Desert Wisdom There's something about the desert that speaks directly to our capacity for resilience. Perhaps it's witnessing how life persists—how the juniper twists toward light through rock, how wildflowers emerge after the briefest rain, how the landscape itself has…
We're conditioned in so many ways to approach difficulties—our own and each other's—with a "fix it" mentality. How to Listen from James A. Pearson is a beautiful call to consider a different way of being. When we meet one another…
Redefinition when I say my heart breaks I mean it breaks like a wave— as if exhausted by its own separateness it gives itself back to the whole - Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer When Hearts Break Like Waves Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer…
For some January 1 marked the beginning of the new year, for others that recognition will come on the 29th, the lunar new year. However you understand this beginning, may you listen to the places and spaces of your heart…
Around this time last year I went down a rabbit hole into what’s known as friluftsliv* and swiftly decided to dedicate 2024 to its enjoyment. Literally translated as “free-air-life”, friluftsliv is the Nordic philosophy that encourages us to get outside…
Transforming our Grief and Anger This journal post is dedicated to the people and communities who have lost people and places to violence. It is a growing list of resources to help us all metabolize and channel our grief and…
When life stings In those moments when life stings, I invite you to place a hand over heart, rest attention with breath and gently say to yourself... {inhaling} I am {exhaling} having a human moment. Find more simple, self-compassion…
Living from Liminal Spaces Tender enough to feel, present enough to witness, humble enough to listen, courageous enough to act, accountable enough to change. - Prentis Hemphill Liminal {adjective}, that which is of a sensory threshold. I love this passage from Prentis…
We Were Made for These Times I was first introduced to Kaira Jewel Lingo during One Earth Sangha’s EcoDharma training. EcoDharma is an 8-month program that calls in contemplative practices to stay compassionately present and engaged with our increasing climate…