Letter to my children: Love languages

Letter to my children: Love languages

Dearest Beloveds,

There are many ways to communicate. Words are very useful but also constrain. You will realize when you become familiar with more languages that languages are both a container and a funneling of experiences/wordview. The most glaring example that comes to mind is the ability to own land vs belonging to the land vis-a-vis the Europeans and the Native Americans (respectively).

The wonderful thing about strong relationships is that communication can happen without words - and often does.

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Letter to my children: Ego, The Cranky Monster, and Kundalini

Dearest Beloveds,

Four years ago, I wrote about the importance of spending the early morning with The Good (thank you Mary Magdalene)- and not just once in a week, but on a consistent daily basis to keep you anchored to The Good. Then I did the bone marrow transplant and all self care of that nature flew out the window.

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Know Where Your #$)@#% Food Comes From

Know Where Your #$)@#% Food Comes From

In mid-May, Congress released a 61 page report entitled, Now to Get Rid of those Pesky Health Departments!” How the Trump Administration Helped the Meatpacking Industry Block Pandemic Worker Protections. Specifically, the report details the lobbying involved to ensure meatpacking workers were deemed essential workers in the spring of 2020. These essential workers were forced to “continue working in dangerous conditions” and were deprived of benefits “if they chose to stay home or quit” - and people died.

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