Decadence can be experienced in the smallest of Mother Earth’s pleasures. There is something magical about picking wild, ruby red raspberries on a slow-glow afternoon in the middle of the week, out there along the creek’s edge. The transparent fluff of dandelions gone by lingering alongside the effervescent aromas of untamed wheat recently plowed and [...]
It’s not always easy being A daisy, Or you, Or me. And it’s not always easy To believe, That maybe You know me. Some of us are sensitive, We’ve lost a lot. But maybe, As a result, We know how to Grandmother, And be here. For you. Sometimes, We like tea. [...]
Many of us are collectively experiencing the bitter cold winds of winter these days. A time when our mettle is tested against the long, enduring freezing nights and tundra-like mornings that cause us to flinch and wonder what in the world am I doing here? Despite the cold I have been venturing forth for long, [...]
As I prepare for a return to the musical stage after a long hiatus, I am reminded of a bittersweet encounter from the recesses of my earliest childhood memories. This particular experience of remembering came one day in an Anishnawbe sweat lodge. I had just undergone an arduous traditional indigenous sweat. It was a brutally [...]
There was a storm There was a storm. A storm of brew and quiet, And call. There was a storm. That I needed to tend to. […]
Almost two decades ago I sat in a circle, a sacred circle. I was surrounded by strangers and yet invited into one of the most profound experiences of my life. I was called not only to make a drum, but also to involve myself in the making of many drums, an apprenticeship of sorts. I [...]
The Songroom ~ Pray, Play, Work & Rest! A place and space for spiritual renewal, Creative Expression, And Community Action! Calling all artists, artisans, healers, social activists, contemplatives, dreamers, and visionaries! If you have something to share with your community and need the space in which to do so, we would like to hear from [...]
We all know we moan and bemoan the variety of sometimes excruciating weather conditions, as much as we embrace the heavenly grace of warm and tender winds and effervescent skies. We are sometimes quick to embrace the onset of one season, but often then impatience sets in, and we find ourselves wishing the arrival of [...]
Life is not that difficult. All I have to do is find a way, To keep my mom entertained, And woaaah….jackpot! Attention! Laughter! Even squeals of delight if I am really spectacular! Praise! Rompin,’ stompin,’ hours of play, And believe me I can frolic with the best of em! Oh, but it gets better. The [...]
One of the promises I have made to myself to sustain places of harmony within is to have fresh cut flowers illuminate the space that surrounds me. I am quite sensitive to my immediate surroundings, and often times a simple gesture of care toward my environment will change how I perceive my world: within and [...]
