The Fullness Of Life Comes From An

We Are A Small, Interconnected World; That We Are All Safe Or None Of Us Are; That We Are All Well Cared For Or All At Risk.

The Fullness Of Life Comes From An Identity Built On Giving And On Joy.

With Meditation I Found A Ledge Above The Waterfall Of My Thoughts.

When Europeans Arrived On This Continent, They Blew It With The Native Americans. They Plowed Over Them, Taking As Much As They Could Of Their Land And Valuables, And Respecting Almost Nothing About The Native Cultures. They Lost The Wisdom Of The Indigenous Peoples-wisdom About The Land And Connectedness To The Great Web Of Life...we Have Another Chance With All These Refugees. People Come Here Penniless But Not Cultureless. They Bring Us Gifts. We Can Synthesize The Best Of Our Traditions With The Best Of Theirs. We Can Teach And Learn From Each Other To Produce A Better America.

Adolescence Is When Girls Experience Social Pressure To Put Aside Their Authentic Selves And To Display Only A Small Portion Of Their Gifts.