It’s Fall. Cooler weather is slowing creeping in. Nights are growing longer than the days. Our routines have changed again as children have transitioned back to school. Most importantly, nature reminds of us of the significance of transition. Outside, the trees have begun to shed their leaves, but not after they’ve exploded with beautiful colors [...]
“When I let go of what I am, I become what I want to be.” Lao Tzu (Father of Taoism) Take a pause and close your eyes and reflect on that statement. What do you think you are? What can you let go of? For me, I often define myself as a woman, a mother, [...]
Since my move to the East Coast two years ago, I have become familiar with deer. While it has become quite normal to see deer every day, I am still amazed by their beauty and grace. My children and I see deer while riding in the car and we always call out -- “look at [...]
A few weeks ago. One early morning. I awoke and was drawn to go outside. The warm sun had just risen. The morning was quiet. It felt new and fresh. Doesn’t the saying go a new day, a new beginning? Well, I could feel it. I sat on my porch for a few minutes. Breathing. [...]
“Nature is a place that is always susceptible to the sacred” –Ile Aiye I recently watched Ile Aiye, a documentary about the world of Candomble in Bahia, Brazil. Ile Aiye means House of the Earth. In Candomble, temples of worship are called houses. Literally, Ile Aiye means the Earth temple – or the temple of [...]
Be present. What is happening now? How do you feel? Be present. Breathe. What’s going on? Are you in this moment? Are you contemplating the next? Breathe. Are you drifting off? Are you here? Welcome to this moment. This existence. You wanted me. Well, here I am. These thoughts were with me a couple of [...]
Early Morning Rabbit I awoke early this morning. The air was crisp after an evening of rains. I smudged my house and went outside to give thanks for the day with the towering trees and the green grass as my witness. After several moments of stillness, I saw a rabbit in my neighbor’s yard. It [...]
“Would you like to find Africa in Polynesia?”, asked Isaac, the man with chocolate skin and warm eyes. I’m sure he could feel my Spirit, but I answered “Yes” anyway. And he began to share his wisdom. He began to share his life. “The cultures in the Polynesian are similar. But, if you want to [...]
I went to dance class last week. My goal was to get a good workout and express my creativity. Perhaps Spirit had other intentions. The instructor taught us moves that expressed the feminine. Specifically, she taught us THREE moves. As we learned each move and began to weave them into a dance, I noticed that [...]
Everything has a beginning. A starting point. An origin. That beginning may be very clearly understood. Sometimes however, it’s a little difficult to understand how something actually came to be. And sometimes, the truth of the origin is simply denied. Why is this important? Today is the beginning of the Pickled Roots blog. Truth be [...]
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