Raise your hand if you've felt like this before: You feel lost, you can't quite see the path ahead, you're not sure where to turn or which way to go. Surely this can happen at any point during a hike or when wandering about. But it can also happen in your heart. Where we thought [...]
A letter sent to our local newspaper in Twisp, WA. I'm gonna get personal here. We all wear so many hats. Speaking for myself, I am an artist, business owner, mother, sister, wife, daughter, friend, neighbor, teacher, homeowner, nature lover. At any given moment, I wear not just one of these hats in particular, but [...]
Do you find it as hard as I do to recognize the difference between a "good" plant and a "bad" plant? What makes a weed, a weed? Why is a flower a flower, and how am I supposed to tell the difference? Weeds spread accidentally, quickly, effortlessly. Before you know it, they're everywhere and are [...]
"It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see" -Henry David Thoreau Are you looking at the hardship or seeing the opportunity? Hey friend, Maybe you're actively engaged in our current cultural revolution, perhaps you're grappling with a weird and disorienting few months, or maybe you're just struggling with today's passing challenges... [...]
When was the last time you let yourself be silly? Like REALLY silly? With so many important, heavy things happening in the world, it’s easy to slip into a very serious cycle. Sometimes it feels "wrong" to want to feel happy when there are so many people suffering and so much darkness in the world. [...]
Photo by Han Lahandoe on Unsplash When the people make dark the light within them, the world darkens. -Wendell Berry Is your heart aching for the human race? Can you relate when I say I'm feeling disconnected, disillusioned, and discouraged? There are some tough conversations happening in the world right now. Some hard lessons are being learned, and [...]
