Published in Climate Conscious·Mar 11, 2022Climate Anxiety Isn’t Just a Psychological CrisisIt’s a spiritual one — I was glad to see the New York Times’ recent article, “Climate Change Enters the Therapy Room.” As the climate crisis worsens, more people are sure to report feelings of anxiety and grief, and therapy offers many excellent tools for coping. However, therapy can only go so far in responding…Psychology4 min readPsychology4 min read
Published in Age of Awareness·Aug 31, 2021A Day in the Life of a Sacred Activist6am, my alarm goes off. I’m already awake. A combination of the August heat and both nerves and excitement about today’s action has kept me from getting much sleep. I grab my phone to check my messages. I’m no longer surprised at how late (or early, depending on how you…Mwc Death14 min readMwc Death14 min read
Aug 9, 2021Death ripples through life.The precariousness of living is breathtaking, isn’t it? A friend from high school loses her five-year-old in a tragic accident. A former love dies suddenly at 43. A previous coworker passes without warning. Yet another friend’s baby dies after a long and difficult illness. …Death5 min readDeath5 min read
Jun 30, 2021Are you ready?SABBATICAL I’m taking a month off. I’m taking a month off from work, from hustle, from expectation —expectation that I have to do or accomplish or produce. …4 min read4 min read
Oct 13, 2020Lessons from Standing Rock, Four Years LaterToday, as we honor Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island and around the world, I’m remembering my experience at Standing Rock, which has actually felt closer and more vivid than ever. The camp at Oceti Sakowin was a powerful embodiment of prayerful direct action, a place where people lived in reciprocity…Standing Rock2 min readStanding Rock2 min read
Jun 22, 2020Who wants to think about the apocalypse?A few months ago, I was all fired up about writing a series of articles (or maybe even a book!) about Reclaiming the Apocalypse. I had just facilitated a workshop and Reimagining Magazine had published my piece with that very title. …Apocalypse3 min readApocalypse3 min read
Jun 11, 2020Against All Odds & Against the RulesI was reminded of this today, this mantra born in the dead of winter, around the turn of the new year. That was six months ago in the Before Time — before Australia burned, before a pandemic, before unemployment, before isolation, before uprisings. Everyone I’ve interacted with today — maybe…Activism2 min readActivism2 min read
Jun 11, 2020The funereal processionChant the names of the deceased Say her name Breonna Taylor Say her name Breonna Taylor Say her name Breonnataylorsayhernamebreonnataylorsayhernamebreonnataylor SAY HER NAME Breath in breath out Voices in unison A mantra, a prayer, an intercession for the soul of the departed “Hands up Don’t shoot” Bodies move as one Lifting arms into…George Floyd1 min readGeorge Floyd1 min read
Jun 11, 2020To my fellow white folks, especially the “woke” ones.Hey. Could we take a deep breath together? These have been a really rough, yet illuminating past couple of weeks. It’s horrifying — and necessary — to witness what’s (been) happening to our black and brown friends. It’s painful to acknowledge and sit with the truth of our complicity. …BlackLivesMatter3 min readBlackLivesMatter3 min read
Published in Crystal Tablet·Apr 21, 2018Why are more of us not killing ourselves?A week ago, a prominent gay rights lawyer and environmental activist killed himself in Prospect Park, a ten minute walk from my house. He set himself on fire using gasoline as a symbol of the fossil fuels that are essentially burning up our planet. In an email to the New…Mental Health3 min readMental Health3 min read
