Tag Archives: suffering

Surrendering to Fall.

Posted on November 2, 2011 by

  I see how gorgeous you are before you fall to Earth. You’ll need to be rotten and ugly and smelly for a while. You’ll nourish next year’s beauty: so should be my mantra. I can’t be a perfect autumn … Continue reading →

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gifts from lake serene.

Posted on June 20, 2011 by

Wild Geese | By Mary Oliver You do not have to be good. You do not have to walk on your knees for a hundred miles through the desert, repenting. You only have to let the soft animal of your … Continue reading →

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ready? transition.

Posted on June 9, 2011 by

what a glorious, decadent, luxurious three days i had recently: wake up. write. go to yoga studio. practice. sweat. rest. drink smoothie. go back to yoga studio. chant. meditate. listen. practice. walk in the sunset, cozy warmth drenching my head. … Continue reading →

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generations of oppression

Posted on April 3, 2011 by

mohamad amin was a participant in the peace portrait project i did in 2007. originally from nablus, he left as a boy when his father got a job abroad, and because of stringent re-entry restrictions imposed by israel, he has … Continue reading →

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day one: the hunger reflex

Posted on February 8, 2011 by

i woke up this morning feeling a little nervous about starting the fast. i’m not completely sure why, except that maybe it’s one of the more challenging things i’ve done in recent months. but the morning passed quickly and before … Continue reading →

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remind me to shine my light

Posted on January 24, 2011 by

it’s hard to believe that at this time last year, i was getting ready to leave palestine; i was tying up loose ends, finishing the workshops in askar refugee camp, saying goodbye to friends and teachers. i’m not physically there … Continue reading →

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