Wild Wisdom Wander: Full Flower Moon • Tuesday, May 25 • 6:30-8:30 p.m. • Mt. Falcon Park, Indian Hills, CO
Celebrating the mother in all of us
Note: This is a re-post from one year ago. When I re-read what I wrote, I realized my message still holds true for me. Hopefully it still holds true for you! While I am so grateful for all of the expressions of love I received yesterday, I have to admit, I have never been a big fan of Mother’s Day. It just doesn’t seem inclusive enough. The act of mothering is something we are all called to do, whether we have birthed a human or not. It’s a disbursement of feminine energy, although I don’t believe it is particular to women. To […]
Sticking with discomfort
It took yogic breathing and lots of self-talk to make me stay with the movie I watched last Saturday night. Maybe you have seen The Pianist, a 2002 film based on the life of Wladyslaw Szpilman, a musician who struggles to survive the Warsaw ghetto during the Holocaust. I rarely watch violent films. But I knew it was important for me to face this one because it was about something real. Something I obviously knew about but don’t think about every day. Something that should never, ever be repeated, yet similar situations are happening in the world to this day. So, for […]
Qoya on Zoom: Resilient
Qoya on Zoom • Saturday, May 8 • 10:30 a.m.-noon MDT
Advice from an armadillo
If you know me well, then you are aware of my oracle card addiction which includes pulling a card for guidance at new moon and full moon time. Yesterday, I drew the dreaded Armadillo! Again, if you know me, you likely remember I’m from Texas whose state small mammal is the armadillo. So, you might wonder why I called it “dreaded.” Well, the armadillo is not known to be the smartest creature in the animal kingdom. Also, just look at it! First, the thing has tiny, beady eyes and doesn’t see well. It also sleeps most of the time. Does […]
Wild Wisdom Wander: Dancing in Nature’s Wheel
Wild Wisdom Wander: Dancing in Nature’s Wheel • Saturday, May 1 • 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. • Beaverbrook North Trailhead, Floyd Hill, CO
Feeding my roots in mud season
It is Earth Week which also means mud season here at “the ranch,” the annual dance between ice and melt. The dogs don’t know which they like best, rolling in the snow or slopping through puddles. The horses prefer muck to ice, and ducks and chickens don’t seem to mind either one. Me? I’m ready for warmer and drier, but I’m also grateful for all the moisture. I think of the trees this time of year, soaking up all the water they can, flowing it way down into their roots so they may remain robust in the summer drought as […]
Wild Wisdom Wander: Pink Full Moon
Wild Wisdom Wander: Pink Full Moon • Saturday, April 24 • 6:30-8:30 p.m.• Mt. Falcon Park, Indian Hills CO
Resilience and Rivers
The Covid vaccination has granted me some freedom, so I’m in Texas this week. On Easter Sunday morning, I found myself in one of my favorite “churches”–the woods of Hamilton Green Belt, near Austin. With her usual abundant grace, Nature preached the perfect sermon for me. The green leaves just beginning to peek out of trees that endured a paralyzing February storm showed me what rebirth looks like. So much died in that storm—plants, animals and people. The forest shows us how to be resilient, how even though separation can be painful, the gift of letting go is growth. I […]
Qoya: In Community With Nature
Qoya: In Community With Nature • Saturday, April 10 • 9-10:30 a.m. MDT • on Zoom