Karen refugees in Thailand today i called to see if i could get a different rate on my car insurance policy in the folds of this thin paper conversation, i began to hear you and your tales of the struggles of a people far away and i forgot all my bargaining i hadn’t owned a … Continue reading
Might as well
is it the fear of living or the fear of dying that scares you most? or, maybe you dance lightly between these places saying your graces appeasing the growing sound of your own name? might as well make friends with both, and tone your heart for the journey you have to make from birth, inhale … Continue reading
Chai Banana Sorghum Muffins (GF)
I was inspired to create this recipe while working at a silent, contemplate (vegetarian) retreat center. I was the breakfast cook. Well, actually I was the Retreat Manager but breakfast was part of my tasks on our 4-person staff. Since, I was in Appalachia, I explored local ingredients. So, of course, I began to consider … Continue reading
Womanhood, Sketch #1
“The major challenge for women is that we have knotted ourselves so firmly into the awkward, rhythmless, dissonant, societal system that we can barely breathe — much less think of breaking free from it.” ~ Maya Tiwari in “Women’s Power to Heal” When was it that I learned to be a woman? Was it when … Continue reading
Inheriting Life
“We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.” ~ T.S. Eliot give over your own willing, give over your running — i know you must be tired. give over your own desiring to know or … Continue reading
Dark Chocolate Chip Banana Sourdough Muffins
(Side note: I used to make these muffins for retreat participants at a silent, contemplative retreat center in the mountains of western North Carolina. On the last day of their 5- or 8-day silent retreat, I would whip up these flavorful sourdough goodies to congratulate them on sitting with their sh*t.) The exploration of sourdough … Continue reading
Sanity
Sanity is the bright orange yolk of the egg I ate this morning. It is the ruby throat of the hummingbird that hovered by me before it disappeared into the leaves. It’s the bee that stung me today and that I cursed as it died to keep me awake. And, it’s the chewed up plantain … Continue reading
Beltane
Prepare a glass of May Wine and read this poem 😉 was it my hands clapping that night? or, was the music simply keeping time through me? my heart only knows… instruments floated before faces once removed: you were eating, you were talking to a friend, you were just gazing at the dark sky… but … Continue reading
Whey Coolers
I have been experimenting with Whey Coolers recently. A Whey Cooler is a lacto-fermented beverage that also has a lot of wonderful health benefits. Cultured sodas are a great source of probiotic enzymes and electrolytes. Since the soda uses whey which is a live probiotic it helps maintain a healthy intestinal micro flora. In her … Continue reading
Sourdough aRises
This is how my life works. I pick up something casually, a book maybe. I read it and something catches my attention. I end up being fascinated with some new interest and project for days… weeks… months… lifetimes. Such is the case again with my recent phenomenal exploration — sourdough. I walked down to the … Continue reading
Lindsay Kolasa 