There are some things in the world that are so uninteresting to me, so boring, and so irrelevant to my daily life that I have never even stopped to think … Continue reading Food for our Minds and Spirits: Mason, the Guardrail Kid

Not everyone has time to keep up with TV and movies, and we are living in a world that is saturated in them. There’s so much to keep up with! … Continue reading Food for our Minds and Spirits: Peeling Mushrooms

It was INSANELY wintery on Sunday. And then Monday was okay, and then Tuesday and Wednesday have been days of such uncommon beauty, such unseasonal warmth and brightness. To live … Continue reading Food for our Minds and Spirits: The Opposite of a Snow Day?

Our amazing young people fell into an amazing conversation about the Barbie movie this past week. What was remarkable is that there was such a variety of opinions and a … Continue reading Food for our Minds and Spirits: The Barbie Movie is for Everyone!

This week involved some of the most unexpected changes I’ve experienced in a while! On Tuesday it was almost 70 degrees, and then on Wednesday night it was in the … Continue reading Food for our Minds and Spirits: Unexpected Changes!

Have you ever heard the story about the starfish on the shoreline? You can read a good version here: “A young girl was walking along a beach upon which thousands … Continue reading Food for our Minds and Spirits: The Starfish Story

Our seventh week of observing chalica invites us to reflect on our commitment of journeying toward spiritual wholeness by working to build a diverse multicultural Beloved Community by our actions … Continue reading Chalica Week 8: Working to build a diverse, multicultural Beloved Community

It is a difficult burden to be the eldest daughter. Maybe you know something about this, in your own experience. Maybe you have been an eldest daughter yourself. Maybe you … Continue reading Food for our Minds and Spirits: Eldest Daughters

Our seventh week of observing chalica invites us to reflect on the interdependent web. The way that things work in an interdependent system is a profound and counterintuitive thing to … Continue reading Chalica Week 7: Respect for the Interdependent Web of All Existence of Which We Are a Part

How do you observe, center and respect a history that isn’t your own? That is a question that white people have to ask themselves as we observe Black History month, … Continue reading Food for our Minds and Spirits: Being White During Black History Month