Dear beautiful soul, I’ll keep it quick because I have been very busy with my plum tree. We’ve waited years for a substantial harvest and here it is! In every corner of my time I’m processing plums. Life is abundant in its sweetness right now, at least in terms of Read more…
Wow, I cannot tell you how wonderful it has been to resume outdoor group classes. I love seeing people in the flesh! I’ve even seen some bare feet. I love the beauty and relative warmth of spring. It feels like a homecoming. The wholeness I feel when I am mindfully Read more…
How do we listen for the breath of our ancestors? Here are some ways I’m experimenting:
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 the question felt. It felt like he was asking me Read more…
How might your life be different if you felt profoundly supported? This is a bigger question than what would you do if you won $1 million dollars. It includes spiritual, emotional and social support for every aspect of your health and vocation. This is the time of year when I Read more…
One of my defining quests is the longing for each moment to be infused with a dynamic relationship with the earth. Personally it would feel like being deeply at home, with the aliveness that I feel when I’ve had a chance to immerse myself in wildness. Collectively this would look Read more…
Last November I heard Hopi elder Vernon Masayesva speak about his work protecting water. I was struck by how he described his work as a response to the question “who am I am as a Hopi?” His repetition of the question helped me hear that he wasn’t asking a self-absorbed Read more…
Do you ever collapse into bed at the end of the day feeling just completely drained and disconnected? Ugh, I hate the feeling that something has drawn so much of my attention and energy that I’ve ended up not just tired but depleted. I’m being sucked into the undertow and Read more…
Hello, beautiful being of the universe. I feel awe that every atom in your body was created in an ancient star. I am in awe as the water that makes up more than 50% of your body is continually refreshed and exchanged with the watershed around you. I am in Read more…
This month I’m delighted to share with you an excerpt from Collette Cumella’s beautiful story in the Edge Magazine about how practicing Romani (Gypsy) dance has energized her life. Collette is a member of Wisdom Dances’ Living Wisdom Community Practice. Coming Home to Myself through Roma (Gypsy) Dance How does Read more…