There are places in the natural world where life finds safety during times of upheaval. Ecologists call them refugia: protected places where biodiversity can endure, regenerate and adapt amid environmental disruption.

And there are places of human creations that offer shelter from the storm. They provide sustainance, safe harbor and human kindness. Refugio can be a place for the human heart to rest and restore.

A refugio is something we make together. Each of us brings what we have to give. It might be a willingness to feel or express., And we are each nourished by what the others bring. Perhaps in gathering this way, we can help restore some balance, remember our belonging, and find the strength to meet the world again.