Lessons From the Sacred Inipi (9) By Ghost Dancer On Being Part of Everything That Is Nov. 13, 2018 – Just got back from the Inipi ceremony. It has rained on us all day. We are soaked to the bone. Today was our guest week and we had a packed lodge. Since it was soContinue reading “Humbleness”
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Rough Start – So Many Questions
Light In the Distance… Final Months of the Long Road Home By Steven Maisenbacher With my long-awaited “Out Date” – August 31, 2022 just months away I have been scrambling to try to prepare for the imminent transition. During the closing months of 2021, I was heartened by the fact that the Covid Pandemic seemedContinue reading “Rough Start – So Many Questions”
True Brotherhood
Lessons From the Sacred Inipi (7) By Ghost Dancer Oct. 10, 2017 – We had an awesome ceremony today. As we all know, there has been so much tragedy in the world. We prayed for all who suffer including our own families and friends. Last week we had many non-native guests. These people were curiousContinue reading “True Brotherhood”
Walks’ Footpan Foodz
By Steven Maisenbacher Hello, my tastebud buddies! I’m gonna start out with a quick explanation of what creative prison cuisine is all about. Now, I’ve been in prison for over 37 years and let me tell ya, prison food is not exactly tasty, nutritious or sufficient to fill empty bellies. But I like to eatContinue reading “Walks’ Footpan Foodz”
The Gift
Along the Way. . . Experiences, Insights & Humor on the “Long Road Home” By Steven Maisenbacher It’s always amazing to me how I can manage to learn all the songs I do, especially in different Native languages, as well as their translations. How glad I am to end the year 2021, my last fullContinue reading “The Gift”
Solace in a Song
Along the Way. . . Experiences, Insights & Humor on the “Long Road Home” By Steven Maisenbacher Well, I am getting closer to the final destination – we all are, one second at a time – but I want to touch on something that is kinda cool, maybe a tad bit dark but with aContinue reading “Solace in a Song”
Holiday Joy
Along the Way. . . Experiences, Insights & Humor on the “Long Road Home” By Steven Maisenbacher Well, it’s that time of year again for me, but this time I refuse to let the holidays get to me. I’m not going to act all cheery while inside I’m dying a thousand times by my ownContinue reading “Holiday Joy”
Keeping the Faith
Along the Way. . . Experiences, Insights & Humor on the “Long Road Home” By Steven Maisenbacher Creator, thank you for giving me another waking breath, thank you for looking over the ones that I love and those that need your help. I’m positive I’m one of them. Help me in understanding even when IContinue reading “Keeping the Faith”
Dream Haters
Along the Way. . . Experiences, Insights & Humor on the “Long Road Home” By Steven Maisenbacher OK, I’m pretty ticked off at the moment and I’ve let a particular issue fester for a couple days. Actually the problem has been building for years, decades in fact, but recently it has started to play soContinue reading “Dream Haters”
You Can’t Wash it Off
Along the Way. . . Experiences, Insights & Humor on the “Long Road Home” By Steven Maisenbacher And another amazing segment in the never ending rantings of a somewhat sane person. See, I was on the phone with Edna “Sings Many Songs” Dixon the other day before we went back on Covid Code Red protocols.Continue reading “You Can’t Wash it Off”
Journeys of the Spirit 