People from all over the world joined together on June 22nd to take part in the annual Earth Exchange held by Radical Joy for Hard Times. Some went with others and some went alone. We ALL Dared to Bare Witness, faced the places we love that have been harmed or are under threat, and left […]
No matter where we live, we find places we love that are broken or endangered: rivers that are polluted, meadows paved over to make a mall, even the tree in your own backyard killed by insects. Through the RadJoy Practice, we show our love for these places and our enduring connection with them by making […]
A lot of my art is very personal, and some is very fleeting and temporary, a leaf arrangement that blows away in the wind or a song sung spontaneously to a bird that listens nearby. Sometimes, it seems it is even just a thought sent out in beauty. Other times, it’s more of a practice […]
Spending time in nature is something that continues to decline in the fast pace of today’s society. This human nature disconnect is like a growing epidemic that continues to suck in our next generation and perpetuates the alienation of our society to the natural world. The Earth Institute at Columbia University has a great article […]
Several months ago, there was a moment of clarity in my life that gave me the realization I needed to get back to a more artful life. I was at a place where I was doing everything for everyone else but forgetting to nourish my own inner garden of creativity. This garden hadn’t been watered […]
