Monthly Archives: April 2024
Cohabiting
The greatest change in my life from a year ago is that I am no longer living alone. Well, I have Benny (my cat), whom I definitely have to include as a member of the household and as family. But … Continue reading
Keeping the World Spinning
The Hopi Indians of Arizona believe that our daily rituals and prayers literally keep this world spinning on its axis. For me, feeding the seagulls is one of those everyday prayers. — Brenda Peterson Let this thought sink into your … Continue reading
When The Threads of Interdependence Are Torn
Recently, we watched the 2023 movie Killers of the Flower Moon. The movie is set in 1920’s Oklahoma, and the story is based on a series of serial killings of women in the Native American Osage community. I came away … Continue reading
An Interdependent Acrostic
In every leaf and drop of dew, Nature’s intricate dance we view. Together, each creature, plant, and tree, Ecosystems thrive, free yet key. Reaching out, roots intertwine, Dependence shared, by design. Every action, cause, and effect of our, Perpetual movement … Continue reading
Interdependent Communion
British director Peter Brook (1925-2022) wrote and lectured extensively on the theatrical experience. One of the fundamental ideas he discussed was what he called “The Empty Space.” A bare stage, an actor on it and a viewer observing it are … Continue reading