Tuesday, December 6, 2016

A Stand-down at Standing Rock

While 'showing up' for meditation on a cold, snowy December morning (two days ago, Dec 4th, Sunday)...a meditation dedicated to the ongoing humanitarian effort at Standing Rock, I walked to support 'water protectors'. 

Funny that while walking...frequently 'rationalizing' the good and the bad about the walk, about the cold, about the discomfort, I gradually settled, and noticed how 'showing up' for each moment and each step of the walk brought peace...'Peace is every step'.  Apparently bringing peace elsewhere, too.

And perhaps as a result of committed, interconnected,heart-ful effort, what occurred later this very same day was a decision by the Army Corps of Engineers -- a decision to find another path for the oil pipeline. Hey, hey! 


In Cloister at Cadouin Abbey, La Dordogne, Nov 6 - 2016