Wunjo Way of Joy
Years ago, I found The Book of Runes by Ralph H. Blum—a companion for the spiritual warrior, offering guidance through simple stones inscribed with ancient symbols. Among them, the rune Wunjo—joy—kept appearing, quietly insisting that joy is not just a fleeting feeling but a direction, a compass, a way of being. It still feels true. Wunjo is a reminder to orient toward inner alignment, beauty, and the harmonies that arise when we live close to nature and close to ourselves.
I’ve been writing on and off since my teenage years—scribbling into notebooks, chasing questions, trying to remember and reveal who I am and why I’m here in this body, on this Earth. Writing became a way of listening: to my own heart, to the natural world, to the whispers of something larger. Julia Cameron’s Morning Pages showed me how to meet myself on the page, honestly and without judgment. That practice stayed with me. Writing still brings me peace, joy, and the kind of clarity that comes only through attention and reflection.
This blog is an offering from that place—a contemplative space shaped by curiosity, longing, love, and a quiet devotion to beauty. It’s a way of tuning in, of learning through presence, of honoring the seasons both within and without. The Wunjo Way is not a fixed path—it’s a practice of becoming, again and again, with wonder and heart.
Message from stars over Peru at 3am
We are falling. Falling in love with you. We fall in love because you woke up, got out of bed, got dressed, and came to say hello. You see us and we see you. This moment you say hello in recognition of our shared participation in the cosmos instead of being awe struck and full…
Revisiting Gibran’s “On Love”: A Feminine Re-Vision of Surrender and Self
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Anything Can Help
An image of a man I saw the other day is stuck in my mind. He was leaning against a traffic light pole, holding a sign that said: “Anything can help. Means the world to us with no place in it.” This man was almost falling asleep holding the sign. I could see his head…
You Are Loved
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intentions for my ceremony
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tending to myself
A lesson I keep learning, over and over again, is that I must tend to myself.I must find ways to make time to care for myself.Taking care of Abby is Abby’s responsibility.Taking care of our human is our responsibility. It sounds obvious—but it’s not. It hasn’t been obvious for most of my life.I don’t feel…
message from the moon
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listening to rain
Listening to rain… Listen. Simply listen to my drops as they meet the earth. You will hear such depth & variation. You will know that no two moments are ever the same in this river of time. The almost imperceptible drop of a light rain, just a little more than mist, so quiet, you have…
huachuma wisdom
Some wisdom from the Huachumas: Stand firm and tall, and be gently moved by the wind as it comes. Stand your ground. Root down. Grow up. Draw in your sustenance and nutrients from the earth, the air, the sun, the moon. All are in support of your life, your growth, your legacy. Your self-protection is…
anger
I went for a neighborhood walk at sunset today. I felt so angry & needed to move. I stomped on all the dry leaves in my path. They made a crunching noise that was almost satisfying. I was reminded of the epic tantrums I threw as a kid where I’d slam my bedroom door more…
it matters
Today I want you to know that all of your efforts make a difference. I want you to understand and feel deep in your bones that everything you put your energy toward carries your love in a way that heals. It’s all worth it. It’s all witnessed. It’s all seen. It is seen by the…
breathe
Today’s message from love: Take a few long, slow, deep breaths. Take a few more. Breathe deeply all the way down into your pelvis. Breathe space between your ribs. Breathe into your back body. Generously give your lungs cool, fresh air. Let the exhale fall out of you gently. Let the air and the breath…