MUSINGS
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A Guided Practice for Acknowledgment and Gratitude
First, find a quiet and sacred place. Even if you're in a crowded room, sit with an uplifted but relaxed posture. Spend a few moments to rest your mind. Focus on your breath. Relax in the moment. Breathe in your own sacred presence and be at ease. When you're ready,...
On writing poetry
When my poetry started coming to me, I had hardly anything at all to write on in the beginning. What I did have was some food boxes, from some cereal that had been sent up. And so, I turned it inside out, and wrote on it. And that began what I'm now calling The Legacy...
The Joy of Simplicity
I invite people to recognize the joy in simplicity, the power in simplicity. Because when people hear that I'm a joyous vegan, car-free, walk and ride a bike as often as I can, touring in a bus powered by vegetable oil... people think, that must be boring; the food...
Message of Love from Luna
So long as you have love in your heart, there is hope for the world. From German documentary, Die BaumFrau (The Treewoman), by Ziri Rideaux, 2008
Make one single tangible commitment each day
People ask, what's one thing we can do in these times right now? I tell them: Wake up each morning and make a tangible commitment: Today, I'm going to pick up every piece of trash I see on the street. Today, I'm going to smile at every single person that's walking...
Mind, heart, love and spirit
People ask me, how did you survive in a tree for two years? It's the same ingredients that I apply now: laughter, love and prayer, and generous portions of each. We need to find fun and creative and joyful and celebratory ways of dealing with some really scary and...