Justice | Skywalker Storyteller Works

Do not cry out for vengeance or justice. Neither exist in this world of appearance. Listen and understand we are all nothing and everything we are all one pulsing breathing heart. Our blood flows like rivers to a sea of violence we’ve created when our thoughts, words and actions strike like axes destroying ancient trees. […]

“We Who Believe in Freedom”

Posted on February 17, 2015 3 Comments

Ella Baker co-founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, SCLC, with Martin Luther King, Jr. Yet, few know of her work. In 1981, Bernice Reagon, founder of the group Sweet Honey in the Rock, wrote Ella’s Song. The lyrics are as relevant today as they were decades ago. Enjoy.

A Little Black History – Part 1

Posted on February 12, 2015 9 Comments

My husband and I collaborated on this several years ago. Enjoy.

I Need You

Posted on February 5, 2015 11 Comments

O.K. No beating around the bush and trying to be subtle. I need your help. I need at least 100 of you, who follow and read this blog, to join me in the practice of Gratitude 100 – A Simple Practice for Fulfillment, Balance, and Happiness. As I began working on writing this book, I realized I need […]

Gratitude Practice Cures Winter Blues

Posted on January 27, 2015 2 Comments

Living in Alaska, winter darkness descends with overwhelming longevity. And when days are marked by more grey clouds and rain than snow, the bleakness is devastating. Yet, I wake up, snuggling under my covers and think, “I’m grateful for this warm bed.” When I get up, I’m grateful to be able to turn on heat […]

Five Reasons Grateful for M. L. King, Jr. Day

Posted on January 19, 2015 7 Comments

Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr., saw that still in the second half of the 20th century the descendants of slaves, on whose backs this country’s wealth was built, were still unable to enjoy the promised freedoms, equality, and pursuit of happiness written into the American constitution and law. He accepted the charge to work for the achievement of those […]