Ranked Instead of Linked

It's beyond distressing that we have not healed the inequities in our 

society after decades and decades of knowing how much it is needed.  

I offer my sincerest, heartbroken, and deeply inadequate apology to

my brothers and sisters who are affected each day by this failure. I will do better. kas

Like A River

As turbulence rages across the country, I'm seeking a way to be which

will support and promote the evolving of humanity toward a

more just and fair society where all beings are treated with dignity

and respect.  Where democracy operates as it was intended to...

with liberty and justice FOR ALL  Together, we can do this!  kas

Superiority from Birth

We are again witnessing the darkest side of this mistaken sense of superiority.

May true justice prevail now for those who have suffered for so long.   kas

Are We Sleepwalking?

Leaving this right here.  kas

That Matters!

It matters that so many, many people have died and are dying from a virus.  

It did not have to be this way.  

My heart is full of sorrow for those whose loved ones are no longer visible on this earth.  kas

Make The Whole Earth My Altar

"Raising beyond the symbols to the pure majesty of the Real itself"...

powerful words as they point to the invisible energy operating

beyond our capacity to articulate or even fully comprehend.  

Making our damaged earth an altar to offer 

labor and suffering offers a poignant, ironic image. kas

Remembering

(War and deadly viruses)

Remembering those who gave all.  

May we not squander their ultimate gift.

Let It Be.  kas

Not Cancelled

May we enjoy the bounty not cancelled, mitigated, ignored or defied. kas

Silence

It does feel like a spell has been cast over a percentage of the "kingdom of listeners".

However, silence doesn't seem to be the origin.  

Seems more like the noise of the marketplace is causing it.  

It's relentless drumbeat demanding our attention is definitely not silence. kas

No Ordinariness

Thinking about others who go through unimaginable horrors, helps me

when things get ugly around me.  It gives me perspective and

helps me know what needs to be done in the face of tyranny and power run amuck. 

Let us remember the horrors of our humanity and do better.  We are better than this. 

Let's remember we are all in this together and fighting each other is not the answer. Namaste' kas

As Much Below As Above

This haunts me.  Caught up in the surface soup of life 

I pass over the deep down rumble where things are veiled and murky 

and far from immediately gratifying; no matter how enticing.

Pausing long enough to unclench and connect is key. Namaste.  kas

Memories

My preference is to share family memories with those we were there with curiosity.

It's fascinating to learn how different everyone's version 

can be when we all witnessed the same event.  

It's important to remember the "victors" have been writing (and teaching)

the "memories"/history since the beginning of writing. 

Many, many memories have been sanitized and/or lost. 

Let's make sure this doesn't happen to us.  Leave your story for the future generations.  kas 

Matter

I find this to be quite comforting.  It gives common, everyday, routine "stuff" significance. kas

Rain

Your Name

It's up to you to supply the name.  

It can be your own best self, the wholehearted part of you closest to the invisible world 

from where we came and to where we will return. kas

Interdependence of Parts

We're seeing this in stark relief these days.  

Think about how invasive the virus is to every sphere of humanity.  

It's interesting to me, and rather ironic that even when we're saying nothing happens in isolation, 

that is one of the tools used to overcome this disease.  

Talk about holding the tension of the opposites!  kas

I Want The Truth

We all want this.  Without the spin.  Without the rhetoric.  Without the bias.  

Without the manipulation.  We can handle it.  It's what we do best.  kas

Do Whatever Brings You To Life

Following your own fascinations, obsessions, and compulsions can feel uber self absorbed.  When I do so, I immediately see the fingers of shame pointing in my direction exhorting me to take a more "selfless" path and do something "for others".   What I'm coming to realize is following those IS what I'm doing for others. It's taken several decades to realize, but it's finally coming clearer.  Go. Be. You! kas

Becoming The Wilderness

A Real Man

It's deeply unfortunate that so many of those in power do not fall into the category of real men. In my opinion, the reason we need government and laws and morals and ethical codes is due to this fact.  May real men and women find a way to heal our society and our planet.  Let It Be with all my heart. kas

Dearer than Truth

As this travesty of dropping charges for a man who confessed to lying under oath about conducting acts of betrayal to our country, this seems pertinent and relevant.  May we citizens of this great country have the courage to choose truth rather than living a lie.  For, no matter what is written, your heart knows, deep down, what is real and what is true. The rule of law is for justice not for vengeance. kas

Why Mothers' Day Began

"Mothers' Day actually started in the 1870s, when the sheer enormity of the death caused by the Civil War and the Franco-Prussian War convinced American women that women must take control of politics from the men who had permitted such carnage. Mothers’ Day was not designed to encourage people to be nice to their mothers. It was part of women’s effort to gain power to change modern society." Thanks to Heather Cox Richardson 

A Thousand Mothers

Happy Mother's Day to the mother who carried me and delivered me to life. 
Happy Mother's Day to my daughters who raised me and astonish me every day with joy.
Happy Mother's Day to women (and men) without children who nurture people, plants &/or animals.  kas

Forsake Bad. Embrace Good.

There is a tone of dualism in this which makes sense given its source, but after pondering it, I believe it encourages us to acknowledge the contradictions within ourselves. It also fits nicely with previous posts. kas

New World Part 5

Part 5 of 5

New World Part 4

New World Part 3

Part 3 of 5

New World Part 2

Part 2 of 5.

A New World Part 1

Trees

Each of us carries marks of ancient ancestors.  This article gives a sampling of how we are connected to trees.  It is inspiring and distressing to contemplate.  May we find the courage to save our wild. kas

Unconditional

Feelings matter

The orchestra in my head is playing the music of emotions.  This podcast led me to this book, "The Permission to Feel" by Marc Breckett.  Yes, it's also marketing, but in this case, the tune I'm hearing is enriching growth and well-being.  kas

Walking In Mist

We are indeed walking in the mist these days; as individuals and with others.  May we hold true to those ancient values of truth and justice and liberty which served as a beacon of hope for our ancestors and a guiding light for those of us living in this moment of time. May we renew our dedication to mutual respect and empathy for ourselves and all who share this journey.  kas