Medicine for “whiteness”: The ancient cultures of Europe
"It boggles my mind that more people don't see how we are the same people, who have undergone the same spiritual assault. The only difference [...]
Winter Solstice: Bathing in the fertile darkness
Before electric lighting was such an integral and now oft ignored part of modern life, we humans lived more closely in process with the seasons. [...]
On pumpkin spice lattes, automatic weapons and the sale of cigarettes
What do pumpkin spice lattes, the right to carry a gun, and a store’s decision to stop selling cigarettes have to do with each other? [...]
When tragedy strikes
Anyone who is familiar with the popular music festival SXSW knows that tragedy struck my community this week. Not only is SXSW a city-wide celebration, [...]
White horses and heroes and metaphors, oh my!
Do you have the energy and strength to face life? Life can ask more of you than you are willing to give. Joseph Campbell said [...]
Rewiring an AWOL brain: 30 seconds to increased clarity and well being
{Editor’s note: This post is a further explanation of my favorite 30SecondMom tip of all time. After posting it recently I heard from several followers [...]
The choice between surviving and thriving: we all have it
If you keep telling the same small story you’ll keep getting the same small life. – Jean Houston Every once in a blue moon [...]
The challenge of being frank even when it’s risky
Speaking the truth is so important to me. Yet speaking up about an injustice that we’re not sure other people want to discuss is a [...]
Ace the Wonder Dog
A couple of years ago I began emailing frequently with a new internet friend, a young woman from Egypt who is very close to her animals and wanted to learn [...]
I am Mother.
I AM MOTHER who grows dreams in my belly From my blood drinks the Tree of Life Rooted in heaven until the birth quake Splits [...]