Growing Roots

We are made of star stuff. There’s a large part of us that’s connected to the vastness of the cosmos. There’s an entire Universe out there that’s completely unknown to us. Whenever I feel the vastness of our Universe I end up feeling incredibly humbled. This place is...

Rhythms

I like to think I’m in control. I like to think I know what I want, where I’m going, and how I’m going to get there. I like to think I have control over this living, breathing creature that is my life. I like to think I’m the one riding it. I hold the reigns. I also...

Rivers

We are constantly unfolding. We are each eternal rivers. We flow and we flow and we flow. That is what we do. Sometimes the unfolding and the flowing is so fast we can see it very clearly. The riverbanks next to us rush by in a blur of colors and smells. Our insides...

No Parachute

Change can be tough. There’s a space between your old life, and the one you’re living into, that is full of uncertainty. It’s one of the most uncomfortable places to be. It feels like part of you might drop away. Part of you or all of you might cease to exist! Have...

Make Your Own Medicine Tree

Trees can hear us. They know we’re here. Especially in the winter, it’s tough to remember that these magnificent beings are still very much alive. They seem dead, dark, still. But they are most definitely awake, alive, and sensing all we do. I like to use trees for...

The Big Melt

I’ve been feeling a lot of fear lately. Everything seems so up in the air. Uncertainties abound. What used to seem solid and reliable, seems to be melting away. Are you feeling that way? Things that you once depended on, certainties you thought were concrete, even...