My
Philosophy
I think it is fair to say that my philosophy has always
been rooted in a deep understanding of the bittersweet complexities
of life. I have always been deeply aware of humanity's power
to hurt and to heal. I have always been aware of the power
of words and actions to hurt and to heal. As an adult, I
have come to understand and deeply honor the principle that
"there is nothing so strong as gentleness and nothing
so gentle as real strength." I see these words and
my philosophy embodied in Earth-based spirituality. To me,
this spirituality is a living embodiment of life as deeply
sacred; a teaching and living of the Divine as immanent
in all of life. This perspective reminds me in each moment
that I am deeply connected with all of life, that life is
sacred, and that I share a responsibility with all of life
to be a steward of life's many gifts. This perspective teaches
me that I am to be a caretaker, not a dominator. Not because
I am a woman, but because I am human. I alone, as a species
on this planet, have the power of choice. With choice comes
power, and with power comes responsibility.
My
philosophy is also deeply rooted in the understanding that
as humans, we have a body and a mind. In our culture I am
profoundly aware that no matter what our body looks like
we have been taught to hate, revile, and fear our body and
our emotions. We have literally been taught to cut ourselves
off in every way from our body. From this cultural teaching
comes the deep seated fear and hatred of women, feeling,
body, emotions, and our very planet Earth.
My
philosophy embodies a reintegration of the reality that
body and mind and all of life is sacred, a reintegration
of the reality that we are all deeply connected, that what
we do to each other we do to ourselves and all of life.
My philosophy is deeply rooted in being a living example
of love, peace, joy and respect. Out of this philosophy
comes an openness and expansiveness and trust that I believe
embody health, wholeness, and well-being. It is my life
goal to embody this openness and trust in all I think, say,
and do. Out of this openness and trust comes a generosity
of being that makes peace possible. I believe that is the
sacred trust that we are all given in this life. That is
my gift I wish to share with you.