For When We Hit ‘Empty’
When we’ve given everything and the disruptions keep coming, the way forward isn’t pushing harder—it’s learning to tend ourselves back to life, one small act at a time.
A Cat, an Ant, and the Question of Consciousness
What grief opens up when we let it: a meditation on consciousness, living systems, and the possibility that life is far more mysterious and interconnected than we’ve been taught to believe.
Camp Fire as Catalyst
When disaster burns everything away, what remains is the clarity to build the life—and the community—you actually want.
Re-Storying the Ruins: Connection Dissolves Despair
What communities rising from disaster can teach us about building the new: it’s an insider’s job, and relationship—and patience—is the strategy.
Reflections From an Earth Day Fair
An Earth Day Fair, which at first seemed a disappointment, revealed there are many opportunities to get involved just by taking the time to look around and get involved. What a good reminder that even a small effort can be something worthwhile.
When Art Becomes a Path Through Trauma
A sustained creative practice has the possibility of transforming trauma into transcendent art while assisting the artist process what feels unprocessable and ultimately reminding others they’re not alone in their struggles providing healing far beyond their own.
First Heartbreak and Conscious Parenting
Compassion from a mother helps her son heal from his first heartbreak.
Opening Eyes, Minds, and World Views One Powwow at a Time
The massive voice of the drum circle called out to us before we even stepped into the building. My little granddaughters instinctively began tapping their feet to a rhythm they hadn’t known lived within them. The drums pulled us forward, and the vibrant regalia made our eyes wide with wonder. I could see their worldviews expanding in real time.