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My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies – HIGHLIGHT
By Resmaa Menakem Reviewed by Christine Heming . . . trauma and healing occur fundamentally in the body, not in the cognitive mind. My Grandmother’s Hands was first published in 2017 and again in 2021 in a UK Penguin Books edition. Its first publication escaped me and I cannot recall ... continuePosted September 24, 2021 by Natasha West
Shambhala 2020 Annual Report – HIGHLIGHT
Dear Shambhala Members and Friends, We hope you are all healthy, safe, and that you continue to be well supported during a time of ongoing challenge. We are pleased to share the 2020 Shambhala Annual Report with you, which outlines the activity of the Shambhala nonprofit organization ... continuePosted September 21, 2021 by Natasha West
Harvest of Peace – HIGHLIGHT
Dear Shambhala Friends, Warm greetings to all of you as we approach Harvest of Peace. This seasonal transition, the autumn equinox in the northern hemisphere and spring in the southern hemisphere, occurs officially on September 21st this year. Since the equinox falls on a Tuesday, many Centres ... continuePosted September 17, 2021 by Natasha West
Touching the Earth Collective: September 2021 Newsletter – HIGHLIGHT
Shambhala Mountain Center Offering Lessons in Earth Protection By Mac McGoldrick In 2018 Shambhala Mountain Center established our Healthy Forest Initiative. In this work, we sought to consider our complete ecosystem to ensure that we’re providing an all-inclusive, science and ecology-based conservation plan. SMC is living into a plan that factors ... continuePosted September 9, 2021 by Natasha West
The Wild Edge of Sorrow – HIGHLIGHT
By Francis Weller Reviewed by Sara Demetry The work of the mature person is to carry grief in one hand and gratitude in the other and to be stretched large by them. Francis Weller, www.thesunmagazine.org/issues/478/the-geography-of-sorrow Grief around the loss of my mother at age 28 is what turned my mind ... continuePosted September 3, 2021 by Natasha West