It’s spring, and I made a photo to mark the occasion. The spring equinox happened this week. As I understand it, that means that for one day the Earth rotated into a mostly parallel alignment with the sun, and we, meaning everyone on the planet, had …
They will tell you, Look to nature and feel that you are small. But Nature will tell you, Look to the sky and know that You are vast. Look to the ocean and know that You are deep. Look to the mountains and know that You are grand. Your size is only a …
I’ve been deep into reading books by Native American authors and recently discovered the Thanksgiving Address, also translated as Greetings and Thanks to the Natural World. It brought tears to my eyes as I read it in Starbucks, so maybe you will find …
How do we begin to live in greater harmony with the Earth? We can buy things that are less toxic, recycle our cardboard boxes, and refuse single use plastics, but those are surface activities. Important, yes, but they just help us do less damage. …
“When you are next in [the woods], you might like to think of trees as part of a big superorganism, chatting and swapping information and food under your feet.” This fun (and short) video explains what scientists are …
Daisies are a symbol of cheerfulness. They look up at us with their sunny faces and offer us a physical reminder of brightness and positivity. I don’t think they want us to force a smile and soldier on through life. I think they encourage us to …
