Category Archives: Mother Earth

Colony Collapse Disorder

Posted on May 24, 2014 by Donna Mitchell-Moniak

I’m an average person, just trying to do what’s best for myself and those around me. Some things are easy to figure out, some less so. TV is easy: I don’t watch it and haven’t in years. Alcohol, street drugs, … Continue reading →

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Compost Mysteries: 3

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Donna Mitchell-Moniak

Composting is the original recycling. Mother Nature started to recycle her own discarded plant matter more than a billion years ago. Little by little, her recycling of that which was born from the earth and given back to it created … Continue reading →

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Compost Mysteries: 2

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Donna Mitchell-Moniak

Composting reminds us that we are part of the Circle of Life. Modern conveniences have largely removed us from this miracle and its mysteries. We need food, we buy food, we throw away food. Yet food is food for other … Continue reading →

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Compost Mysteries: 1

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Donna Mitchell-Moniak

Reposting some Spring related subjects while I’m teaching meditation retreats and away. Happy Spring, everyone! There are lots of reason to compost. This series explores some of the less known and therefore mysterious or magical reasons why. Compost is the … Continue reading →

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Grandmother Moon’s shawl

Posted on April 26, 2014 by Donna Mitchell-Moniak

Grandfather reached over and gently pinched my nose closed. I woke up and, above me, the smoke hole was filled with the Milky Way. He motioned for us to sneak out of the tipi. We did and kept going out … Continue reading →

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