Quotes about "Indigenous Wisdom"

Dreaming is a phenomenon of purely individual consciousness, and consequently impossible to thoroughly deconstruct by a community of researchers. But dreaming matters. ”

We need to accept the seemingly obvious fact that a toxic environment can make people sick and that no amount of medical intervention can protect us. The health care community must become a powerful political lobby for environmental policy and legislation. ”

A beautiful bouquet or a long-lasting flowering plant is a traditional gift for women, but I have recommended that both men and women keep fresh flowers in the home for their beauty, fragrance, and the lift they give our spirits. ”

For many in the modern world, carving out time for both traditional seated meditation and exercise has become close to impossible. ”

I promise, before God and my community, to seek reforms so that the powerful and corrupt are no longer above the law. ”

When I first started talking about gay marriage, most people in the gay community looked at me as if I was insane or possibly a fascist reactionary. ”

There's a mercurial nature, but more of a mysterious nature to women that I think is what makes them so attractive. And I think that that's what I love: Guys never seem to know when they've come too close and crossed the line, and then the temper comes. ”

I'm still craving approval from my parents. It took a lot of success for me to realize it was never coming. It's just not in their nature. ”

People still ask my husband and me which of us is the mom - which, as one lesbian friend pointed out to me, is like asking which chopstick is the fork. This pressure on us to embody normative traditions can be paralysing. ”

Parenting involves two separate activities. You have to change your child in that you need to educate your child and instill moral values in them. But you also need to celebrate your child for who he or she is and make them feel really good. ”