Old European Indigenous wisdom went underground and is hidden in plain sight.
Hidden in Plain Sight
Collective Impact
Wow, am I happy to be on the other side of the polar vortex of last week. Not only the weather, but also an untimely bout of food poisoning, led me to cancel or postpone all my classes last week.…
Our Automatic Reactions
It turns out the reason it is so hard to rationalize with my automatic responses is because rationalization and automatic responses happen in two different parts of the brain.
Five Guiding Questions for Building an Ancestor Altar
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…
Only 20% Hopeless
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…
Why Water: A practical choice became a spiritual journey
One of my biggest weaknesses has been getting overwhelmed by the enormity and depth of our intersecting global crises. This weakness is the flip side of one of my super powers: the ability to see, synthesize, and transmit the big…
Revision in a Tumultuous World
My spouse Elizabeth Jarrett Andrew is a champion of revision in the writing process because it changes us. She inspires me to step even more deeply into my authority (author-ity) to enjoy not just the creative process but the art…
Why focusing on water is so transformative
I have just returned from a deep dive into the woods. During my retreat we opened up big questions about how we participate in the universe’s unfolding story. This work shakes up our entire worldview – in a good way!…
Transformed by a Song
Without understanding it, I have always longed for a sense of the Motherland. Sort of like longing for Eden. Nature is where I go to remember who I am. Yet because my family has moved enough over the last century,…
Introductions
Those moments when we feel deeply connected to community and to place are the anchors to our lives. Finding ease by some water, comfort in the embrace of a loved one – these times of connection are also when we…