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About Laura Johnson

Laura Johnson, PhD, is a geography lecturer, freelance writer, yoga teacher, and community activist. She lives with her partner in Eureka, CA, where they are building a permaculture homestead, operating a cottage food business, and cohabiting with their two dogs and two cats. Her recent work has appeared in Taproot; LionsRoar.com; the Journal of Wild Culture; resilience.org, and Permaculture Women Magazine.

Desert Alignment

Laura Johnson

photo by Laura Johnson

Nothing is born, nothing dies. Nothing to hold on to, nothing to release. Samsara is nirvana. There is nothing to attain. When we realize that afflictions are no other than enlightenment, We can … [Read more...]

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Established in 2000 and edited by Denise Enck, Empty Mirror is an online literary magazine that publishes new work each Friday.

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