11.03.2012

banyans and tea pots

pic 1 and 2= some of my favorite people chillin in some of my favorite trees around here: ancient banyan (ficus family) elders plus my blood-sister, tcm-big-bro, and chigong-lil-sis. mmm 

pic 3= gift from my distant aunt who lives in taichung... my first two teapots to call "mine"! very special little 土雞/ dirt chicken (that's one of my nicknames here- a dirt chicken is wild, independent, strong, adaptable and self-sufficient. it's opposite is a meat-chicken... use your imagination) teapot and 葫/ gourd (symbol of luck, and carried around by spiritual seekers and monks) 

11.02.2012

family

surprised to find distant blood relatives here in taichung 
laughter and old conversations, play on two flutes and a piano
how does the same blood that flows thru same bone from once upon a time- how are we connected? 
we all came from same blood and bone, once upon a time- how we do connect! 
we are all family 

11.01.2012

mirroring

i dreamed that i was running away... then i realized that who i was running from was weak and hurt as well, and all i needed to do was step forward,assert myself, truthspeak--- and comfort a fellow human being, once hurt, now hurting 

10.31.2012

organic

on full moon, first time climbing wall again since surgery 
exhilarating, dangerous, and delicious 
today, first time climbing a tree since surgery 
feels amazing 
i feel like i am a new born baby experiencing life for first time!

10.30.2012

women circle

me, mama, sis

full moon, morning sun

aho mitakwe oyasin

rock talk

on a spiritual path, the most important elements are: 
1- connection with people 
2- mind-body-spirit physical practice (ie. yoga, chigong, etc) 
3- sitting meditation practice 

10.29.2012

rocktalk

leap
says the rock
lying in wait 
on roadside 

it's all interconnected
says roots locked together 
under rock across road
ants living and crawling underneath