Lead By Being The Change
One of my favorite progressive news commentators in Thom Hartmann. A month or so ago, I tuned in to hear Thom in the middle of a rant (he does many!) about an article or book he had recently read that listed seven qualities of an effective and compassionate...
There Is No “Other”
It's all about fluid interconnected dynamic flow. That's all there is. Constant change. Eternal exchange of energy. If there is not smooth flow, there is stagnation or ungrounded dispersal. Either way, unbalance. Actually, unbalanc'ing'. Because life is a verb. Always...
Today On Tiger Mountain (A Poem)
Today on Tiger Mountain September 16, 2018 Preparing, packing my pack. Sun warm on my back, as I put on my boots. Filtered sun through the trees to greet me as I begin to walk. The sun glints off numerous shades of green. A few leaves with a...
Yin and Yang of Allowing and Intending
The universal pattern of life is a spiral. Actually, one that is continuously moving and changing. Shapeshifting from torus to double torus to figure of eight to spiral depending on your current moment perspective. This universal pattern is made up of...
Microcosm and Macrocosm
Someone at a gathering on the 4th of July asked me an interesting question. He said "How many days a year do you think you are out in the woods?" Realistically I probably get out for a day trip for close to 50% of the weeks of a year. It used to be more like...
Opening To Both/And
A camera takes a photo of a given moment in time. It could be either a panorama shot or a close-up shot. Not usually both at the same time. If both are attempted simultaneously, one or both are usually blurry. A photographer's skill is partly based on their ability to...
The Shape Of A New World
On our recent trip to Death Valley, we were blessed to experience so much beauty and deep connection with ancient lands. A humble and loving bond with Mother Earth. We experienced one gift after another. Many of these arose from what some would call 'weather drama'....
At The Moment Of Change
Death Valley is one of the lowest, driest, and most diverse desert regions in the world. A land where expanses of salt crystals stand, lie and assume a multitude of sizes and shapes on the valley floor. A land where the only running water is a small creek aptly named...
Birthing A New Human Species
Birth is a messy process. We are right there in the middle of it. The crown of the head of our new collective human species is out of the birth canal. Will we actually birth this new species of human? I am calling them Homo Compassion-Wisdom Sapiens. Will they...