Boozhoo nindinawemaaganidog. Greetings to all of my relations. My name is Lena Welker and I have come here with an invitation to you. I am setting out on a new leg of this journey called life and I am offering to share my inspirations, fears, joys, tears and adventures with you. My 66 years long travels in this amazing world have been rich and rewarding so far but I have come to yet another crossroads and spirit is challenging me once again to take another unknown path. On the one hand, I have traveled a long way to a place of comfort and belonging and at my age I could be justified in deciding to settle back and enjoy the blessings of this life. On the other hand I have been feeling the push to come out of my comfort zone and engage with the world and do my giveaway in a larger arena. I am quite the introvert and a life out of the spotlight and in my secluded hollow is everything I could have asked for. Being “seen” really pushes the limitations set on me by trauma, but I hear a cry for help or a call to battle breaking into the peace. The call to share my understandings of living in relationship in a world that is in the throes of a collapsing paradigm and does not fit the continuation of so many species including our own.
Currently I have a lovely small practice called Medicine Lake Herbals and I also teach with my husband through his school Blue Heron Outdoor School. I work with clients on a energetic herbal level to assist them in making changes in their lives. Occasionally I teach at herbal gatherings. Right now we have taken down my website and are rebuilding to expand the offerings to include on-line classes, podcasts, videos and writings. There is also a book in the works. Usually people create their offerings and then present them to the world. That is the way I have always done it in the past, but perhaps it is my age, or that it is part of the process to creating community, so this time I have chosen to bring along companions on this journey. I will share with you all that this endeavor entails. If nothing else, perhaps you will learn from my mistakes. It should be quite the adventure.
Mii’iw noongom. That is all for now.
photo by Jimmy Chan
May all our relations and ancestors support you on this journey, friend. You are going to battle carrying profound weapons of peace and strength and courage and love. Can’t wait to see this adventure unfold and be part of your community.
Very excited to see this unfold!