This has been a painful and challenging year in our country and world, yet we take great joy in how this PARA community has shown up in these times, starting the year by collaborating and convening the larger community in the inspiring Inaugurating Hope/Re-igniting the Dream experience and celebrating many new Initiatives to support and empower others in responding as we face these unsettling times. The PARA Year In Review 2025 is long, but so rich. As you read it, we are c

This month, some of our PARA members reflect on this time of the year and what it means to give and to receive, for the individual, the community, and the world. Among the gifts of this season, are ways we can thoughtfully express our values and show support for the community, truly moving us to a sustainable, just, and spiritually fulfilling future.   Margot Fass   Considering what to give, in a way that is sustainable and healthy for your family and friends and the planet?

~ by Jan Cook, November 2025 Many of us recently viewed a video of Jane Goodall who, in the last year of her life, shared what she wanted us to hear, after her death: “In the place where I am now, I look back over my life. I look back at the world I’ve left behind. What message do I want to leave? I want to make sure that you all understand that each and every one of you has a role to play.  You may not know it, you may not find it, but your life matters, and you are here for

Nature Blessing and Communion Practices ~ by Chante Ishta What if we fully embodied the knowledge that every form and expression of life...

Read this blog by Sue Staropoli - originally published on pachamama.org here .

~ by Steve Aman and Mary Gleason   Grief and love are sisters, woven together from the beginning. Their kinship reminds us that there is...