Mushrooms!!!
Marvelous Mushroom Magic Wowsers. My daily dog walk, a familiar loop traveled easily hundreds, maybe even a couple thousand times, is suddenly a wealth of new and delightful discoveries. Practically every color in the rainbow, ranging in size from a handful of...
Wildhearted Walking: Spring Guided Reflection
Take your guided mindfulness outside this spring! Peepers are singing, buds are bursting, bluebirds nesting, and daffodils are blooming. (At least here in southern Maine.) It seems like every plant and animal around us is feeling the energy and shift of seasons. I...
Wildhearted Walking: Audio Guided Reflection
What’s that you say? Wildhearted Walking??? It’s a combination of mindfulness, self-reflection, and nature walk all rolled into one. Take yourself outside (or use your imagination inside) and listen to 10-15 minutes of audio. The first few minutes guide...
Embracing Winter Part 2: Find the Cozy!
So, you’re all bundled up and ready to get outside (and if you’re not, check out Part 1). But it’s cold. How about I just stay inside? I fully agree that being indoors on a cold day feels good. There is good reason many creatures hibernate during the winter,...
Embracing Winter, Part 1: Logistics
It’s officially cold. And dark. (Although a little less dark every day, it is important to note.) Dark and cold can wear on our bodies and emotions at the best of times—which the winter of 2020/21 is most definitely not. I see increased fatigue,...
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.