What will you do with your one wild and precious life? . A glimpse into my latest #WildBeingProject session with Charlotte Watson.

wisdom of the earth nine-month immersion program Beautiful parting words from Wisdom of the Earth 9 Month Immersion participant Adeline Lefebvre ~ “The greatest gift I received from this nine month journey is experiencing grieving with others, being deeply listened to and welcomed in my emotions. From this, a deep feeling of being supported arose. I’ve learnt a new thing that makes me feel…

Apple Star Learning outdoor class…. My photography informs my mentoring work with children. Inspired by the Reggio model of education, I use loose parts, arts supplies, and an engaged, observant, curious, experimental, inspired approach to my outdoor education classes. I believe fundamentally that attachment to place, creative learning, and compassionate child raising and educational practices go hand in hand. I use my photography as…

#forage #write #lettheriver #showup #body

Cultural Mentoring Stories What an honour it was to be gathered together on Salt Spring island with over a 100 participants to listen to Jon Young weave stories of cultural mentoring based on the 8 Sheilds model. This event is one of many that Jon has organized with the help of ‘acorns’, his son, and dedicated film crew, to record and make available online…

Forage wild food, play, belonging, bounty, sensuality…. Where do they intersect?   What connects us to each other and to place deeply?  What is inner tracking?  How are these questions related to how we learn, raise children, honour each others and our own purpose and gifts?  

Wild Self – of Scars, Skies, and Water “The doors to the world of the wild Self are few but precious. If you have a deep scar, that is a door, if you have an old, old story, that is a door. If you love the sky and the water so much you almost cannot bear it, that is a door. If you yearn…

Beautiful, Wild, Searching Naomi “All of us are wild deep within.” A Wild Woman Project What can I say about you, sweet Naomi?  Meeting you changed my life.  You ‘saw’ me. you ‘heard’ me, you ‘knew’ me. You witnessed, named and honoured my deep sharing and vulnerability.  You thanked me for my tears, and cried with me at our first gathering together, and in…

Spring Death-in-life, Life-in-death A personal exploration into grief, loss, and gratitude “When love beckons to you, follow him, Though his ways are hard and steep. And when his wings enfold you yield to him, Though the sword hidden among his pinions may wound you. And when he speaks to you believe in him, Though his voice may shatter your dreams as the north wind…

Firemaker, Filling the Myth Gap, and  The Importance of Story-telling I’m editing Firemaker photos finally. I’ve been asked to use some on the website. As I go through them, my heart singing with beauty and belonging, I am greatful for what i have encountered about myself and how I fit in this big picure. Slowly, but surely, I am circling in, weaving my own…