Dreaming the World

For the Love of Open Space

Colder weather has returned and flurries fill the air. Even so, the snow and ice are increasingly found only in the deeper woods. The maple sap is running only intermittently, although perhaps we will have a strong run later in the week. There is some talk of snow for Easter. This post, like so many…

Michael Watson PhD

March 30, 2015

Ecopsychology, Nature, Sacred Lands, Stories, Urban Development

development, nature, Open Space, stories, Urban

The Human Face of Suffering

I have come to believe that, in our lives, the small things are as important as the large ones, that the Monarch butterfly dying on the frosty late season milkweed, the heartbreak and suffering that follows the loss of relationship, and the birth of a child, when held dear, all yield meaning, creating the very…

Michael Watson PhD

March 29, 2015

Stories

ancestors, Easter, suffering

Teaching Across Borders

This morning I have been considering the challenges of teaching. Now, as I look out my window I can see that most of the snow is gone from our front yard. Hopefully this means early spring flowers will soon appear on our south-facing neighbors’ lawns. Given our house is north facing, our flowers usually appear…

Michael Watson PhD

March 25, 2015

Arts, First Nations, Teaching

borders, Native American, stories, teaching

Re-balancing

In our woods the snow is hanging on and the sap is slow to rise in the trees. The deer have grown less cautious, especially the young ones. Friday evening we sat down with friends for ceremony, food, and great conversation in which the stories were flying thick and fast. As fit the equinox, many…

Michael Watson PhD

March 22, 2015

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