Something Beyond Gratitude – May 15, 2020
“Something beyond gratitude is asked of us. The berries trust that we will uphold our end of the bargain and disperse their seeds to new places to grow, which is good for berries and for boys. They remind us that all flourishing is mutual. We need the berries and the berries need us. Their gifts […]
Guidelines for the Honorable Harvest – May 14, 2020
Know the ways of the ones who take care of you, so that you may take care of them.Introduce yourself. Be accountable as the one who comes asking for life.Ask permission before taking. Abide by the answer.Never take the first. Never take the last.Take only what you need.Take only that which is given.Never take more […]
Reciprocity – May 13, 2020
“If citizenship means an oath of loyalty to a leader, then I choose the leader of the trees. If good citizens agree to uphold the laws of the nation, then I choose natural law, the law of reciprocity, of regeneration, of mutual flourishing.” –Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass, pg. 173
Responsibility – May 12, 2020
“For me, writing is an act of reciprocity with the world; it is what I can give back in return for everything that has been given to me. And now there’s another layer of responsibility, writing on a thin sheet of tree and hoping the words are worth it. Such a thought could make a […]
