The sound of a forest growing

The sound of a forest growing

by | Mar 30, 2019 | Luna's diary

Lao Tzu said, “a tree falling makes more noise than a forest growing,” and yet, seated in the twilight on the old stone wall where we planted the first thousand trees here at la Luna ten years ago — at that time plants a few inches tall, now over twice our size — how...
The Child is father to the Man

The Child is father to the Man

by | Mar 10, 2019 | Luna's diary

I assume every kid thinks his own family is normal and that it defines normality. Maybe our first experiences of diversity in society come from our encounters with other families: bedtime in another household shows us that some families do pajamas then teeth, others,...
Of magic mushrooms and philosopher kings

Of magic mushrooms and philosopher kings

by | Feb 1, 2019 | Luna's diary

The greatest thing you’ll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return Nat King Cole “Nature Boy” So we returned to Germany this year. This is the second time we’ve been to work with our friends at Eins und Alles– the inclusive residential community of...
Filling the well

Filling the well

by | Dec 21, 2018 | Uncategorized

Here we are, at the end of the year, as the Julian calendar has it. This is the time of Janus, the god with two heads, one looking forward, one looking back. The original multi-tasker… Here we are, at the end of the year, as the Julian calendar has it. This is the...