– Some things I love about being alive on earth today are…
– What breaks my heart about living on earth in this time is…
– If I withhold my feelings about […]

Each of us spins repeatedly from blindness to radiance,
from dividedness to wholeness,
and it is our impulse to stay in touch with all that is alive
that keeps us from staying lost.
It […]

This is a book recommendation from Carla:

Something in the Woods Loves You
By Jarod K. Anderson

An inspiring blend of nature writing and memoir that explores nature’s crucial role in our […]

Haudenosaunee Thanksgiving Address
Greetings to the Natural World

The People
Today we have gathered and we see that the cycles of life continue. We have been given the
duty to live in balance and […]

“Radical Acceptance is the willingness to experience ourselves and our lives as it is.”
– Tara Brach

“There is something wonderfully bold and liberating about saying yes to our entire imperfect and […]

Remember the sky that you were born under,
know each of the star’s stories.
Remember the moon, know who she is.
Remember the sun’s birth at dawn, that is the
strongest point of time. […]

She let go.

She let go. Without a thought or a word, she let go.
She let go of the fear.
She let go of the judgments.
She let go of the confluence of […]

The medicine of surrender
comes with no spoonful of sugar.
No promises, no back up plans,
no returns, no insurance.
The medicine of surrender
never tastes the way you expect,
never tastes the same next time,
seldom […]