Where does our value in the world come from? A meditative contemplation. Why do we deserve to eat today? Much of our sense of value comes from the 'work' that we do. This pattern of thinking and culture is many thousands of years old and deeply tied to our practice of agriculture and the ways in which we think about and create wealth. It also can give us insight into how as we exploit and oppress and are currently causing so much damage to life as a whole. Here we have a chance to meditate on and experience a deeper reality—that our value comes inherently from our belonging and interconnectedness with all life and the world. Shifting this way of perceiving can help heal not only ourselves but the world as a whole. We need new ways of expressing, sharing, and experiencing value. I will continue to explore these ideas and others on my continued practice on my 90 day healing journey.