It has been a while since I’ve posted, and I have been asked by friends and colleagues to update my progress.  Over the course of my treatment, I have been reluctant to share the private and intimate details of my struggles.  I have never felt so fragile and vulnerable in my life, and it takes […]

I woke early this morning with the rise of the sun and found my contemplative throne in the heart of my garden. I was surrounded by the nights lingering chill and the early call of the songbird’s elated chatter.  I was mesmerized by the refreshing light cast from the power of the great sun, and […]

Recently my boys and I decided to create art from nature found objects.  We made little paintbrushes from dried, stripped and frayed yucca leaves, paste from ground mesquite beans, and textures from leaves, fibers and dirt.  We smashed up and grinded flower petals, seeds, cacti and pomegranate fruit to make rich colors and we painted […]

I am honored to be participating in the upcoming event, Local to Global Justice teach-in event at Arizona State University.  Local to Global justice is a two day annual event,  which seeks to connect local diversity, sustainability, social justice, and human rights issues to larger global struggles. It has become an outstanding space for the sharing […]

Things have changed, as they always do.  I am on a course closer to my heart and path that honors the healing work that naturally moves through my blood and bones; an ancient vessel in a modern world wanting to restore the torn fabrics of our fragmented living, an ancient vessel that humbly listens to […]