Navel of the Earth

Navel of the Earth

Cultivating Reciprocity in a Culture of Give and Take

Decolonizing the way that we relate, serve, and receive what feeds

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Ashley River
May 21, 2024
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I recently had a dream that I was running a shop selling sandwiches and flowers, two simple pleasures I love in my waking life. 

The shop was massive, like an airy warehouse, with beautiful antique square windows that let in soft white light. There was such a lovely energy of peace and calm. By the windows were rows of flowers in buckets—orange and red z…

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