All Writings
A Place We Forgot We All Belonged
Plants teach us how to care, connect, and thrive within living systems. By observing their intelligence, we awaken to our true human nature and rediscover the networks of belonging that have always been here.
The Vessel
A naturalist creates the vessel — not of wood, but of the holdings of what Mother Earth offers us. A short piece on what it means to captain a summer camp: not by forcing the course, but by feeling the current and steering with questions instead of answers.
For All Students Everywhere
Within the circle of knowing, I held my own wonder — walnut-stained squirrel tracks on a bridge I’d crossed three times a day and never once seen. That’s when the words came: don’t teach me what you know — teach me the wonder of what you know.
Guess Who
Guess Who? A young, unmarried girl with long black hairy legs grows in moist, sheltered places — and she’s never without her raincoat. Can you guess who she is?
Having it All – Together
What if having it all had nothing to do with accumulation or achievement? Take the earthworm — one small being threading countless gifts through the soil, sustaining life for us all. Imagine if we lived that way too: present, purposeful, and woven into something larger than ourselves.
Cedar
Beneath a cedar tree, the body holds what the sky already knows how to release—tightness in the solar plexus softening into something that can one day drift free.
A Christmas Wish to Hold With Love
A reflective meditation on the unseen inner lives of ourselves and others, exploring belonging, being held, and the healing power of compassion and connection. Inspired by Charlie Mackesy.
Once, I knew how to spell.
A brief, contemplative poem about words that float on their own uniqueness, inviting reflection on creativity, language, and self-expression.
The Tea Party – Navigating Belonging
A contemplative meditation on the joy of engaging with books and creativity, inviting mindfulness, presence, and the gentle exchange of wisdom through a tea-party metaphor.
Change is Not Hypothetical – Navigating Belonging
The one thing I would change is not hypothetical—it’s living and embodied. A daily practice of listening to my body, reclaiming my relationship with myself, and raising consciousness in love and light.
I Imagine a Life Without Television
I imagine a life without TV—a life where instead of escaping into someone else’s stories, I step outside and breathe with the natural world. Without the artificial noise, my being clears, opens, and returns to what is true and divinely present all around me.
Tree Identification in Winter: A Wonder-Filled Discovery
A winter walk through the woods becomes a sensory adventure in learning bark, buds, silhouettes, and the hidden personalities of trees. Guided by a master naturalist, I discovered how each tree tells its own story through texture, scent, habitat, and memory.
Is the Human Race Missing Its Living System Component?
“True leadership isn’t about control or force—it’s about guidance, alignment, and honoring the living systems around us. Like the bee, we co-create rather than command.”
Adapting to Belong: Lessons from Nature and Humanity
Reflections on how humans and nature adapt to their environments, sustain themselves, and find belonging within the living systems that surround them.
Supporting Our Living Compass
Supporting children’s agency and selfhood through nature-based summer camps, helping them connect with their inner compass and a sense of belonging.
Dreams Whisper: Exploring Dream Symbolism and Finding Yourself
Dream symbolism reveals pathways back to ourselves, whispering truth through symbols that stir unease yet offer acceptance. Bridging these dualities guides me home to belonging.