After being out of touch for much of 2022, I’m back! As the new year rolled around last January, I began more seriously exploring a lifelong calling to help the world connect deeper to the healing powers of nature. I realized that the starting place for this partnership with Mother Earth was finding the path toward paying attention quietly through meditation. When … [Read more...] about Weaving nature into transportation
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What does access to nature really mean, and can it help save the planet?
The Oregon Coast is a mystical place that sticks with you if you’re open to it. I’m still pondering my time at Heceta Head Lighthouse, which I wrote about a few weeks back. Even though it was over a month ago, I continue working on an internal conversation weaving through the fabric of my travels. An early blog post of mine way back in 2019 (which seems … [Read more...] about What does access to nature really mean, and can it help save the planet?
Sasquatch is my friend
Sasquatch is my friend. I don’t know him in the way that he comes to my house and eats dinner with me, but he’s with me in spirit. I have a 4x6 postcard depicting him walking in the forest, weaving around rich green trees. He sits near my computer — looking at me with piercing blue eyes on a face drawn in Coast Salish artistry. I purchased this simple image at the … [Read more...] about Sasquatch is my friend
How Mt. Rainier taught me a lesson in humility
Travel provides me the gift of exposure to new things — especially opening my mind to all that is considered “different”. When I make the choice to walk the road of discovery and face vulnerability that can come along, it usually leads to a deeper connection to nature, self, and humanity. Writing about travel is a joy because it allows me to relive the journey over again. … [Read more...] about How Mt. Rainier taught me a lesson in humility
Celebration and remembering this 4th of July
The watershed 1855 Point Elliott Treaty, signed near present day Mukilteo, Washington, drastically reduced Salish tribal lands. It was negotiated using about 300 Chinook Jargon words — which made nuances unclear to many of the signatories, who mostly spoke versions of Lushootseed. The Snohomish, Skykomish, Snoqualmie, and other ally tribes were combined into the area … [Read more...] about Celebration and remembering this 4th of July
