compassion – Julie Rogers-Martin

A Year of Fihavanana

My wish for the new year is Fihavanana for all. Fihavanana is a Malagasy (people/language of Madagascar) term that has it’s origins in “havana” which means kin. “It comes from the belief that we are all one blood and that how we treat others will eventually be reflected back to us; and that we shouldContinue reading “A Year of Fihavanana”

Walking Each Other Home

Although the virus numbers top the news, and the airports are eerily empty, so far I have peace. I’ve never been a real doom and gloom person. I try not to let my “head fears” control my life. I’ve always been much more concerned with addressing the “heart fears”. Head fears are: Can this really beContinue reading “Walking Each Other Home”