I am thankful to reach the half century mark, when life events might have seen me passed long ago. When the many days of pain, fury, grief or aloneness I was made to feel might stop my heart. I am thankful to continue learning about myself & the world: past, present & future. The last […]
Upcoming Events, 2022 & Montecristo Magazine
As I mentioned in a previous post, after several years of caring for my son who needed extensive medical support, and the multi-leveled effects of the Corona Pandemic so many of us having been direly affected by financially and emotionally, in 2022 I will have more time to return to my projects and working with […]
Back to Berlin, Autumn into Winter & Worthiness
We’re back in Berlin. It was a relief to be immersed in the sounds and smells of home. To hear voices filled with love. To experience peace and not just topical calm where there is constant screaming and angst beneath. To see little symbols that represent the other “I’s”. Our visit already feels like a […]
11 October -“Kolonialismus ist überall (Colonialism is Everywhere) – Mayflowers Kill” a series of discussions at #SurvivalInternational
Beginning the week of 10 October 2021, Survival International will conduct a series of discussions with Indigenous educators and others on the topic of colonialism and its on-going effects and mechanisms. I’ll included in these discussions and will join a host on 11 October. Be sure to join Survival International’s social media accounts, such as […]
The Scent of Memories
The sweet green scent of string beans! These are the few gathered from my balcony garden, and as I prepared them, that clean smell rose up, taking me back to sitting on my grandma Bunch’s porch snapping beans as a kid. “You better make sure you get all the strings out or you’ll have to […]