Dear one, These have been very busy weeks with radical changes to all of our lives. While many of us have been given the order to “stay home” I have been feeling busier than ever. So many of us are…
Healing for yourself, Healing for the world
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…