I just want him to stay with me until I can be sure he won’t turn into Norman Nothing. I want to be sure he’ll know when he’s chickening out on himself. I want him to get to know exactly the special thing he is or else he won’t notice it when it starts to [...]
Posts Tagged ‘authenticity’
Is Our Anti-Child Society Your Fault?
We live in an adult-centered, anti-child world where mistreatment of children is considered, not just appropriate, but preferred. At best, kids are considered loud, messy and exhausting. At worst, they are considered inherently “bad” and in need of training, which is usually doled out in the form of mental, emotional or physical abuse. It’s true [...]
The Gift of Receiving
I’ve spent a lot of time lately thinking about creating tribes, about systems of support for who we are and what we’re doing in our lives, about the dynamics of giving and receiving in our encounters with others. And it all come to total realization today. Really, it all hit me upside the head until [...]
Because conventional wisdom just isn’t natural…
“Most of the shadows of this life are caused by our standing in our own sunshine.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Welcome back to The Organic Sister! Things look a little differently over here. I’m nervously excited to show you! If you’re reading things in a reader, email or other feed I’d love for you to [...]











