I am in a situation in my life right now that challenges me — mentally, emotionally, physically, spiritually. And it serves me in the ways it does, as well. In times like these, I need/want to look to the opportunities that I have and the lessons I am learning. This situation is ripe with opportunities [...]
Today one of the Tapetes board members said to me something along the lines of “ten years from now things will be different. you won’t be living and doing the same things you are living and doing now.” I wonder about that. For sure, ten years ago, I never imagined my life would be what [...]
two months has passed since last I blogged. Over three weeks spent touring the midwest with my family, friend, loves. I spectated two marathons (Chicago and Grand Rapids), and both I found awe-ing and exciting. Last night, I had a dream that my brother was running the New York City Marathon (curiously enough the NYC [...]
today… I slept in. after a night of dancing and dancing (freeing booty as DJ Christalyn says). I made and drank yerba mate. I cooked and ate ‘my version of bibimbop’ (sauteed collards, broccoli, chiles, garlic, with rice, and fried eggs, and root kimchi). I stretched and breathed. I harvested and blanched and froze collards [...]
In this moment, I am reflecting on the ways in which I believe that words are as powerful as they are. Words resonate with me. Overarchingly, my thoughts come in words. This morning and yesterday afternoon and evening, I read my words from years past, in email format. I recognize right now that through changing [...]
My culture’s history is not bound in one space. It is not bound in the spanish language as perhaps the title of this blog entry might suggest. What is my culture? What are my people? Our story is vague, spans continents and countries. We are americans, I suppose. Slash. I am thinking of this stuff [...]
oh my god. the rain. smells. so. good. fresh fresh freshness! floral earthness. mmmm. Today is the first ‘real rain’ of the season! hooray! oh New Mexico’s dry, cracked earth rejoices! oh New Mexico’s parched plantlets rejoice! What a glorious thing is the rain. The rain is so wise. Nature is SO WISE. It rained [...]
What a whirlwind is this life of mine. This week has been ripe with blessings and blessings and lessons and life. On June 22-26, Daniel and I had the privilege of being part of a Lakota Sioux ceremony and supporting the work of a group of people who ventured onto the mountain for three days [...]
It’s Friday afternoon and I am here in the gallery at Tapetes and finding myself uninspired in my work here. Not overarchingly uninspired, just right now today uninspired. I thought I would stay home today, and work on the farm (there is so much to do…never endingness, yet also we’ve done enough that we are [...]
ha. what a funny night. Daniel is sitting next to me singing karaoke to Manu Chao. He is having so much fun. ha. ha. ha. ay yi yi. and I just rubbed my eyes, forgetting that I made habañero kombucha and handled habañeros only minutes ago. I type now with my tearing burning eyes closed. [...]