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The Call of the Desert

MAY 1, 2018

As much as I love my proximity
to the Pacific West Coast,
the desert calls to me.

There is something about beauty
growing, thriving and blossoming
in the harshest of conditions.

I find this to be a metaphor for how we can heal the wounds of being human, finding the stories that have shaped our spirit, body, mind, and soul.

Working at [Ryzio Institute](https://ryzio.com/), at the beautiful [Rancho de los Callbeleros](https://www.ranchodeloscaballeros.com/),
we create a place of safety
where those wounds and stories
can be experienced, witnessed, released,
and transformed.

We learn to navigate the prickled barricades that we've erected over time, replacing them with healthy boundaries of knowing self, trusting our self and our body, and finding new ways to move in the world.

It is a gift, this dessert.
A miracle of life, finding living water
and the means to thrive,
discovering the beauty
of our path home.

Twenty-Seven Turns Around the Sun

By Lea Goode-Harris • 15 Mar, 2024

twenty-seven turns around and around the sun the moon smiles as well

The Retiring of a Labyrinth

By Lea Goode-Harris • 05 Aug, 2023

Labyrinths provide us with a path to practice change. Some labyrinths have withstood the passage of time for thousands of years. Others are here for just an afternoon, drawn in the sand at the edge of the ocean. Many modern labyrinths were meant to last for years, but because of unforeseen circumstances their time is shorter than intended. And they once again help us to practice letting go and giving thanks for the time they are with us. The Labyrinth of Life at the Sebastopol, California Teen Center reached such place of letting go and is at the end of one chapter and the beginning of another chapter that is yet unknown.

Making A Three Circuit Labyrinth

By Lea Goode-Harris • 05 Aug, 2023

Sometimes... a labyrinth can take years to become a physical reality. In 2018 I met with my friend Deb, to discuss her desire to have a labyrinth on the beautiful land she lives on. Despite our plans and several meetings, listening to the land and finding the right spot, the labyrinth did not come to fruition. Fast-forward five years and in the blink of an eye... it happened!