How do we listen for the breath of our ancestors? Here are some ways I’m experimenting:
Listening for the Ancestors’ Breath
On going to a dark place without fear
I’ve been thinking a lot about how to maintain strength and courage. I write on this a lot because it doesn’t cease to be a daily practice!
Today I’m soaking in a student’s feedback that through dancing she gained confidence to “go to a [dark] place without fear.” This is the super power we all need right now!
Drawing on the ancestors for meaning and purpose in the midst of climate crisis
At the Minnesota Climate Strike A few signs were along the lines of “Adults, you have failed.” I admit, the jab at adults stung. Yet my younger self secretly harbored a similar sentiment. Actually, I’ve got those youth beat.
Embodying a vision of healing and reconciliation
What would it look like to live in regenerative harmony with the land? Asking this question has led me to study dance as a way to connect with ancient European ways of expressing reverence for the earth. Seeking to live…
Keeping Pace With My Nervous System
Slowing down is hard. My week with my family was wonderful, but my dreams are still pretty busy. I’m grateful that the Minnesota seasons are my teacher. This past month of summer excitement began as seeds in January. My task as we begin to enter into autumn is to gather the stories and teachings of this abundant season.
Yes, I am willing.
“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…
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…