A few snowflakes fell on me today. It’s a time of winter and spring dancing back and forth on the seasonal dance floor in the mountains of my beloved Yakama homeland. Sometimes change can seem chaotic; externally we might notice one moment it’s raining, then snowing, then hailing, then a quiet fog rolls in providingContinue reading “Joyful Transformation”
Tag Archives: Writing
Honoring Our Busy Minds
Some readers know that I delight in making paper collages I call Auntie Grams. I find bits of paper destined for the recycle bin, and I use an intuitive process to cut and glue small pieces together. I can never tell ahead of time what will happen in a particular Auntie Gram. It’s a funContinue reading “Honoring Our Busy Minds”
Creative Writing Is a Gift
I think writing is magical. In one moment we face a blank screen or page, and our minds begin to work, play, gather, or remember. And then we catch some of those thoughts, holding on to them long enough to put on the page. Something even more magical than writing in isolation is when writersContinue reading “Creative Writing Is a Gift”
Honoring Wisdom Across Generations and Place
Thank you for reading my blog, in which I share writing that honors key teachings from my book, The Auntie Way. While topics vary, what remains consistent is a commitment to bring kindness, fierceness, and creativity into our lives. One of the greatest joys as an author is to share one’s voice and vision withContinue reading “Honoring Wisdom Across Generations and Place”
Writing Amid Distractions
2021 is off to a challenging start. The violence, hatred, fear, and oppression shouts so loud it seems to try to drown out everything good and nurturing and sustaining. Sigh. At times like these I remember I need to pick up my Auntie teachings and hold them close to my heart. Write them on aContinue reading “Writing Amid Distractions”
Fierce, Loving Writing
I believe in the power of writing to heal ourselves and the world. I believe words are magical. Words have power. Because they can be tools for us to powerfully place our spirit and intention into the world. Perhaps most importantly, words have the power to reflect back to ourselves all that is good andContinue reading “Fierce, Loving Writing”
Renewal
When fires rage through beautiful Indigenous homeland, whether mine or someone else’s, I feel sad as I think of all the living beings–human and more than human–and the devastation of habitat loss. It feels heavy and difficult. Kind of like how it feels trying to breath when enveloped with smoke. Prayers to all those impactedContinue reading “Renewal”
Michelle M. Jacob 