I’ve been reflecting on the crucial, powerful mystery of joy lately. These are such difficult times, I know joy might feel impossible, frivolous, or inappropriate. But I believe joy is an essential ingredient for cultivating healing and transformation. Joy is happiness for no reason. We are happy when positive things Read more…
I propose that we dance not simply to celebrate the meteorological arrival of spring. I believe that dancing is also part of helping spring happen.
Joy and community are powerful ways to strengthen any aspect of our lives. They can support not just the greening of spring, but also visionary projects like the Green New Deal.
I took my daughter to hear Taylor Swift the other week. The biggest surprise from the experience (other than the mere fact of me going) was how good I felt the next day. While parts of the whole experience felt so foreign to me, in the joyful after glow I Read more…
Joy! More Joy! This was the blessing for the New Year that arose from the recent winter retreat. I talk about joy a lot, but even I needed the reminder. I’m starting the year off walking closely with loved ones who are in deep uncertainty and facing loss. We are Read more…
Here comes the holiday season! With all the extra cooking, shopping, parties, and darkness I often find myself worn thin. The time around Winter Solstice is in fact a “thin time†in that the material and spiritual worlds are very close. It is a time to prepare ourselves for new Read more…