09/04/2026
How do you practice respect? π§‘π¦
Reciprocity in relationship is a beautiful experience. Iβve been working on my relationship to the land & this has been a true shift for my nervous system π
Feeling the support, nourshiment & aliveness the land offers & really letting it be true in my body π₯Ή
I used to understand respect as an authoritative experience. That one must be over the other.
In reconnection with Anishinaabe teachings, respect is softer & sweeter than that. Itβs going easy on your relatives. Donβt take more than you need, appreciate everything they offer π§‘
The buffalo is the symbol of respect, both for them choosing to go easy on their human relatives by offering their life & for the humans showing deep respect for this gift by not wasting any part of them π¦¬
I just love this teaching π¦
Miigwetch for reading!