Explorations of the Self and the Wild

Life

  • Healing Song

    Healing Song

    Several months ago, I attended a gathering of tribes, environmental groups, and allies to discuss the…

  • Solstice Eve

    Solstice Eve

    It’s solstice and the dark wraps around us as pinpricks of snow flutter lazily to the…

  • The First Month at Forest House

    The First Month at Forest House

    Edit six months later: Once upon a time, I thought I’d be able to catalog the…

  • House Snootiness

    House Snootiness

    Forest House might be a hot mess right now, but who hasn’t had a moment -…

  • HaHa, Just Kidding

    HaHa, Just Kidding

    Like any good story, this one begins with a “What the hell?” moment – the cosmic…

  • To Climb Mountains

    When you are in the mountains, you find out who you really are.  Any mistake I make…

  • The Wisdom of Teeth

    The Wisdom of Teeth

    I closed the restroom door behind me softly, turning the lock with a shaky hand. My…

  • The Gardener

    The Gardener

    A sedan pulled into our driveway just I was about to get into my car.  I…