EMBODY NATURE BLOG

The death grip of hallmark holidays: Winter Solstice Reflections

This piece was originally written by Jessica Cudney in December 2019. It’s one of my favorite times during the cycle of the year - the...

The Holiday Trauma Vortex

This blog post explores how the consumer machine is strategically designed to counter nature's inherent co-regulating forces.

Truthsgiving: Practices to Unsettle & Re-Imagine Thanksgiving

“The path to reconciliation starts with honest acknowledgement of our past, with open eyes, and open hearts for a better future. It is...

Somatic Grief Work for White Anti-Racists

Somatic grief work is an important part of anti-racism for white people. Dealing with racialized trauma is necessary for collective healing.

How to Bless a House: 5 Simple Steps

My partner and I moved to a new house recently. Walking around in our new space, we felt a sense of dullness, tension, and exhaustion....

Summer Fun & Solstice Celebrations

June drifts in slowly here in the piedmont of NC, like a summer breeze, warming up a little more each day, humidity settling in like an...

Stories of Belonging: Coming to You Every Tuesday!

What does belonging mean? Is there one way to belong? What exactly is Stories of Belonging? Belonging as defined by the Merriam-Webster...

Sacred Rage

I’m sick of weak men who are afraid of a woman’s true power. Men who have the audacity to proclaim my sacred rage as toxic, who have no...

Discomfort is the push we need

I'm angry and I need to rant. Trigger warning. I give myself full permission to speak from this place within myself without judgment or...

Awaken Your Inner Fire

The Amazon is on fire and has been for weeks now. An unprecedented number of manmade blazes are raging across the rainforest, blanketing...