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This month I share with you a piece that has inspired me by writer Eric Alan. The need for renewal is present and like this author, I continue to find solace in nature. I hope you too have beautiful places to renew yourself whether that be a city party, waterfalls, or wide open meadows. “In […]
When are we satisfied? How do we know? How do we gently yet clearly winnow our lives down to what is essential? Not only what is essential in a material way but also, how do we traverse our difficult relationships with greater simplicity? We humans are the only animals that can override our body signals […]
If I invite a person of color to bring their gentle listening hand to my white person heart, what would they hear, sense, or discover? If I as a white person, am invited to bring a gentle, listening hand to the heart of a person of color, what will I hear, sense, discover, about them? […]
This series ends but uncertainty continues! So here we are, many of us in some form of limited contact. There are times when I don’t know what day it is and I’m not alone in that. I trust this humble blog post finds each of you well, safe, and with what you need to continue […]
Just one month ago, I began to share the gifts of uncertainty as presented by Joanna Macy: whole systems thinker, eco philosopher, spiritual teacher. You can read Part 1, here. I cannot think of anything more relevant right now than naming the gifts of uncertainty. This perspective is not offered to gloss over challenging times […]
This New Moon, I draw upon teachings of a beloved mentor, Joanna Macy. She is a scholar, eco-philosopher, and whole systems thinker who brings a breadth and depth of perspective needed now. She nourishes me and my intent is to share the nourishment! In my work I support people in waking up to what has […]
“When we know what changes our own hearts, we have a clue about the world we’d like to inhabit and how each of us can contribute to that vision.” Getting right to the heart of it here, this month I offer reflections about “dismissive positivity”. Some of you may know what it is and know […]
At the end of a long year, I take solace in and share with you these words from Bill Plotkin: “In the long winter darkness of the Northern hemisphere, we gather around hearth-fires to share stories of a tumultuous year. The news regarding Earth’s climate and cultural systems is bleak, yet there are also many […]
What does it mean to you? Stephen Levine was one of my first spiritual teachers. His teachings were filled with the word “mercy”. That word is back in my vocabulary and it startles people when I use it. In some languages it translates into “pity”, in others it means “grace” or “unrelenting kindness”. The word […]
“Your movement is as good as your self image.” ~Moshe Feldenkrais A gentle soul came to me recently, frustrated by limits in his movement. His movement teachers had an idea of what he should be doing, but they could not offer him guidance as to how to access their ideas. He was discouraged and assumed […]