November 26, 2019
Now Our Minds Are One: An Iroquois Prayer of Gratitude
This ancient prayer of Thanksgiving comes from the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) people. The prayer is used…
November 12, 2019
On Iroquois Land
“Why don’t you write about the Iroquois?” my son Anthony said. His eyes gleamed with…
October 29, 2019
Marion Woodman and the Princess Who Said No
“Why are you giving a lecture?” a woman in the audience said as she stood…
October 15, 2019
Inspired by Artemis, Lured By Joy
My friend Barb Cook shared a video of six squirming black puppies. I watched as…
October 1, 2019
Grief, Hope, and Climate Change
Two boys walked on the other side of Seneca Street. We were leaving the Climate…
September 17, 2019
Facing Our Deepest Fear
“I’m afraid to die,” Vic said. His raspy voice was soaked with despair. I rubbed…
September 3, 2019
The Woodstock Generation: Vietnam, Jail, or Canada
“I don’t want to move to Canada,” I said to my boyfriend Vic in 1967.…
August 20, 2019
Elaine Mansfield’s Evil Plan to Control My Life & Inner Monologue by Melody Smith
I’m excited about the spark in this week’s writing class! A food spark gives me…
August 6, 2019
Monarch Medicine: A Meditation on Transformation
With morning dew on the grass and the sun rising over the hill, I wander…
