Category: First Nations
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Ceremonies of Renewal
Today is one of those spectacular late winter days, where the sun sits high in the southern sky, just in the treetops, and light snow falls in large flakes. There is enough light through the thin clouds to cast shadows across the snow covered landscape. The seed in the bird feeder dwindles steadily as the…
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Notable Blogs: 2/18/2011
Today the temperature is in the low 50’s. Most of the day has been dominated by bright sunshine, now dimming behind increasing clouds. Earlier this afternoon I went for my first snowshoe of the winter. Beautiful! Periodically, I post about blogs I find particularly meaningful. This week’s Notable Blogs opens with an invitation to visit…
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Healing in It’s Own Time
So, I join with families to mine their histories for stories of resistance, generosity, and valor. Together, we build new histories of love, resilience, and caring. We may also create rituals, perform ceremonies, and dream together about that which was lost and may be found again. Such is the stuff of healing; may it sooth…
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Challenging the Oppressors’ Language
This morning, I’ve been thinking about the Ecopsychology class I will be teaching this afternoon. I’ve also been considering the work I do with clients in my psychotherapy practice. The two have in common a concern with language. In both instances, I am engaging others to work with me to free language from the control…
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