Little Plum – a lullaby in memory of Thich Nhat Hanh
What a blessing to be able to practice with the international Plum Village community these past few days, and witness the ceremony for Thich Nhat Hanh’s body via the miracle of livestreaming. What a blessing, too, to see so many of Thay’s words shared online, about his own death (or, no-death / no-birth / continuation),…
Read MoreTurning Season Episode 8: The Rainforest Defending Itself (with Liz Downes)
Have you ever donated to “save the rainforest?” I remember placing a globe-shaped piggy bank on the secretary’s desk at my elementary school in about 1991. The Kids for Saving Earth club asked people to drop their spare change in, so we could buy a $25 acre of rainforest, and protect it “forever.” It’s been…
Read MoreTurning Season Episode 7: Betting on Emergence (with Jamie Harvie)
When you click Play at turningseason.com/episode7, you’ll hear the voice of Jamie Harvie, reflecting on the mindset that’s at stake as he works on one practical project: ending the use of single-use bags. When I first connected with Jamie, he told me about this campaign in Duluth, MN, to move on from single-use bags and…
Read MoreA Point for Shoulder Tension, Headaches and Feeling Pressured: Landscape of Your Body #13
“Storing stress” in your shoulders? Ever have tension headaches? Feeling pressured by too many responsibilities? For all those reasons, I love massaging this point with a massage cane until it softens up, sometimes giving a twitch or two on its way to release. I talked about Gall Bladder 21, called Jian Jing (Shoulder Well) in…
Read MoreTurning Season Episode 6: Re-Membering We’re Connected (with Skye and Miraz)
Have you ever glimpsed your interconnection with the rest of the living world? Felt it in your own body? Maybe breathed in that knowing for a moment, or a few, but then slipped back into our dominant culture’s habitual perspective of separateness? I adored this conversation with Skye and Miraz, who are devoted to re-membering…
Read MoreTurning Season Episode 5: Causing Legacy (with AnneLisa Vallery)
Do you carry stories or sayings from your grandparents, or other elders in your life? How about wisdom that comes through you — are you a mentor or an elder to someone? Do you ever view yourself as a “future ancestor”? Come to turningseason.com/episode5 to hear my conversation with AnneLisa Vallery about supporting intergenerational connection…
Read MoreTurning Season Episode 4: A Permaculture Path (with André Soares)
Curious about permaculture, sustainable homes, or intentional communities? Check out my conversation with André Soares, trilingual permaculture designer and teacher, who has contributed to the growth of permaculture in South America, the U.S., Europe and Australia. You can find Turning Season Podcast on all major podcast platforms, or visit turningseason.com/episode4 to hear us talk about:…
Read MoreLive Video: Anger, Sprouts, Pressure, and Getting Pissed About Dirty Socks (the Wood Element)
Ever heard that the Liver is affected by anger, or PMS is “a Liver thing”? Let’s dive a little deeper into what Wood energy is all about, different flavors of anger (irritability, resentment, frustration, feeling pressured…), and how the Liver/Gall Bladder impacts anger AND, vice versa, anger impacts the Liver/Gall Bladder network. If this kind…
Read MoreLive Video: Decision-Making, Grief, Judgmentalness, and Sunset (the Metal Element)
An impromptu live video at Heart time (the mid-day hours), about Metal energy in the Fall season, in our bodies, and in our emotions. + 3 ways to connect to and support your Lung/Large Intestine Metal qualities. If you want to dive deeper into explorations and tools like these, contact me and we can connect…
Read MoreWhy I Feel Called to Do What I Do, My Grandpa’s Feasts, and a Frozen Chicken Sausage Epiphany
Sharing some things you probably don’t know about why I do what I do, and how I came to feel the way I feel. A story about my grandpa’s five-flavored feasts, a time when I felt guilty if I shaved my legs, and my frozen chicken sausage epiphany. This is why I feel so called…
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