Appalachia, Allegheny, Chicago, Merrimac, Niagara, Potomac. These places as well as geographical formations of mountains, lakes, rivers and tributaries all named by First Peoples. It strikes me often as I travel throughout the USA that these places and formations are named by people who no longer inhabit these spaces. The lack of this presence speaks […]
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This is no ordinary time. There is nothing mundane about the space, place or time we are in. It is for me right now, unnerving and unsettling and requires enormous effort to remain grounded and responsive rather than reactionary or turning a blind eye. It appears that rudeness, self righteousness, power plays, lies and lack […]
I was blessed to attend a community event Sunday commemorating and honoring the life and legacy of Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr. The inspiring delivery via the medium of theater by the NAACP youth did not white wash the constant violence, outright hatred and oppression that MLK and other pioneers such as Rep […]
The year of being all over the map! Literally and metaphorically. California, Virginia and Washington D.C in the USA, spending a glorious, blessed, memorable two weeks with beloved family in Brisbane, Australia and getting on a plane (and then more planes) Monday to head to Guinea, West Africa. I love travel for many reasons, one […]
Humbled and blessed by the abundance I am surrounded by. I am reminded that even though I live with my family in an old house with an aging furnace, 2 cars, each with well over 100,000 miles on them and marginal incomes, I have so much more than many. I am also aware that by […]
Today I am 50 years old. 50 years of living and learning on EarthSchool. The election happened less than a week ago and I feel like I am slowly moving through a waking dream. It is an interesting experience to be so focused right now on grounding, breathing, getting my bearings, remembering what is important, […]
Picture above is my dog Little Man who is always dreaming! I don’t often remember my dreams. My husband does a lot of dream work and has done this for years and is able to vividly recall details, symbols and ideas and uses this to work in the subconscious. These are his mornings. Mine are […]
Human beings are a fascinating combination of fragility and resilience. I have the privilege as well as the ongoing heartbreak of witnessing this in many arenas. I see the fragmentation of soul, spirit, mind and body in those who have been subjected to a horrific act of violence and/or repeated acts of violence whether that […]
I lie down on the floor and breath and just allow myself to be swallowed whole by love. It feels almost as though there are living, breathing currents beneath me as my breath rises and falls and my heart over flows. I am almost overwhelmed by gratitude and the acute awareness of how love and […]
I have felt lately like I am being swallowed whole by the overwhelming fear, mistrust, divisiveness and polarization that is our current state of affairs. This state is unlikely to reverse unless courageous beings grounded in compassion, peace and love show up committed to building bridges, cultivating relationships, listening deeply, witnessing the suffering of […]