This Saturday is one of my favorite spring time traditions – the Wisdom Dances Earth Day Celebration. Our community of dancers will dance and sing throughout the Cities to participate in activating the energies of spring. We will be dancing at the crossroads. This is literal and figurative. Our inspiration Read more…
Are we letting our children down when their education about the climate includes no tools for climate grief? The myth of Demeter and Persephone can offer some guidance.
Merry Monday dear one, I begin this week hoping it will be gentler and more balanced than last week. While we are feeling the extreme polarization in our country I want to share a minor miracle: the experience in my heart of unity. It feels like a gift. I don’t Read more…
I have a confession to make. I
am one of those crazy people who thought the pandemic was going to give me time to write. It’s been a month and I now see my folly. In fact, ordinary life seems to be requiring a lot more energy than usual.
In the past week the topic of hibernation has come up with many of my students and clients. Some are trying to figure out how to work with their need for increased sleep. Some are finding that it’s just too much – too cold, too tiring – to get out. Read more…
“Is it all going to be okay?” So many of us unconsciously carry this question with us as we open the refrigerator, listen to the news, shop, or worry over our loved ones. When bigger challenges come our way it’s even harder to see how things are going to work Read more…
Oh, the allure of checking Facebook (or email or your phone)! I catch myself hoping I’ll discover something really wonderful. Something that will make me laugh or sigh with beauty. Maybe some photos of my far-flung friends and family. I log in, expectant, ready for Facebook to make things right. Read more…
Hello dear compassionate hearts, How is your beautiful, creative spirit bearing the news these days? Many of my big hearted friends seem to be having an especially hard time with the violence happening in our city and around the world. Having an open heart means we also see a lot 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…
So many people I talk with feel trapped in their life in some way. It could be heavy burdens with work or family, a health issue, or just not feeling authentic. One of the worst parts of feeling trapped is not knowing the next step. Lately I’ve been feeling really Read more…