Terms of the Heart

Attention must be drawn to the killing and disappearance of the women and girls who belong to our Native American peoples. As of 2016, the US National Crime Information Center has reported 5,712 cases of missing American Indigenous women and girls, however, the U.S Department of Justice missing persons’ database has only reported 116 of…

Although I consider myself a Buddhist, I have been gradually turning to the symbolic forms of religious display, early Christian symbolism and other forms of mysticism and mythology over the last five years. These elements bring stark attention to the images of modern human suffering, occurring throughout the world. At present, I have turned to…

I spent a good portion of my life living near the Great Lakes. The skies are more often than not filled with moisture. In the winter, the day sky, heavy and dense with ice, barely emits the sun’s rays and you can gaze directly at it as if looking from a watery depth. Existence in…

Having lived in open rural environments for much of my life, I have an awe for the voice of the wind over all else. It dazzles and entertains by rolling the grasses of the plains into seas of gold, the leaves of trees into turning plates of color and orchestras of sounds, and it tickles…

What is the promise of Humanity? It may seem that there is little positive about who we are.  The ways we have chosen to live is short sighted and thoughtless, out of touch with the rest of our world with cringe worthy if not criminal negligence. So, much of what we have created for our own…

It’s pretty clear to me that if we need to save the world from ourselves that our government must be Matriarchal.  Women when left to their own set of principles and systems are natural caretakers. It is in every cell of our existence to sacrifice self so that our children will not suffer and have the…