Dear one, This is a great year for developing your creativity because, well, we are bring forced to. Thinking about living in 2022 as a creative project is a way to turn your focus away from griping and toward layers of opportunity for transformation. Earlier this month I gave a talk Read more…
This will be a significant week for all of us. In the words of my daughter, “The great day of ugh” is Tuesday. In addition to making your voting plan, I hope that you are also putting together your self-care plan. All of us are going to have to bear Read more…
There are two feet of fresh snow outside and it can be hard to remember that it’s April and we really are moving towards spring. The news is full of crises and one could easily lose doubt that there is a larger evolutionary impulse towards more love. How do we 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…
What is your work in the world? I notice many people asking this question in different ways. Some are literally looking for a job. Some are feeling the need to re-focus their work within a current job in a way that it is responsive to the changing environment. Others are Read more…
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, anger, courage, and hope. Fortunately I know what shuts me Read more…
I just spent a wonderful week visiting my brother and his new twin babies. I’m thrilled to see him glowing as a new parent. The babies are of course cute and perfect in every way. What really blew me away about the visit is that his house is still incredibly Read more…
Do you know what you want? Kinda? I want to sing the praises of following the “sort of.” Sort of is such a great place to start. I began with that “sort of” clarity nearly three years ago when I knew I wanted to share the vitality I find in Read more…