Archive for September 2025
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…
Read Moreanger
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…
Read Moreit 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…
Read Morebreathe
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…
Read Moresunrise reflection
Today I woke up in time to go for a hike with my tea & catch the sunrise. It was chilly. The grass was a bit heavy with dew. The air smelled incredible, I want to try describing it. The scent felt like the earth’s effort to hydrate herself made her perspire. It’s the clean…
Read Moremessage from love
A message from love: Never underestimate your heart. If you could see yourself through its eyes, you would never doubt yourself. It is not always easy to have a big heart. You were born for this challenge. You already have the capacity you need to give and receive love. You always have enough when it…
Read MorePerson
Dear Person, When I think about you—or something you’ve said to me, or that I might want to say to you—I can feel myself start get foggy and begin to spiral. My body reacts with a kind of inner chaos: excitement, confusion, unclarity. It feels out of control. When I’m around you, I often feel…
Read MoreCollective Crisis and Personal Peace: Reflections on 9/11, Trauma, and the Human Nervous System
When Many Nervous Systems Register an Emergency I am thinking this morning about what it feels like when a lot of people at the same time register that there’s an emergency—what it’s like when a massive number of human nervous systems register a crisis simultaneously. Of course, I’m reminded of the events of September 11,…
Read Morecrossroads
Katy took this picture on Saturday evening. We sat for awhile at the crossroads along the trail in the hills behind my house. We looked over at just the right moment and saw the almost full moon rising over Mt Diablo. It’s a mystery to me why the moon so rarely shows up as large…
Read Morewaiting
I felt these words so deeply. I’ve been waiting too—sometimes patiently, sometimes aggressively, even self-destructively. I forget my self-care practices. I lean into choices I know won’t make me feel better. I ride a glimmer of creative spark, using a moment of inspiration to feel better, but I am still waiting. Waiting inside. Looking out…
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