by Celia A muddy slope An emerald mountain of lush jungle Slipping and sliding Five humans made of star dust Of pain and beauty and love and sorrow Bubbling water pouring steam over steep rocks Engulfing the world in a... Continue Reading →
by Celia Everyone loves a rainbow, the ephemeral half-circle arching over the Earth like a smile. We always gasp and stop whatever we’re doing, tipping back our heads with wide eyes of joy and awe. No matter how often we... Continue Reading →
by Shannon Living a more nomadic lifestyle has allowed us to stay light, flexible, and adaptable. It has challenged us to break old patterns and be creative in establishing new ones. if we’re not careful, however, it can also leave... Continue Reading →
by Shannon It’s early morning and the fog is thick, visibility no greater than 5 meters. Figures emerge out of the mist, silhouettes on bikes, women carrying jugs impossibly balanced on their heads, water buffalo heading out to the grasslands... Continue Reading →
We have been considering fungus recently. Reading books like Mycelium Running and An Entangled Life. A mycelial revolution begins to fruit here and there in the world, in places where it has always been, but where we have maybe failed... Continue Reading →
Village shopping is a delightfully inefficient practice rendered obsolete by grocery stores. Shopping in the old world sense, or perhaps even the way shopping can still happen in parts of New York or San Francisco. It is just called shopping,... Continue Reading →
Chile’s southern Los Lagos and Aisen regions captivate by elements. Sea, salt, fire, steam, ice, water, earth, mud. We are traveling from El Bolson in Argentina’s rain shadow into a saturated version of Chile. We pass Bariloche, Villa La Angostura,... Continue Reading →
When I think back to my childhood, what helped quell the anxiety of transitioning to another school year was being able to organize my new backpack. Way more exciting than clothes, was shopping for supplies… trapper keeper, notebooks, folders in... Continue Reading →