ideas for a new earth

Word of the Moon: Advocacy

This post was sent to my newsletter at the new moon, the first missive of my Word of the Moon series. If you'd like to receive this when...

The universe in a single okra

Who do I thank when I eat an okra? I thank the plant which birthed it, and my body which tended and welcomed each leaf and flower. I...

Braiding Sweetgrass: Remembering a richer way of being

It is the nature of humans to be preoccupied with relationship. Relationship is the backbone of family units, proves essential to the...

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...

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...

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...