Genius Loci, The Spirit of the Place
It’s been a few years since I heard poet David Whyte speak about ‘genius loci’, but I’ve not forgotten it. Today, on my walk along the...
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Christina Burress
Jul 10, 20233 min read
Beau Bo & The Plants
Dear friends, The last photo I took of our cat Bo (aka Beau Bo or Bubby) is the one where he’s stretching to meet the new palm,...
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Christina Burress
Jun 21, 20231 min read
A Simple Solstice Ceremony
Dear friends, Happy Solstice! I hope you find time today (and everyday) to interact with the natural world. In the quiet moments the land...
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Christina Burress
May 20, 20233 min read
The Piano & A Lesson in Impermanence
In 1949, my grandfather Constantine “Gus” Zaffiras bought a second hand baby grand piano. From whom he bought it and for how much is lost...
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Christina Burress
May 20, 20233 min read
Listen First
I often ask myself, What can I do to lessen suffering on Earth right now? More specifically, how do I live, and make a living, without...
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Christina Burress
Mar 24, 20232 min read
Water Tells Stories
Here is our daughter and my father-in-law sitting beside Boulder Creek (CO) in August 2000. I don’t know why they are looking upstream,...
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Christina Burress
Feb 1, 20232 min read
Three Principles
If January was a sieve that helped me sift through the aftereffects of the holidays and sitting on a criminal jury, then February is a...
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Christina Burress
Jan 2, 20232 min read
Wisdom & Enthusiasm
This time of year, I am on a threshold where I’m simultaneously looking backward and gazing forward. Like you, the personal and...
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Christina Burress
Dec 9, 20222 min read
Take Good Care
Take Good Care Nature is a generous and patient teacher. Season after season, if we are paying attention, she will show us how she best...
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Christina Burress
Nov 5, 20223 min read
5 Oceans Blessing
Five Oceans Blessing On five early mornings in October, I felt five oceans calling me. At first a whisper and then a shout and then...
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