09/22/2025
Wishing you all well today on the Autumn Equinox!
A hopeful beacon of the environmental movement, Joanna Macy, passed away in July at the age of 96. She was an author, scholar, teacher, and activist, and a respected voice in the movements for peace, justice, and ecology.
In her honor, I walked a trail with our special and fox-like pup, Pema. The colors took my breath away.
Here are a few of her eloquent words:
"It is no longer appropriate to think only in terms of even my nation or my country, let alone my village. If we are to overcome the problems we face, we need what I have called a sense of universal responsibility rooted in love and kindness for our human brothers and sisters. In our present state of affairs, the very survival of humankind depends on people developing concern for the whole of humanity, not just their own community or nation. The reality of our situation impels us to act and think more clearly. Narrow-mindedness and self-centered thinking may have served us well in the past, but today will only lead to disaster. We can overcome such attitudes through the combination of education and training."
― Joanna Macy
