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How to live a quiet life
We see it everywhere now, the idealized quiet life: slow mornings drinking coffee on the deck; lazy afternoons lying in the grass, or swimming languidly in a lake; whole weekends dedicated to reading, or writing, or painting until we fall asleep. What these versions of the quiet life are missing is just how we’re supposed…
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When creativity is no longer for us
This June, all my drive to be creative vanished. Up until that point, I’d been creating; prolifically, some might say. My time was spent filming and editing youtube videos, as well as writing substack newsletters, poetry books, news articles, and blog posts. The last few years of my life had almost solely been focused on…
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The beginner’s guide to sustainable foraging
Before we begin: I film videos on herbalism, gardening, crafting, and general life things! You can watch my most recent video here: The beginner’s guide to sustainable foraging Sustainable foraging of your own food is a wonderful way to connect with both yourself and the land you live on. It’s a natural, mindful, and intentional…
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Recovering a Sense of Autonomy: The Artist’s Way Month Eleven Recap (Chapter Eleven)
This post contains affiliate links. Recovering a Sense of Autonomy: The Artist’s Way Month Eleven Recap (Chapter Eleven) Hi! If you’re new here: I’m doing a year-long series where I work through Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way and document it here on the blog. This is the eleventh post of the series, all about recovering…
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