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View from the Top: How goals distract us from true achievement
I remember a bracing day when I sat on top of the world, looking down. Actually, I was a few feet below and a long ridgeline away from...
Feb 19, 20223 min read


The Jade Leaf: How embracing change invites personal growth
When I met the birth of winter by uprooting myself and my loved ones, the plants were the first to make the move. The new place had more...
Feb 15, 20223 min read


Pine Trees Don't Speak English: On learning a universal language
The chainsaw whirs to life behind me as I bend to embrace another armful of boughs. Our neighbor’s saw roars in answer just the other...
Feb 8, 20223 min read


Holy Site: Embracing the world as kin
This essay was written as part of Kincentricity, a collection of map-based woodblock prints and writing which explores the relational...
Feb 1, 20222 min read


Panacea: The promise and pitfalls of a smuggled plant
This essay was written as part of Kincentricity, a collection of map-based woodblock prints and writing which explores the relational...
Jan 25, 20222 min read


Desecration of Heaven: Loss and logging in North Carolina's paradise creek
This essay was written as part of Kincentricity, a collection of map-based woodblock prints and writing which explores the relational...
Jan 18, 20221 min read


Melody of Need: The rise of community and music in western Appalachia
This essay was written as part of Kincentricity, a collection of woodblock prints and writing which explores the relational archetypes...
Jan 11, 20222 min read


Slime and Savor: The dual impact of tourism on public lands
This essay was written as part of Kincentricity, a collection of map-based woodblock prints and writing which explores the relational...
Jan 4, 20222 min read
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