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Braiding Sweetgrass: The love letter to a wounded world

We're all a little worried, right? I walk out to my backyard every morning in early July and notice that, yet again, an entire day and...

A letter to myself at 19

*CW: This blog post contains brief descriptions of ideations relating to self-harm and suicide. Please read at your own discretion....

The magic is within you

The holiday season naturally brings up quite a bit of nostalgia for most people - for better or for worse. This could be a time to...

Trusting amid the turbulence

Most people are afraid of something - common phobias like heights or spiders or being in darkness are what immediately come to mind. But...

All I want for Christmas is an end to overconsumption

A couple Christmases ago, my partner and I gathered all our new items, graciously gifted by our family, into the center of the living...

"It takes a village," so...where's the village?

Hot take: No one wealthier, stronger or more powerful is coming to save us. It's up to us to show up for each other.

The summer of release

To feel inhibited means to feel held back or not completely free. There is something blocking your path to liberation, or shielding the view

Musings from a morning bike ride

It's a lesson we've all been hearing lately: get outside. Touch grass. I love the sentiment I've been seeing from all over about our...

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