FEBRUARY 2022 Feb 5: The past is always present By Jess How transparent and unashamed a forest is of their past. How unafraid they are of...

JANUARY 2022 Jan. 2: Winter Woes By Jess Today it snowed, and although the inner child in me is bursting with delight I’m also deeply...

DECEMBER 2021 "We don’t need more gurus, more yoga teachers, more life coaches. We don’t need any more human teachers. We need to engage...

NOVEMBER 2021 “In the mystery and the energy of loving, we all view time's shadow upon the beloved... We do not think of it every day,...

OCTOBER 2021 "Look, I want to love this world as thought it’s the last chance I’m ever going to get to be alive and know it." - Mary...

SEPTEMBER 2021 It’s early in the days of September and I’m noticing a palpable difference in my overall mood and wellbeing. As the air...

AUGUST 2021 August 1: Harvesting Elderberry By Jess It’s an overcast, humid day, and the sky is threatening rain. Likewise, my body feels...

JULY 2021 July 1-4: Mountain Magick By Jess The first few days of July were spent immersed in the predominantly oak-hickory forests of...

"The raw tomato, devoured in the garden when freshly picked, is a horn of abundance of simple sensations, a radiating rush in one's mouth...

JUNE 2021 Feet on earthskin. Cool fresh breath of early morning. Sunlight reaching with warm glowing fingertips. Locate yourself in place...

MAY 2021 As I look back upon the month of May, I feel deep gratitude for the energy that comes with new beginnings. For me, May captures...

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