“The universe is a communion of subjects, not a collection of objects.” – Thomas Berry I love this Thomas Berry quote. Berry called himself a “geologian” and was also a Roman Catholic priest. He worked within his own tradition to...
Read moreOne of the most radical things you can do is feel satisfied with your life. However your body is, whatever you have accomplished, it is enough. This is true even if you are facing life threatening illness or working to...
Read moreAs my extended family makes holiday plans I’m reminded of how it can be such a frantic time of year. There are a lot of extra things that bring us both stress and joy in this coming season. In many...
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I wish you good health and inner equanimity as we pass the autumnal equinox. We are entering the season of increasing darkness and I am already buzzing with excitement for the fall and winter programming I am planning. (Look for Read more…
This is one of my favorite times of year, filled with the warmth of summer but also with a cozy taste of autumn. From the point of view of Chinese medicine, these few weeks constitute a fifth season between summer Read more…
Do you ever just want to crawl out of your skin during a meditation? Most of us experience this at some point. It can feel so unfair; just as you feel your body calms, suddenly you are agitated with your Read more…
Reflecting on the themes from the first ten years of Wisdom Dances has brought me a lot of joy. As this series of blog posts comes to a close, I want to share with you how the name Wisdom Dances Read more…
At age eighteen I attended the 1995 NGO Forum on Women in Beijing, China. I combed through the catalog of thirty concurrent sessions looking for the one that would offer me the best solution for world peace. I had built Read more…
cont. from Searching for European Indigenous Roots: A Dance with the Past and Future (Part I) With hindsight I can see that I have always been attracted to the fragments of this old world view. They are all around. In Read more…
I always want to get to the root of things. Without getting to the root every effort feels as futile as trimming back the same trees along the foundation of my house. When pruned back those pesky trees keep growing Read more…