Is Having Enough, Enough?

Is Having Enough, Enough?

I was aware of the power of words but, truly, didnt think that one word could trigger so much insight.  “Happy New Year my dear Aïda”, the new year card said, “May you always have enough”.   When I asked a group of people attending a workshop I was facilitating how...
Rivers as Persons

Rivers as Persons

This article by GentleWays for OurPlanet founder and executive director Aïda Warah originally appeared in Peace and Environment News. An exciting movement is emerging world-wide that aims to have natural landscapes such as rivers, forests, lakes, and mountains legally...
Harmony in all things

Harmony in all things

Harmony of all things Today, walk in harmony with all beings. There are many paths on this journeyand endless ways of being embracedby the wind.Let the soft light of your lovespill across everything…Today, put away your old longingfor a perfect sunrise.The sunrise is...
Renewal in my heart

Renewal in my heart

Renewal in my heart Does it matter where you begin And where I end, When the beats of our hearts Dance to the growing trust In our movement? Does it matter where I begin And where you end, When the voices from our past Awaken in the depths of our minds, The same old...
Arrival

Arrival

Arrival Today, we submit to heaven’s words. We stop wondering, lay the questions to rest for a while… No need to travel farther than your window sill, sit still and bless your surrounding. See the is-ness of the trees… No longing for another land or another moon....