Experiencing connections through generations. Sometimes, a single week makes the past feel alive again, reminding us of the people who quietly shape who we are. Remembering Those Who Shaped Us This week has been filled with reflection and memory. I’ve been thinking a lot about my father and the people who were part of his … Continue reading Invisible Ties
Author: Nightingale Jennings
Nurture in Her Hands, Desire in Her Heart
Reclaiming Care, Desire, and the Rhythm of Self Between giving and longing We are told that women are natural nurturers. Yet in today’s world, that instinct to care often collides with a market that sells comfort, touch, and attention back to us as products. Candles to soothe, creams to console, massages to restore — care … Continue reading Nurture in Her Hands, Desire in Her Heart
End of Month 1/13
She missed the King. There was no way of reaching him across the desert, no cables through which to exchange messages. All she had was the wind and the breeze. Her distracting thoughts commanded her to the summit of the temple. From there she could look far into the horizon under the blazing sun now … Continue reading End of Month 1/13
From Mirror to MRI: A Journey Through Traditional Remedies and Modern Medicine
What brings you peace?“Writing is the painting of the voice.” — Voltaire Water cress (Source: https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/watercress) Strep throat is an incredibly unpleasant experience—and a misdiagnosed throat infection is even worse. Antibiotics can be a lifesaver, but only if they actually work. When they don’t, the worry sets in. The pain fuels a desperate need for … Continue reading From Mirror to MRI: A Journey Through Traditional Remedies and Modern Medicine
Books
If you were going to open up a shop, what would you sell? If I were to open shop I’d sell a lot of books I’d line them up against the wall Suspend them from the cieling. The good, the bad, the in between The sacred, horror, drama I’d change the decor of my shop … Continue reading Books
Friend
I remember you always Friend, now so far, Yet so close In my heart, always. You inspired me with love, Uplifting energy, warm, gentle Music opening me up. Moments of joy In anticipation of playing Sweet, innocent games Feeding our dreams. Friend, I miss you, We have grown apart Yet your memory In my heart, … Continue reading Friend
Artificial Intelligence
What are you most worried about for the future?“When the systems fall silent, it’s not the technology we’ll miss most — it’s the sound of our own imaginations, learning again to speak from the flame.” — ChatGPT, July 2025 My kids tell me that it’s wrong to use AI because it’s stealing jobs. I don’t listen … Continue reading Artificial Intelligence
Injera
The spores on the sponge are portals to ancestral archives where keys unlock the way into the hearts of mankind. My childhood favourite food, injera, is more than a lifelong love—it’s part of who I am. The nourishment it offers goes beyond the plate; it lives in the shared focus of its making, the anticipation … Continue reading Injera
Water floating wild and free
A single moment holds a lifetime of goodness. Catching the moment as it flies by is like holding on to the rays of the morning sunlight. Warm feelings build a reserve of resilience. The reserve lines skin and heart and pulses softly, quietly, slowing the spinning world into a soothing motion. Living emerges in the … Continue reading Water floating wild and free
In the Tug and Pull: A Gestalt Reflection Across Cultures
Between ritual and theory, memory and present-moment awareness, I find myself caught in the polarity of wanting to belong—and daring to speak in my own voice. I find myself suspended in a gap—a chasm between worlds where ritual once held sacred meaning, and another realm where such gestures are reduced to abstractions, empty of their … Continue reading In the Tug and Pull: A Gestalt Reflection Across Cultures