Tag: personal

The Gift of Plantain

The Gift of Plantain

  Plantain. The most unnoticeable little plant. Someone I’ve stepped over thousands of times throughout my life and never paid attention to. One day, she made herself known to me. Then, she came from several different directions to gift me her powerful medicine. I’ve always…

An unexpected connection

It’s strange how once we start the healing process, the most unexpected and beautiful connections can be made. I have a cherry tree that blooms outside my window and aside from the breathtaking assembly of blossoms in the spring, there are little brown birds that…

Healing from Mild PTSD

Healing from Mild PTSD

Out of our most painful moments can arise the deepest forms of learning. Learning to cope with frequent adrenaline rushes has been one of the most challenging lessons I’ve had to learn so far. The learning went deep and completely transformed my life for the…

Increasing Empathy

Increasing Empathy

I sat watching the cold rain drizzling down the window pane. I was taking a course on Indigenous Contemplative Practice and part of the homework was to go outside weekly and develop a land-based practice. This is an honest journal-style entry of how I got…