There's so much to tell you about our time at Standing Rock. You can be sure that more is to come, but I'll leave you with this for now: We stopped for gas about 45 minutes out from Standing Rock. I went in to pee and as I walked back out to the car, a … Continue reading Metamorphoses

Almost there. We stopped for the night. Here are some thoughts, hurriedly typed on my phone which is losing service... A few weeks ago, I saw my therapist - whom I hadn't seen in MONTHS - and told her about my upcoming journey to Standing Rock. She kind of tilted her head and said, "There's … Continue reading White Buffalo Woman

Like Leo's mom said the other day, I want to put my hands and feet where my heart is. My heart breaks at the continuous rape of Mother Earth. I seethe at the mistreatment of all of Her creatures. I fear for the health and wellbeing of all animals and plants as we continue to … Continue reading WHY I’M GOING TO STANDING ROCK

I have to take a moment to express my deepest and sincerest gratitude. Somehow, this week before I travel 1700 miles to sleep four nights in subzero temperatures has been one of the busiest, crazy weeks I've had in a long time. And that's saying a lot because I'm a busy New Yorker, gosh darn … Continue reading Thank You.

A few days ago, I wrote this post. Leo read it and said it was incomplete. I knew it was, and I'll explain a bit more about that in a moment, but I felt that these questions of mine needed to be honored for what they are. In other words, I haven't convinced myself of these … Continue reading marananussati bhavana 2