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…
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.
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…
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 swirl of life continues! I’m of course always hoping for the day when things are quiet and I can catch up and take care of things like backing up my computer. But the truth is that we are living…
Back to School is in the air. Summer always goes too quickly but I’m honestly happy to be returning to the school routine. Even before I had a child every fall I felt the back to school spirit. After all…
My father is visiting and one of the great benefits is that he fixes things for me. He has glued the bench, hammered the loose shingle, and applied WD-40 to the sticky lock. I get a little thrill out of…
For more than two and half years I have been walking closely with my friend Michael as he lives with brain cancer. Recently he shared his health adventure as part of a healing stories project. I was so moved by…
Are you a “morning person?” I’ve wished I was an early riser for years, but it’s been really hard for me to wake up consistently early. I don’t like waking up tired or to an alarm. I don’t like waking…
It’s so difficult to hold all the danger and uncertainties around us and stay active, engaged, and creative! In a single day I cycle through a bunch of different frames of mind, each with its own level of adrenaline, fear,…