We hear it all the time—"You can't pour from an empty cup." And yet, so many of us try. We push through exhaustion, tell ourselves we'll rest later, and maybe also treat burnout like a badge of honor. But what if we started acknowledging that rest and regeneration are essential for our well-being and the impact we want to make in the world?
Read MoreIn this final episode of the Winter 2025 season of A Wild New Work, I'm offering a vision of how things could be. May this vision be a seed that nestles inside us this Spring and may it grow to give us the heart and courage to live in a good way. Enjoy!
Read MoreA seed holds everything it needs to know within its tiny being. They are a symbol of Life's potential, and we need to sit and learn from them right now. In this lively and eye-opening conversation with regenerative farmer Elizabeth Buckingham, we learn about seed keeping traditions, what seeds want, and how we can align with their interests.
Read MoreSince our time on the mountain, I've been thinking a lot about tracking and how easy it becomes in the snow. Winter is a mysterious season, but it only becomes unnavigable if we're trying to track with Summer sensibilities.
Read MoreIn this deep-Winter episode I'm talking about the necessity of edgewalkers, Deer as edgewalking mentors, and what it might mean to move between worlds and make medicine from our journeys.
Read MoreI love knowing that these fierce predators, with beaks that can rip into flesh and yellow eyes that are aflame, are building soft and tender nests for their young. Their sharp talons may not be wrapped around an abundance of food right now, but they can gather sticks and grass while they wait for the bounty that is (hopefully) to come. Watching Eagles and other birds of prey is one of my favorite pastimes, and the bare trees of Winter make it easier to observe them as they rest and nest.
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