In this week’s discussion of Robin Wall Kimmerer’s Braiding Sweetgrass we consider the power of language to affirm a thing’s existence and the tragedy of a language’s loss.
Gratitude Together: Now Our Minds Are One
Robin Wall Kimmerer asks, “Can we agree to be grateful for all that is given?” Ask yourself: Who is my “we”? Then, try these 5 great ideas for creating more gratitude, together.
Braiding Sweetgrass: No One Asked the Plants
In the context of the study of plants, author and scientist Robin Wall Kimmerer learned to see the relationships joining us to the natural world. Our discussion of Braiding Sweetgrass continues.
Braiding Sweetgrass: Gifts of Ritual Together
We’re discussing Robin Wall Kimmerer’s rich and thoughtful Braiding Sweetgrass this month. Today, we consider the communal gifts of the earth and remembering, but not before doing a little yoga.
Braiding Sweetgrass: Skywoman Falling, by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Enjoy this selection from Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teaching of Plants, by Robin Wall Kimmerer, courtesy of Milkweed Editions.
Book Club Announcement: Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Join us on January 16 as we begin a new book club discussion over Robin Wall Kimmerer’s tender, awakening, ‘Braiding Sweetgrass.’