The past is history. The future is mystery. We only have the gift of now, which is why we call it the present. 2020 hindsight. It’s a bit cliché, but given the lack of foresight among so many issues today, a bit of hindsight might serve...
It’s that time of year again, when everybody’s out shopping, going to Christmas parties, and eating too much sugar. Season’s Greetings, everyone! But my favorite holiday has always been the Winter Solstice—the pivot point when everything turns around. As we pass through this darkest time of the...
I write this blog from the Hinterlands of Byron Bay, Australia, where I am blessedly basking in a remote AirBnB for a few days between workshops. I take a deep breath in and I’m filled with gratitude, appreciating the privilege that allows me to be here...
What would you do if you had a chance to avert nuclear war? Wouldn’t you take any measures necessary to avoid such colossal damage? Climate change, if it continues unchecked, will bring about death and calamity equal in scale to a nuclear war. The environment will...
As the summer’s light begins to wane, and the nights take on a fresh chill, I feel a thrill of exhilaration. Fall has always been my favorite season, a time when I get really focused. And with a full schedule of workshops coming up, I...
When the first Earth Day occurred, back in 1970, the idea that the environment could be threatened was a novel concept. We saw smokestacks as a sign of industrial progress. We poured leaded gasoline into oversize Cadillacs. Pesticides and herbicides were seen as serving the...
The Future Hangs In Precarious Balance The Initiation Begins Here we are, 4 days away from the Electoral College vote on Dec 19, and 5 days away from the darkest time of the year. Indeed, things are very dark in the world right now. But it’s always...