Ideas & Insights

At Some Point in Metta Practice…

From the Metta (loving kindness) journal of Rita Naomi (april 2015): At some point in this practice, a type of subtle realization occurs: we start...

Rattlesnakes and Friends in Catalina State Park (Part 2)

(from nature awareness and culture journal March 13, 2017, part 2) The sun was low in the sky now, and a lone coyote walked by...

Rattlesnakes and Friends in Catalina State Park (Part 1)

(from nature journal March 13, 2017, part 1) The heat rose in waves off the dry ground, rippling up against the mountain backdrop. It was...

Moving Through Painful Moments

Pain is inevitable and a fact of life. Some of the compensatory responses to pain include "freezing", holding our muscles tightly, and shutting down emotionally....

Nature Awareness School in Catalina State Park, April 19, 2017

(from Nature journal April 19, 2017) Robbie and I have attended several bird walks at Catalina State Park (Arizona) this year. We meet with the...

Morning hawk meditation at Catalina State Park

This morning the air was crisp and cold. My ears ached from the bite of frosty air and I had on 2 down jackets. My...

Meeting Jane Goodall…and Listening to Your Heart Call

Robbie and I were invited with our homeschooling group, Ancestral Knowledge, to meet Jane Goodall yesterday. She is a tiny woman, yet larger than life....

A Birding Adventure in Catalina State Park

Today was our 5th birding adventure with a very knowledgeable group and ranger guide at Catalina State Park. The trees and flowers were coming into...