“Tse Che Nako, Thought-Woman, the Spider, is sitting in her room thinking of a story now -I'm telling you the story she is thinking. “ Keresan Pueblo proverb Each year during the Holy Nights, the days between Christmas and the Epiphany, our family gathers to record our lives from the previous year, month by month. We do one month a night, in reverse. As such, on December 25, we will review that December. On the 26th, we review November. On the 27th, October. This continues until the eve of January 5th, when we close out with January, the first month that started the wheel of the year turning.
There's a lot of good stuff in your essay - I appreciate the blend of research and personal. I haven't been able to read a book in I don't know how long since I've become solely an online reader. I lose patience almost immediately, and that bums me out. But your resolve is inspiring. Thank you for sharing this. xoxo
Thanks, Nicole. It’s also time for me to pick up a physical pen and stop the electronics. I live at an alcohol/substance-free course and festival center, so the alcohol part is easy...but giving up the hours of playing games while listening to inspiring interviews (I do learn things, but I could be drawing or knitting instead!) will be more challenging. You inspire me. Here’s to a magical 2023 in communion with all of the beings surrounding us, remembering languages older than words 🌿
There's a lot of good stuff in your essay - I appreciate the blend of research and personal. I haven't been able to read a book in I don't know how long since I've become solely an online reader. I lose patience almost immediately, and that bums me out. But your resolve is inspiring. Thank you for sharing this. xoxo
Thanks, Nicole. It’s also time for me to pick up a physical pen and stop the electronics. I live at an alcohol/substance-free course and festival center, so the alcohol part is easy...but giving up the hours of playing games while listening to inspiring interviews (I do learn things, but I could be drawing or knitting instead!) will be more challenging. You inspire me. Here’s to a magical 2023 in communion with all of the beings surrounding us, remembering languages older than words 🌿