Hello Dear Kin  – Last week I had the good fortune to spend an evening with Chris La Tray , who is an energetic and energizing teacher and storyteller. He is the current Poet Laureate of Montana as well as the author of the recently published “Becoming Little Shell; A Landless Indian’s Journey Home”. On this…

Hello Dear Kin  – How are you? Really, how are you…your body, mind, heart, soul? I think about you daily…wondering how you are coping with the inundation of information, the collapse of so many systems, the heartbreak. I know that each of you are not only navigating this wild ride of shifting sands of external…

Hello Dear Kin  – There was a time when we didn’t have to go ‘out into nature’ to feel connected to the larger world. There was a time, not so long ago, in the timeline of humanity when nature was simply our home, our place, a natural extension of our very being. A time when…

Hello Dear Embodied Siblings  – Here we are directly experiencing the collapse of empire and much of the ways of the world that we have known. This has been going on for a longtime and will most likely go on for a lot longer.  The Hindu and yoga traditions call this time The Kali Yuga…

Hello Dear Embodied Siblings  – Here in the northern hemisphere we are in the time of Solstice and New Moon…a time of darkness, rest, withdrawal and contemplation. It is the time of transition of seasons and a place of deep considerations. I actually love this time and its invitation to turn inwards and consider where…

Hello Dear Ones  – New moon blessings. I am thrilled to share with you that after a 5 year hiatus (due to the 2020 LionsHead Fire and more) I will once again be offering a weekend retreat at Breitenbush Hot Springs. On May 16-18, 2025, we will gather for a weekend of nourishing Continuum Inquiry…

Hello Dear Ones  – Everyone I am engaging with these days is naming the very real experience of our collective anxiety of what may unfold in the coming weeks around the US election. This is on top of all the other devastation and heartbreak that is beamed to us from around the world. We are…

Hello Dear Ones  – There are times, and they seem to be happening with more and more regularity, when words feel inept and even a disservice. And for someone like me who loves words and feels the potency of language that can be a challenge. But what I have also learned over the years is…

Hello Dear Ones  – Kayf haal–ik?…How is your heart…in this moment? When I ask ‘how are you?’, this is really what I am asking. I want to know what is breaking you open and what is anchoring you? What is it that brings you deep gladness and who encourages you to dance? All too often…