Braid me in
This florilegium (a literary “gathering of flowers”) is the cover for my February 9 newsletter, “Braid Me In.” Here’s who said what, before I arranged the bouquet:
Late in middle age, one does not expect to find oneself in a fairy tale: Kelly Link.
in the folds of the wedding dress, were the woman’s dreams: N. Scott Momaday.
Braid me into the lineages of truth tellers and freedom seekers, gentle healers and wise teachers. Braid me into the long, slow labors of love: Enfleshed.
The rock, and then the tree, were my confidants: Sharon Blackie.
This feels borderline reckless. That’s when I knew we were on to something: Alex Morris.
I told them all my concerns, and sang to them or told them stories.: Sharon Blackie.
There are many ways to approach the work: Alex Morris.
I’m a real romantic, big time: Mae Martin.
It is a story of belonging: N. Scott Momaday.
It is enough to do the thing that’s yours to do: Nadia Bolz Weber.
I must believe that the woman’s dreams were realized: N. Scott Momaday.
For more on these teachers, read “Braid Me In.”
Braid Me In
Late in middle age, one does not expect to find oneself in a fairy tale. But there, in the folds of the wedding dress, were the woman’s dreams:
Braid me into the lineages of truth tellers and freedom seekers, gentle healers and wise teachers. Braid me into the long, slow labors of love.
The rock, and then the tree, were my confidants. “This feels borderline reckless,” I whispered. That’s when I knew we were on to something. I told them all my concerns, and sang to them or told them stories. There are many ways to approach the work.
I’m a real romantic, big time, and I must believe it is a story of belonging. It is enough to do the thing that’s yours to do. I must believe that the woman’s dreams were realized.
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