy and Community
I propose that we dance not simply to celebrate the meteorological arrival of spring. I believe that dancing is also part of helping spring happen.
Joy and community are powerful ways to strengthen any aspect of our lives. They can support not just the greening of spring, but also visionary projects like the Green New Deal.