Posts Tagged ‘Her Council of Love’
Dirt, dread, or dance
Week 24–in which we feel the dread–and dance Beautiful Ones, A lot happened this week. A lot. Personal and collective. I’ll start with the collective, because the pain is shared by all. The little gold king ordered the military onto our city streets. Doesn’t anyone remember Kent State? This never ends well. The dear leader celebrated his…
Read MoreWe laugh, cry, take responsibility—and pray
Week 23—in which we laugh, we cry, we pray, and we take responsibility Beautiful Ones, What a week this has been! Are you laughing? Or crying? Or both? Maybe at the same time! Like you, I’m alternating between laughing and crying. How can we watch the total insanity of schoolyard bullies calling each other names, flailing…
Read MoreHer Council of Love has Begun
Week 18–in which we gather around Lady Freedom Beautiful Ones, Last Sunday, I hosted the opening ceremony for Her Council of Love global prayer practice. It was precious. So precious. Thank you to everyone who came. It was recorded and is now posted on the prayer page on my site so everyone can experience opening…
Read MoreNow is the time to pray
Week 17–in which we pray Beautiful Ones, I am overjoyed to announce that today Sunday April 27 is opening day for Her Council of Love Global Prayer Practice. My creative partner, Cathy Stevens Pratt, and I have been listening to what wants to be created and bringing it to life for several weeks. Because my zoom can only…
Read MoreIn praise of Courage
Week 16–in which we honor voices of courage Beautiful Ones, When chaos seems to unfurl the next layer of crazy every day, sometimes every hour, it’s hard to know what to do. And sometimes the very best thing to do is nothing. Stop. Pause. Rest. Look at the flowers. Speak with a friend. Go for…
Read MoreWhat the world needs now: Joy Drops
Week 15–in which we must, we simply must, take some Joy Drops Beautiful Ones, At a moment like this, as the building blocks of what was once considered a bastion of democracy and stability are smashed to bits, we find ourselves straddling the chaos by swinging from anger to despair and back again. Where do…
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