Honoring our Veterans
Today is Veteran’s Day, when we honor the people over the years who have risked/given their lives to keep the rest of us, and our democracy, safe. While we may have differing opinions on the wisdom of war as a means to safety or peace, we all agree on the value of...
Regenerating My Life from the Ground Up
Coming home to myself by coming into right relationship with the land and Life Last July I bought a home on ¼ acre of land which had been seriously neglected by the previous occupants. The lawn was totally dried up and looked dead. I had a very strong, clear...
How Do I Love Thee? Let Me Count the Ways
From Count Dracula to the launching of a rocket to our mother’s theoretical end of patience, we have always used counting to bring our attention to something important. It’s no wonder it is also a key ingredient in countless meditation practices and methods for...
Elaine’s Perspectives: The Purpose and Possibility of the Pause We’re In
We’re in another pause–yet another pause inside the big two-year pause. Our cultural idea is that Jan. 1st is the time to “get moving” and “hit the ground running” after the pattern interruption and pause of the holidays. That’s not what I’ve been feeling or...
