Hello dear one, These have been a very full few weeks for me, with the passing of three significant people in my life. Normally I like to write a little lotus flower of a blog post to bring beauty and…
The Stories We Tell Ourselves
Healing River
Hello beautiful soul! Perhaps you are like me and go to the water to find some peace and calm. This week I want to share with you the story of my friend Michael Bischoff who made walking by the river…
What stories guide you?
Almost every Sunday morning my daughter groans and asks us, again, “Why are we going to church?” Sometimes we skip church and attend an indigenous-led water ceremony by the Mississippi. Then the question is “Why do we have to go…
Surfing 2020
Happy New Year! January always feels like a fresh beginning to me. I spend a little time setting goals for things I’d like to do in the coming year. But more importantly, I find myself thinking about how I want…
2019 in Pictures
Healing. Wisdom. Depth. Simplicity. Presence. Trust. These are the words that emerged most frequently in my work over this part year. They do a good job describing what happens in the communities that practice qigong and dance with me. I…
Helped along the way
We are fast approaching the longest night of the year. This year I am offering FOUR different opportunities to bless the New Year with others. The first event will be the Winter Solstice Celebration this Thursday. More details about all…
Does the year feel like a blur?
When I was a teenager one of the elders at my church explained that with the holiday season most of us add at least 50 things to our to-do list that are above what we normally do. No wonder we…
Endurance and Sovereignty
Hello you beautiful soul, Last week I wrote about how dancing keeps me from losing my head, returning me to a state of hope and abundance even in the context of loss and uncertainty. But I have to say I’m…
Abundance and Hope
It’s certainly feeling a lot like November. After a long, gorgeous autumn the trees have been dropping their leaves and we have turned back our clocks. I know many in Minnesota are still scurrying around outside to finish preparing their…
Listening for the Ancestors’ Breath
How do we listen for the breath of our ancestors? Here are some ways I’m experimenting: