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, Read more…
You may have noticed that “in-the-bones†understanding is a favorite phrase of mine. Intellectual knowledge gradually seeps into my body. As knowledge penetrates “the bones†it becomes spiritual understanding. And like our skeleton, this spiritual understanding creates a structure that Read more…
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 Read more…
A year ago I had the unique opportunity to celebrate the regenerative mystery of Easter in Lesvos, Greece. Just outside of the village of Molyvos I attended Laura Shannon’s Greek Easter Dance and Culture Seminar. Laura is my guiding teacher; Read more…
What is your work in the world? I notice many people asking this question in different ways. Some are literally looking for a job. Some are feeling the need to re-focus their work within a current job in a way Read more…
I love watching my daughter grow into her power. I get a thrill of watching her learn to focus her strength through her karate classes. She’s a joyful, boisterous soul who is learning how to move beyond happy flailing. One Read more…
I write a lot about the art of staying engaged and available for transformation. This is the big question of my life partly because I’m not always good at it. For example, last week I was chopping some collard greens Read more…
Last weekend I got to dress up as a heron for my friend’s birthday party (you don’t get to do that every day!) and helped lead a workshop on our role(s) as guardians of life for future generations. I’m feeling Read more…
It’s so difficult to hold all the danger and uncertainties around us and stay active, engaged, and creative! In a single day I cycle through a bunch of different frames of mind, each with its own level of adrenaline, fear, Read more…
In the past week the topic of hibernation has come up with many of my students and clients. Some are trying to figure out how to work with their need for increased sleep. Some are finding that it’s just too Read more…
