Bloom

As the world unravels and makes space for something new to emerge, we are each called forward to take our place in the garden of humanity. Gratefully receiving the gifts handed down to us from a long stream of life — above and below — we do the work of transforming the mud: forgiving, honoring, opening, and bathing in the fuel of gratitude, so we may bloom for the benefit of all. Written just before stepping forward to receive the Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings in March 2025, with tears of gratitude for my beloved family — who found each other across continents and cultures, and gave me everything they had. We came here to bloom.