I have a confession to make. I
am one of those crazy people who thought the pandemic was going to give me time to write. It’s been a month and I now see my folly. In fact, ordinary life seems to be requiring a lot more energy than usual.
Dear one, These have been very busy weeks with radical changes to all of our lives. While many of us have been given the order to “stay home†I have been feeling busier than ever. So many of us are not only retooling how we work but also checking in Read more…
A video message because I miss being in person with you. And a recap of the questions I’m asking: What do you want this time to feel like? How do you want to use your time now? How do you want to be changed by this experience? Where do you Read more…
Hello dear one, These have been a very full few weeks for me, with the passing of three significant people in my life. Normally I like to write a little lotus flower of a blog post to bring beauty and meaning to our muddy lives. But right now the waters Read more…
Hello beautiful soul! Perhaps you are like me and go to the water to find some peace and calm. This week I want to share with you the story of my friend Michael Bischoff who made walking by the river his primary spiritual and healing practice. He died last week Read more…
Almost every Sunday morning my daughter groans and asks us, again, “Why are we going to church?†Sometimes we skip church and attend an indigenous-led water ceremony by the Mississippi. Then the question is “Why do we have to go to the river?†My daughter is questioning like kids do, Read more…
Happy New Year! January always feels like a fresh beginning to me. I spend a little time setting goals for things I’d like to do in the coming year. But more importantly, I find myself thinking about how I want to be in the coming year. This year one of Read more…
Healing. Wisdom. Depth. Simplicity. Presence. Trust. These are the words that emerged most frequently in my work over this part year. They do a good job describing what happens in the communities that practice qigong and dance with me. I had fun putting together a collection of pictures to tell Read more…
We are fast approaching the longest night of the year. This year I am offering FOUR different opportunities to bless the New Year with others. The first event will be the Winter Solstice Celebration this Thursday. More details about all four happening at the bottom of this post. With the Read more…
When I was a teenager one of the elders at my church explained that with the holiday season most of us add at least 50 things to our to-do list that are above what we normally do. No wonder we get stressed out! It’s a lesson that I remember each Read more…