“I believe that ancient tribal cultures have important lessons to teach the rest of the world about the interconnectedness of all living things and the simple fact that our very existence is dependent upon the natural world we are rapidly destroying.” -Wilma Mankiller, The first woman elected Chief of the Cherokee Nation, 1945–2010 How often
“There are days that I know, without a shadow of a doubt, that I am among the most fortunate humans who have ever lived. There are times when my heart is so filled with love I fear it might burst. Being human is hard. And it hurts. And yet, when we share the pain, feel
“Fate whispers to the warrior, ‘you cannot withstand the storm’ and the warrior whispers back ‘I am the storm.’” -Unknown When life sweeps me off my feet, how quickly I forget…I am the wind. I am the rain. I am the ocean. I am the sun. I am the earth. I am the moon. I
“I do believe in an everyday sort of magic — the inexplicable connectedness we sometimes experience with places, people, works of art and the like; the eerie appropriateness of moments of synchronicity; the whispered voice, the hidden presence, when we think we’re alone.” ~Charles de Lint “It takes a belief in MAGIC to allow our
