Because It Exists

To my eye, the worth of a human being arises in the same way as the worth of swallowtail butterflies, the worth of the budding orchid which hangs beside me as I write, the worth of the forest from which I speak: because it exists.

10 Things That Brought Me Joy This Week

Beloved friends, it's been a doozy of a week in the world. If you want to lean with me into the tough things, that's in the Resistance section, below. To begin with, though, some sustenance and inspiration.

Following the Longing

Love is not weakness; it is infinite strength. Acting from love is acting from power.

Happy New Year

"I miss my routine," she said, "And I can follow my longing to get back to it!"

What Holds Us All

I set myself to some handwork, making with the movement of my body a little scaffold for my thoughts and feelings to dance around.