Four Steps for a Resilient Life
Reflecting on Embodied Activism and Overwhelm I've been thinking a lot about the concept of embodied activism and how it relates to eco-aware activities that give us the most stress…
The Dream City | What Happens If We Get It Right?
Introduction In tumultuous times such as these, I find myself imagining the worst possible outcomes. Images flicker across my mind: National Parks sold off to the highest-bidding oil companies, my…
How Can I Embrace Love to Sustain My Activism?
Recognizing the Pull of Despair in Turbulent Times As I sit down to write this in a local coffee shop, I am feeling the heaviness of these tumultuous times. Oh,…
How to Spark Joy and Reduce Stress: Powerful Journal Prompts for Self-Care
Journal Prompts that Will Spark Your Natural Joy Journaling is a powerful, nurturing form of self-care. It allows our minds to release emotions, ideas, stress, dreams, and even anxiety. For…
Why Don’t I Want to Make New Year’s Resolutions?
January as The Arbitrary Harbinger of the New Year On the eve of 2025, I was asleep by 9:30 pm. New Year’s Day was just a Wednesday, a free day…
How Do I Overcome the Beast of Holiday Consumerism?
Holiday Consumerism is Real… and Not Backing Down The pressure is on! When did this monstrosity of Holiday Consumerism arise? My family speaks adoringly of the Christmases of my grandmother's…
Musician Chiedza Muchena basks in the sunset light, holding flowers close to her chest. | Photo Credit: Phoebe Lyn Photography
A Playlist for Joyful Resistance and Resilience
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay Music is deeply woven into the human experience. It holds an uncanny ability to replenish our hearts and energy, especially during challenging times. The…
How To Handle Difficult Family Discussions: Understanding Wise Speech
Anticipating Political Conversations During the Holidays As the year draws to a close, many look forward to the holiday season and the potential to gather with friends, loved ones, and…
Taking time for self-care, Briana Anderson sits perched on a stone overhang surrounded by the autumnal mountains of Arkansas. Photo Credit: Briana Anderson
One Activist’s Journey Out of Despair and Into Empowerment
Reckoning with the Ugly Truth: Mass Extinction As Kansas City native Briana Anderson progressed though her Wildlife Biology program in college, she started to realize something was fundamentally wrong: “Every…
The big dipper shines over a vast landscape at twilight. Photo Credit: Marek Piwnicki | Pexels
Small Windows Letting Us In: “Imagine” from The Flint Hills
Small Windows Letting Us In What was it that initially clued you into caring about the natural world as an extension of yourself? What upswell of curiosity, what flash of…
Urban Tree Planting: I Wanted To Make A Difference
Article by Karen Uhlenhuth For me, the entry point for tackling our climate crisis was a tree. And then another. And another. The scale of climate breakdown is daunting and…
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