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Winged Hope: Birds as Bridges to the Beyond
A Childhood for the Birds We used to call my Dad eagle eyes. He had 20/20 vision and a preternatural ability to detect and identify a...

Sarah Stray
Apr 219 min read
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Caring For Ourselves in the Chaos
Yesterday I went for a snowy, early morning walk in Santa Fe and this is the writing that came through. To me, this is resilient...

Laurie Benson
Apr 62 min read
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Post Holiday Stillness: Finding Grace and Grief in the New Year
The holidays have passed, and while the new year often symbolizes renewal and fresh starts for many, it can feel like an emotional hotbed...

Elizabeth Huang
Feb 93 min read
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You Are Needed Now
I sat under the piñons in my yard today. As I sat there I thought about how they carry the story of their existence in their rings. From...

Laurie Benson
Feb 22 min read
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A Love Letter to LA
Dear Los Angeles, I can’t stop thinking about you. As I write, snow falls softly on a quiet New England morning. I wish I could send it...

Dawn Davis
Jan 123 min read
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The Uncertainty of Tomorrow
There is no way to know what the future holds. These times seem to be adding a punctuate mark to that truth. We are being defined by how...

Laurie Benson
Jan 123 min read
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The Wild Necessity of Hope
"Where there's hope, there's life. It fills us with fresh courage and makes us strong again." Anne Frank Recently, I led a workshop at an...

Deb Matlock
Jan 15 min read
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Rewilding Yourself: Becoming a Feral Woman and Returning to Yourself
“Wild women are an unexplainable spark of life. They ooze freedom and seek awareness; they belong to nobody but themselves yet give a...

Sarah Serafina
Dec 20, 20249 min read
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Understanding Grounding: What It Means and Why It's Important
Lately, it seems like everyone is talking about grounding. Whether it’s in conversations about mental health, mindfulness, or holistic...
Mahesha Rice
Dec 9, 20244 min read
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What Are We Missing?
On a recent call with Manari Ushigua, political and spiritual leader of the Sápara Nation in the Ecuadorian Amazon, he shared that the...

Laurie Benson
Dec 2, 20242 min read
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No Rose colored Glasses
Having Wild Hope does not allow us to avoid the extreme needs of this moment. It doesn’t allow us to hide behind rose colored glasses. It...

Laurie Benson
Dec 2, 20242 min read
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Around the Holiday Table
I took this picture on my hike today and thought - before the storm. And then I realized how appropriate it was for this moment. I think...

Laurie Benson
Nov 24, 20243 min read
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The Kapok Tree
Written from my experience in the Achuar Territory in Ecuador. Never have I experienced something so majestic and been embraced by such...

Laurie Benson
Nov 10, 20242 min read
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"Until you all love each other..."
The other day I hiked into one of my favorite places around my home. It feels sacred. There is an old, gnarled cottonwood tree, sitting...

Laurie Benson
Nov 10, 20242 min read
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Don't Look Away
The news shares the stories of hundreds lost at sea who left their homes to try and save their families. Don’t look away. Smoke filters...

Laurie Benson
Jan 27, 20231 min read
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