UALP 2025
Your bones are made of the truths and hope and love of your ancestors that couldn’t be hidden…
2025 has been an illuminating year and has provided resounding clarity for each of us on one, some, or every aspect of our lived individual and collective experiences.
For Kelley and I, our vision of liberation has become more clear, precise, and attuned. The land is teaching and revealing to us so much about ourselves and the ecosystem we call home.
As we watch the collective unraveling of reality as we know it, we are fortified by the literal medicine we see all around us.
Mullein, witch hazel, and golden rod spread out, standing tall, open, and bold even as this autumn season has brought with it an early frost and our first snow.
We observe the intentional composting and life giving/healing tenacity of turkey tail and chaga.
We sit in stillness with our more than human kin to glean guidance and full body listen…
How do I meet each moment with continued care, love, compassion, and courage, especially when moments feel unsure, chaotic, ruthless, devoid of humanity?
Do I have what it takes to make my/our wildest dream, vision, hope reality?
Who are the people/my people, along this journey?
The westerly winds cascade along and over the mountain ridges of the land, undulating whispers that another way of living, loving, being is making its way to us as we make our way to it, that a new day is coming…
Carrying and dispersing seeds containing all that is needed to take root, break through and grow…
echoing the mighty and wise hoot of Barn Owls,
earnest and persistent tap of Pileated Woodpeckers,
fierce and formidable yips of coyotes,
soft and unyielding steps of white-tailed deer,
and the unwavering and love drenched chants and songs of freedom from our living community and ancestors reverberating all around us…
reminding us these are your people, we are your people in this journey…
With deep presence, rather than urgency, we have diligently been listening, observing, and working with the land.
Take a peek through the portal and see what possibilities lay on the other side…
I believe in you. I believe in me. I believe in we.
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