Summertime Blues
It’s just not my thing. Summer is not my favorite season. Actually, it’s my least favorite season. Okay, full truth–there’s a lot I don’t like about summer at all. It’s not something I say out loud that often. I live in...
Growth is Not a Straight Line
Holding Vulnerability and Possibility I spent some time today with this young fern. This is one of many creatures emerging this time of year that seems to hold both vulnerability and possibility. These tiny fern fronds, only 5 inches or so tall, look so tender. The...
Winter Ecotherapy
By winter, I mean real winter. A lot of ecotherapists and nature based therapists practice in warmer climates than northern New England. (Obviously, as most climates are warmer than northern New England.) I received my own training in this modality in California,...
Real Connection with Nature and Loved Ones in Moments a Day
I have a friend who lives a few states away. When the impacts of the pandemic started being felt strongly in the US, we decided to text each other an image of beauty each day. Because of who we are and what we love, it is almost always beauty in the more than human...
Pandemic Resources for Your Body–Nature Based Healing
Why do I care about moving my body when I can’t go anywhere anyway?!? It is so tempting, when we’re overwhelmed, tired, scared, worried, sad, and all the other things we all are these days, to just hunker down. Binge some mindless shows, scroll endlessly...
About Me
I’ve worked in both the social service and environmental education fields, and have learned that combining the two is a deeply powerful way to support people.