11/28/2025
In this season of thankfulness, we bow to the Indigenous peoples whose land we live upon,āØrecognizing the wounds of history, offering our sorrow and respect, and opening our hearts to the possibility of forgiveness and collective healing.Ā
We know this is possible because we experienced it.Ā
On our recent retreat in Brazil we experienced an outpour of love, gratitude, protection, hospitality, healing energy and wisdom from Indigenous peoples. We all felt blessed to be in their presence and learn from them. But what brought me to tears is when they all also shared stories of their land and people being destroyed by people like us, āwhite peopleā. And rather than resent us, treat us poorly in return, deny us from seeing their homes or entering their worldā¦ they offered the opposite.Ā
Their ability to forgive, yet continue the fight
to open their homes to people that look like those that have taken it
to choose love, fierce love over fear
Even when this battle has been fought for centuries, the love for land, water, sky, people remains burning strong. Thank you to indigenous communities past and present for preserving cultural wisdom and continuing to stand up for the wellbeing of all beings, especially those that donāt have a voice š»
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