Choose containment over isolation.
Earth
Bloody earth Saturated with killings, death, destruction What are we doing to ourselves? Speciesism is the old world We are creating the new world Now At our centre we are a teeming ocean full of life A regenerative forest floor But outside of our golden hearts We are a raging torrent of grief How do…
Sitting with Buddha
Sitting with myself post a weekend retreat at a Dharma Centre set deep in the splendid wild. Among the teachings was Compassion. Compassion is an action. Loving kindness is a feeling. We develop compassion with skill and means. How could I ever imagine being compassionate with anyone before I learned the skill and found the…
I do not see colour, I live in colour!
On a trip to the local market this morning, a light drizzle began. With no umbrella in hand, I welcomed the covered entrance where a woman was stopped, looking inside her handbag. The woman explained she was looking for her mask. After saying, "excuse me" I proceeded around her to enter the door to the…
My Medicine is Love 