As Jess and I have been traveling through the southwest, we have stopped to see folks that we consider dear to us: folks that we've met on our years-long family vision quest (www.berrytrip.us), folks that we knew when we lived in some places, folks that are even...
As Jess and I drove west for his Vision Quest, we had lots of time to talk. At one point, Jess said, "It is surreal to think I almost died." Deep breath, mama. Yes, it is sweetheart. I took the opportunity, carefully, to enter into a deeper conversation with him....
(This was written by Jess to thank the people that contributed to his medical campaign when he was injured March 24, 2013) Dear Generous Contributors, As I sit down to write this letter, I am feeling so incredibly supported and loved, by everyone in my life. You have...
For many years I had the odd awareness that "my body was the earth". I don't know quite how to explain the sensation of feeling earthquakes in my belly, or feeling trees being cut down in the Amazon in my heart....but it was a sensation that the planet and my body...
Jess and I leave for our spiritual journey tomorrow morning EARLY...we are going to try to make for San Antonio, a long 14 hour drive from Tallahassee, Florida. We have been packing and pulling special equipment together (ceremonial things), journals, art supplies,...
Dear hearts, so many wonderful things are happening for Jess and I want to update you! First we want to thank you all again for holding us in your hearts since our lives took an even deeper turn into the miraculous (I didn't know that was possible!) Our lives are so...
Tonight at around 3am (July 26) is the anniversary of a violent experience that unalterably shaped me and my family of origin for the rest of our lives. Strangely, without my conscious intent, I found myself exploring this event this morning. Even if my mind forgets,...
written on Day 88 - June 21, 2013, Summer Solstice I've been thinking lately about the traumatic brain injury Jess sustained 12 weeks ago and the way we are framing it in our family. Our decision to view it as an initiation into a new life is a way of making good from...