Loss of Mass
All winter the manatee gatherat the hearth of water warmed by atomic rupture. Happy sea cows luxuriating in the outflow of soothed reactors, kept...
Author: adrien.dawson
Yo espero
A young man in class today shared about his trips to El Salvador. He didn’t do the homework, which was to write a paragraph in Spanish about a vacation. He didn...
Hello, old friend, I have not missed you
We’ve been together since 4th grade, when you taught meabout migraine pain.
Re-member your heart in child’s pose
If you ever listen to Krista Tippett and her On Being interviews, you will be familiar with her opening question to almost all of her guests. ”Tell me about you...
You are invited
Invitation happens between people in community. We show up, cross paths, say hello, and accept the invitation to be in each other’s presence. Invitation is so i...
Growing around the obstacle
Have you ever seen a tree that sprang from a seed dropped too close to a boulder? The resilience of the tree is astonishing, able to grow roots around the stone...
Tuning In
a new frequency of awareness: mindfulness, movement, creativity, and community As a child, I remember searching for the elusive frequency of my favorite radio s...
“Are you okay?”
It was my last full day of hiking. I began the day with the blissful energy of knowing that I didn’t have to push too hard to make the mileage. My pack was feel...
The Clarifying Experience of Real Fear
Over the last 18 months, like most of us, I have experienced a large amount of anxiety. The chronic, nagging, exhausting awareness of collective stress that can...
Transitive Pattern
Transitive Pattern… Okay, read those two words and just ponder them for a moment. What do they mean to you? Nothing? Sound like some kind of dense jargon? When ...