A mother knows what she knows. Supporting my daughter through dengue fever and its aftermath, I was routinely dismissed by medical personnel and even my partner. And given advice that would have been dangerous had I heeded it, in their
On Rest…
The industrialized nations and industrial revolution have habituated masses of people away from knowing their innate need and right to REST. When REST is the root of everyone’s nervous system regulating, coming back to our senses, reducing stress, experiencing clear
poetic justice at Chichen Itza
More social media posts, this one from travels to the Yucatan…. Something interesting at Chichen Itza were the vendors who come in early in the morning and set up their tables selling all manner of touristy trinkets, jewelry, carved masks,
Crystals!
I am leaving social media so I will be posting some of my writings from there here, just for fun :) — A new age GIANT crystal display in town reminds me of a time when I was in a
Planting seeds of communal regeneration
Tonight we held a tamale cooking class in my home, featuring my amiga Sabina from Oaxaca. We’ve been holding these classes for over a year now to help her raise funds and bridge our communities, and every time it is
A Hit in the Head brings Healing/Remembering
In early October, a dear friend came to visit our tree sanctuary/retreat space. It was a beautiful crisp day with leaves making their shift to green veined yellows and rusty brown oak as they fell. The leaves of the wild
Be the Life Giver
In this life dream there are opposing energies, different roles in the ecosystem. Life giving and decomposing/destructive and everything in between. Today my dear amigas were setting up their farmer’s market booth very early in the morning. I wasn’t there
Laying down the script (remembering egalitarianism)
I haven’t written for awhile as we have been very busy tending the milpa and tree sanctuary. With deep joy and gratitude, I have been weeding, carrying logs, and walking around with loppers giving all our plant siblings haircuts, my
Mothers and Daughters, accepting and surrendering
For many years I have been feeling into the ways that western psychology has cultivated separation between mothers and daughters. I have often cringed inside when I hear people talk about the mother wound and the layers of internalized misogyny
Walking with our dreams
Throughout life my dreams have come through to give me stark clarity on challenges I am facing or situations I am chewing on. Dreaming, existing and walking in the dream time are birthrights that are a part of our full