(Here is a seed Spiral altar tended to by the wonderful Wendee Johnson of Green Gulch Farm Zen Center and Melissa Nelson of the Cultural Conservancy).

I was grateful to attend the most recent Conference, Geography of Hope: Ancestors, Land and Place in Point Reyes Station, California.

There were many profound speakers at the Conference. Something in me was healed following time listening to the luminous Lyla June Johnson. Further, there is a strength of clarity I have felt since witnessing the righteous and brilliant Winona LaDuke speak. These wise Indigenous women offer a redemptive path forward through their strength and clarity of heart. The talks from the series are available for viewing on the Center for Humans and Nature website.

My spirit is renewed. I am clear and encouraged in pursuit of a world that I know is possible, and am empowered to take thoughtful action with my feet on the ground.