Last night, I opened a message from a sister of mine and received a wonderful gift, words that were intended to uplift and inspire, and to acknowledge the shared courage and strength that we are gathering in these crazy times.
Weeping for the World
“Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves. All things are bound together. All things connect.” ~ Chief Seattle Today I wept for
Reciprocity and the Divide
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all
Only God I Saw
Resistance. This is the word that is circulating more and more in this climate of political turmoil. And I am right there with you alongside millions of others who refuse to accept small-mindedness, bigotry, hatred, and injustice to reign the
Beyond the Door
Come with me into an image, come with your courage and heart, and with your tears and your outrage. Look with me into the north central US, to the bitter cold of winter. In a circle stands a group of
Healing the Shadow, Standing for the Light
We must find balance between looking externally and looking within. As activists, we must engage with legitimate and trusted information about what is unfolding in the US, and support the action that needs to happen to make it clear to
Becoming Arjuna: Warrior of the Heart
As the philosophical and ethical divide has increased in my country in recent weeks, I am finding myself being tossed about in a sea of emotional responses and ideas about what must be done now. There is a passage from
Compassionately Fierce in Uncertain Times
I have seen a few people commenting recently on the “liberal” and “spiritual” people, calling them on “negativity” and “hatred.” While I can only speak for myself, I imagine that there is probably some crossover between those within these like-minded
Money, Power, and the Hungry Ghost: Why We Must Stand Together
Now that the initial shock is lessening in regards to what is happening within this experiment we have come to call contemporary American democracy, I am anchoring in deeper, asking for insights and understanding. My initial response been very passionate,
Owl Medicine: Balance & Respect
One of the things that I find to be a perpetual journey in this modern world is finding ways to live in balance. Balance between external focus and inner work, balance between the human world and nature, balance between the