Deep Ecology

Deep Ecology

“As your heart breaks open there will be room for the world to heal.”     Joanna Macy In my foreboding daydreams of the future, my yet unborn granddaughter sits beside me on the couch flipping through a dog-eared book with pictures of African penguins, a...
Engaged Wisdom

Engaged Wisdom

You may have heard the popular quote from Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, “We are not human beings on a spiritual journey. We are spiritual beings on a human journey.” Given how easily we get lost in our “to do” list, this saying is often used as a reminder that we are...
Blessing for the Journey

Blessing for the Journey

When days rush past in a blur, may you pause to receive the simple gifts that life generously offers. When you are overwhelmed, may you rest in the gentleness of your own heart. When you are feeling hopeless, may your imagination hold a torch to unseen possibilities....
SEEING — Part Four

SEEING — Part Four

Resilient Self, Resilient Earth Perhaps this series should be called BEING rather than SEEING, because what we see determines how we live, and how we live impacts our living planet. Scientists report that we are living in the sixth-extinction on earth. It has been...
SEEING — Part Three

SEEING — Part Three

A Resiliency Tool Some of the most exciting research from recent neuroscience reveals that our brains can continue to learn, even radically rewire, throughout our lifetimes. No matter what your upbringing, experiences, catastrophes, you can cultivate resiliency and...