a starting place where to start? so many sparks and ideas and pulls and pushes and inspiration and feeling lost simultaneously…so much rattling in the mind and heart and body-spirit amidst the fullness of life and all that rumbles for us this human kinship… sometimes finding a starting place can feel unclear and unknown…a first incremental step…attuning to authentic, embodied, earth connected, spirit guided praxis…simple steps, start on the land and with the water…start with gratitude and the blessings of the day…start with what gifts come with presence and is every flows right at my feet…where do you start? the water gratitude that i share at the end (and share daily with the waters) is drawn from the nibi water song that ojibwe elder doreen created, and that she and her grandson mashkoonce, gave permission for all to share. mi’kmaq elder dorene bernard was the one who first shared it with me: Ne-be Gee Zah- gay- e- goo Gee Me-gwetch -wayn ne- me – goo Gee Zah Wayn ne- me- goo Water, we love you. We thank you. We respect you.
