The Sweet Wildness of Road Trips
“Place is an environment claimed by emotion.” -Anonymous On the summer solstice I drove through the borderlands of southwest Texas, long...
A Matter of Power
“As dark and crazy as the world currently is, something bright resides beneath the darkness—and it’s the light of a single awakening...
Split Wide Open
I don’t know what to say after a week of being struck speechless by the words of Luis Urrea, Cheryl Strayed, Samantha Dunn, and others at...
Quiet Stirrings
Last week I experienced something astounding. For the first time, sinking as deeply into awareness as possible, I headed into the safe...
To Say What We Love
“We cannot win this battle to save species and environments without forging an emotional bond between ourselves and nature as well – for...
Compassionate Power
It is empowering and connecting to speak from our own wisdom and knowing, drawn from the deep well of our experience and clarified...
Light at the End of the Tunnel
Due to the present workload, the light at the end of the tunnel has been turned off until further notice. — Sign in Hobo’s Café in North...
Connecting the Dots
In the first week back home from vacation, a series of inspirations have been quietly connecting in my mind. These words spoken by...
Mending the Break
At what instant does the break in the bone realize it must join its other half? — Mark Nepo, from his poem Waiting. Today I spoke with my...
In Celebration of Partnership
I came across the following poem by Barbara Kingsolver while re-arranging my writing studio, in the midst of a rare week alone. The words...