Tag Archives: Green Spirituality

What to do when words fail…

  Was there ever a time when you connected so deeply with the Earth (or Spirit, or Angels, or other Guides or Beings) that you were just at a loss for words? When the experience was such an expansively moving sensory journey that language seemed inadequate? But, and here’s the key, you knew that you… Continue Reading

Becoming socially and environmentally healed

People have expressed that they are inspired by, or appreciate, the way I share my relationship with the Earth. They used words like “unapologetic” and “courageous” in our conversations. (I’m humbled. Deep gratitude to all of you — you know who you are!) Well, yes. I guess I am unapologetic. I use the language of… Continue Reading

Finding hope in unexpected places…

Looking into the again re-routed-by-torrential-rain stream near our home, I saw the familiar deep red face of the sandstone bedrock. Without realizing it, I inhaled deeply (I’d been holding my breath) and my whole body relaxed. “It’s going to be OK.” I thought.     You see, things have been intense for the past few… Continue Reading

What an apple tree can teach us

A seed finds the earth… Several years ago my husband and his coworker found a leggy young apple tree on the side of a local road. It was growing tucked into the branches of a dying white pine. Most likely someone had tossed an apple core away and now this scrappy little tree was doing… Continue Reading

Finding community in sudden change

Sudden change happens… Change is an intrinsic part of life. Our bodies replace worn or damaged cells with new healthy cells nearly constantly. We replace old, damaging beliefs with healthier ones as we grow and transform. It’s all a part of the dynamic balance that helps us thrive. Yet sudden or unexpected change can leave… Continue Reading

Finding Health & Happiness

It’s late summer here, the season of gathering and harvest, and I’ve been reading a lot lately, doing some gathering of my own. Richard Louv’s The Nature Principle, Mary Oliver poetry, articles and random book chapters by Terry Tempest Williams, blogs and websites… Last summer when I began this work of inviting people to reconnect… Continue Reading

How to meet allies you can call at 3 a.m.

It’s the middle of the night. I’m staring into sleeplessness again. Indecision curling and uncurling in my belly like an agitated viper. Afraid to make a choice. Alone. Frustrated. Insecure. I’m terrified I’ll smash into the ground because I can’t see where to land. Does this feel right?   Or would you rather experience this?… Continue Reading

Stop the busyness and get present by connecting with the Earth

Have you ever had one of those moments when you realized that you were so busy you literally didn’t know what to do next because it ALL had to get done NOW? I just had one. I have no idea how it happened, but my summer has turned maniacally busy (not a pretty picture, I… Continue Reading