Today I worked efficiently, gave additional money in support of racial justice, signed comment letters and petitions, meditated, walked, shared calls to action on social media, picked beans, cherry tomatoes, and herbs in the garden, and made soba noodles in… (READ MORE)
It’s a weighty sky.
Be aware of what needs your attention, including moments of beauty. [Caption] Photo shows a sticker with a red circle with a line across it and a cartoon image of 45; a sticker that says “stop police brutality” and a… (READ MORE)
Self-care is part of collective care, but only if it is in balance with active care of the collective. This morning, before reading the news and working hard, I sat for meditation and put up lentil soup in the slow… (READ MORE)
Note how little variation there is in the meditation posture whether practicing night or day or both—but not taking so much time on the cushion that there is no time for engaged action.
It is times like these where the importance of one’s personal home practices is emphasized.
Today I harvested herbs to dry (lemon balm, mint, rosemary, thyme, sage). I froze a pint of garlic chive blossoms, made a green jerk sauce, a basil-garlic chive pesto–most went into the freezer, the rest I will eat in the… (READ MORE)