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Spring
Spring is a marching band. At first the ground is cold. The earth, parts of it, are still sleeping from winter. Buds flower and awaken pollinators and people. Action is the call of spring. Movement is the motion. It is more yang than yin. We leave the yin of winter for the yang of spring.… Continue reading Spring
Perception
“Steps to becoming conscious are one perception at a time.” Caroline Myss also said consciousness is about the task of refining our capacity to discern truth. We can discern what is true and what is not true. Awareness is the needed ingredient. It helps us recognize from the tiniest perceptions when we are being led… Continue reading Perception
2021
In the end, we burned patriarchy. But, that’s not where things started. The following day I made vegetable soup like my mom made, and like her mom made. No reason to throw that ritual out. Besides, that’s matriarchy. I was out of vegetable broth so had to go to Sundance Natural Foods and have the… Continue reading 2021
Learning to have exchanges is worth it
Weird question headquarters
I miss mouths. I miss lips that purse. Teeth that bite lips. Tongues that stick out. I miss smiles, grimaces, jaw drops, flapping lips. It’s dull without smirks and puckers. A mouth is the opening of a container. I still see eyes that sparkle, widen, stare, avert, brighten, darken, and blink. Noses have gone away though… Continue reading Weird question headquarters
Common sense
Nominate yourself to do something. Create a positive position of action, no matter how small, for someone outside of you/yours. One day I nominated myself to be the birdbath tender at the Quaker meetinghouse. I mean, what a great title, for starters. I cannot wait to list this on my resume. To get more involved… Continue reading Common sense
Systemic change
We like to fix things in linear ways. We want concrete solutions to concrete problems. It’s not very realistic. Years ago I worked in home improvement stores and I sold hardware instead of software. We are good at learning ways to wash, bolt, tear, saw, paint, and glue. It’s very satisfying. It’s mainly on the… Continue reading Systemic change
Zoom
Shortly before the era of zoom, I attended a meeting with quakers, and after the meeting started, no one said a word for 30 minutes. It was 20 people together in a room not talking. It felt radically spiritually ancient. Unprogrammed quaker meetings are like improvisational theater for mystics, in body and spirit. The mystics… Continue reading Zoom
Focus on the breath
Are you breathing? It’s automatic and inherent to aliveness. It’s part of the parasympathetic nervous system. Do you breathe when you’re nervous? Do you follow or lead your breath? Inspire and expire; life passes through you with each respiration. Invisible nutrients are swallowed and released thousands of times a day. Clarity is a passing breeze.… Continue reading Focus on the breath