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The Powerful Pawpaw and the Magic of Synchronicity (A Wild Hunch #3)
Listen to me read this post In July my husband and I went camping on Cumberland Island, a barrier island and National Seashore in South Georgia. Unlike the other barrier islands, Cumberland is mostly undeveloped, and the only way to get there is via ferry (there are...
The Mysterious Sound—3 Keys to Unlocking Our Intuitive Nature (A Wild Hunch #2)
Listen to me read this post Earlier this summer I was on our back deck when I heard a strange sound—a hoarse, plaintive, high-pitched whistling noise I’d never heard before. Click here to hear what I heard. It was dark, so I couldn’t investigate what kind of animal...
What’s the Connection Between Intuition and Nature? (A Wild Hunch #1)
Welcome to the first installment of A Wild Hunch: Ideas for Reclaiming Our Natural, Intuitive Wisdom in the Natural World! Listen to me read this post Recently I co-led an Intuitive Nature Walk with a master naturalist friend of mine. As I was planning my...
Is Finding Your Calling a Real Thing or an Impossible Dream?
A lot of people claim they can’t follow their dreams. They have a mortgage, kids, a work history they say prevents them from pursuing jobs they might actually like. Others swear that if you let your passion lead, success will follow. That where there’s a will, there’s...
The Problem with Being Good
I don’t normally struggle with writer’s block, but a few weeks ago, my efforts to edit my novel hit a can’t-see-the-end-of-it, can’t-see-the-top-of-it stone wall. Words got harder and harder to find, like a river that shrank to a stream that shrank to a trickle,...
The Side Hustle Best Suited to Your Personality
I don’t normally publish guest posts on my blog, but Tamari Lewin recently reached out with the idea to offer a list of businesses that fit different personality types. I thought a lot of people might find it helpful. While I don’t believe tests or types can tell you...
The Dark Light of Depression
How depression, anxiety, and nature helped me rediscover what matters most and gave me hope that the world can too.
Healing a World That’s Breaking Open Without Breaking Down
People, norms, and longstanding systems are cracking open and breaking down right now, one after another. Most recently, the brutal murders of multiple black men and women have underscored the fact that racism is alive and well and continuing to cause immeasurable...
What’s Helping Me Most Right Now
You may have noticed I haven’t sent anything out for a while. Or maybe, like me, you got a bit overwhelmed by all the COVID-19 updates, and one less email was a welcome reprieve. Either way, I hope you and your loved ones are healthy and well, and finding some gifts...
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What Is Nature Saying to You? (A Wild Hunch #7)
Listen to me read this post It seems to me that the natural world is always talking to us, but we human beings, as a species, aren’t very good listeners. Which is too bad, because we’re missing a lot (myself included). In the woods, when I’m able to pay less attention...
Recovering from Rejection (AKA, The Novel That Almost Wasn’t)
First, some quick news! I’m partnering with my local, independent bookstore to offer a Special Pre-Order Deal on my upcoming novel, This Animal Body. Buy from Eagle Eye Books (they ship just about anywhere for free!) and get a signed copy with a handmade wooden...
Ideas for a Fun, Intuitive Year-End Review (A Wild Hunch #6)
Listen to me read this post At the end of last year, I learned how playing in the woods can help me tap into my intuition, conduct a useful reflection on the previous year, and receive powerful guidance for the year ahead. It was the last week of December, and I was...
Want to Develop Your Intuition? See the World Like an Owl Does (A Wild Hunch #5)
Listen to me read this post Master naturalist and expert tracker Jon Young can locate a wild animal in two ways—by observing the physical clues they leave behind, or by using intuition alone. He demonstrates the latter, which he calls spirit tracking, alongside Anna...
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