A couple of weeks ago, I returned from vacation— a blend of car-camping, hiking, and backpacking where I was fortunate to spend most or all of every day outdoors. I was fortunate in this, and I was intentional. This trip was big for me: like many of us, a trip away from home is more special and rare now than it has ever been — we treasure times away and plan them with care… and we hold plans lightly because we have seen them change in the blink of an eye.
Read MoreLast week, during my morning beach time, I stood for quite a while and watched a coyote walk around on top of a whale carcass. (An Invitation for You: Let yourself pause for a moment here, allowing a vision of this pairing to form in your mind.) I had never seen anything like this before… in fact, I had never imagined anything like this before.
Read MoreRecently, Marianne and I wrote our story, the story of a vision, of two teachers, of our callings to be of service in an ever changing world, and of what happens when intention meets the power of community. You are a part of this story, see, because here you are!
Read MoreI remember that I'm walking around in miracles... there's no way anyone could make this stuff up. Not in our wildest dreams could we create a system of beauty, balance and fecundity such as Earth. It's just here as a living and evolving result of 13.8 billion years, and I and you and all beings are part of it. This realization is its own wonder-filled reunion -- a remembering that takes my breath away, and I smile.
Read MoreCreating connections, renewing and deepening these connections is crucial for feeling supported, sensing meaning and belonging that we so deeply need.
Read MoreA couple years ago, when Katie and I were sitting together enjoying a beautiful view of Monterey Bay, I said, “I think Earth as-we-know-it is dying;” I then told her about the commitment I had made to my husband in his last months and said I was making the same commitment to Earth.
Read MoreAs we enter March, this is a season of wild weather, a hint of spring on its way. What is it "a season of" for you?
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