Tag: trauma
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A Winter Afternoon Chat
First, a warm thanks to Kim Gossling who nominated my blog for the Premio Dardos Award, a blogging award that “recognizes cultural, personal, ethical, and literary values in creative and original writing.” I am honored by her nomination. Thank you, Kim!
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Spirits and Trauma
My teachers insisted that each person carries a unique vision and way of understanding the world that must be honored. Of course, this uniqueness is expressed in shamans as well. Get a group of shamans in a room, ask them to check out some problem, and each will report a different take on it. Most…
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An Old Story
I’ve been watching events unfold in Palestine. Of course, it is impossible to know, with any certainty, the truth of things. Propaganda is unleashed by both sides. Still, there is something terribly familiar about the one-sided nature of the conflict. The history of the U.S., like that of Palestine, is usually told from the view…
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Inviting Resilience into the Conversation
Tuesday, Dee Brightstar, Abenaki elder and healer, and I were guests on Moccasin Tracks on WRUV radio. It is always a joy to join Dee for a conversation or ceremony. I thank Deb Reger for inviting us to appear on her program. Here is a link to the edited podcast. Fittingly, given the recent discussion…
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