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A Heritage of Hurt
Our reflections this month have centered around the theme of “the gift of heritage.” Our writers have shared with us a number of ways that they have opened themselves to their own individual and more collective experiences of heritage. They … Continue reading
Samhain Season
The word Samhain (pronounced Sow-Inn) is a special time of the year where the veil between worlds is the thinnest, the world we are in, the world of faeries, and the world of the dead blend together as one. Many … Continue reading
Mom’s Hands
Of all the things I remember most about mom, it is her hands. She had strong hands, I remember the crease and lines. As a child I would hold her hand and trace the lines of her veins down to … Continue reading
Breaking Inherited Trauma
I won’t ramble on about my upbringing, but it’s not a secret that I was abused. I feel there are many children of the 80’s that inherited trauma from being raised with the saying “it’s just how it was back … Continue reading
Rediscovering Heritage
There has been a huge movement of reskilling and rediscovering old skills. Foraging has been a skill that is as old as the human race. Being ancestors of hunters and gathers it’s somewhat natural for our species to forage. It … Continue reading
Living Up to Our Potential
It’s October in the South. We will soon be free from days full of sunshine and comfortable temperatures. My gardening will come to a halt…. just as soon as I finish transplanting daffodils, sifting my compost, and putting my garlic … Continue reading