Living Spaciously in Times of Contraction
By Laura Johnson, Resilience.org
Here at the change of seasons, as we begin turning inward following the Autumn Equinox, let us then remember to honor the contraction as we practice making space in our hearts and all around us.
Caring for (More-than-Natal) Kin in Times of Loss
By Laura Johnson, Medium
My relief is palpable, and I ponder how to protect my own child from all that would harm her; like this tiny, fierce mother hen, I want to shout a warning into the sky.
Intersections at the Site of Breath: A Poem for these Times
By Laura Johnson, Medium
taught by patriarchy to take up less space at the expense of my breath, taught by capitalism to be productive at the expense of my breath, taught by modernity to disconnect from my body at the expense of my breath, this violent mind-body separation joining all those other power-laden fragmentations of modern supremacist culture
Small Garden Knowledge Changing the Greater Landscape
By Laura Johnson, Wild Culture
A growing movement of gardeners — from ethno-botanists to green-thumb hobbyists — is committed to spreading awareness of methods for enhancing the intricate ecological relationships in local spaces. Even more significant is how the interconnectedness of this knowledge can make a 'global' difference to landscapes everywhere.
Here in these End-Beginning Times
By Laura Johnson, Tikkun
Now, here in a changed world with a broken-open heart, I look into the eyes of beauty and invite in the fullness of it all, the grief and the love, the fear and the hope, the pain and the joy.
Practices for Eco-Grief
By Laura Johnson, Resilience.org
While the common tendency with ecological grief, as with most forms of pain, is to turn away in an effort to protect ourselves, if we understand grief and love as interwoven, then to turn away from grief is to turn away from love, to close and harden our hearts.