"Embracing the Sitting Tree—
Muscle memory of sapling seed stories,
A thousand quiet voices of forget-me-nots,
an army of mighty thoughts spoken.

Standing alone yet not lonely,
listening to ancient stories of the future.”

“The dreams woven into our waking life are the ones typically thought of as the “intuitive dreams”. What I’m gathering now, is that any dream can be intuitive whether or not it’s experienced in the same iteration in our waking life. The duality of this existence is rooted in having varying experiences on multiple planes and learning to integrate them and receive wisdom from both.”

“Give thanks.
Offer.
Let go.
Speak with heart.
Love well.
Give thanks.
Receive.
Give back.
Let It burn.
Cleanse.
Offer.
Give thanks.”

“If vibrancy is a feeling of light & life-force, then I gather that feeling is where we have the most capacity to beam bright. We can play any chords that call to us at any time as long as we can remember what keeps us vibrant.”

“We all experience a symphony of exquisite mountain peaks & deep, sometimes dark, echoing canyons; sometimes floating the in-between as our experiences etch upon our bodies. What I’ve learned is to give the canyons their purpose & praise, with as much belief as I do the peaks. To feel & say our stories aloud creates enough warmth & friction to be moved by them.”

“Gardening is making art, learning science, uncovering history, looking at mathematics and fractals, learning about fungi webs and communication and tending to our mental health. There is an entire school system found in a garden with every subject studied through tangible experience… it is whole and ever changing as we are, feeding us from the ground up in return for our care and attention.”

“Us humans are in the position most often of being either the decision makers or the followers with the other humans before us. In nature, as means to not disturb, we don’t veer, and instead follow where we’re supposed to (often for good reason to protect more wild lands). I do wonder, do we also allow ourselves to be pulled by the terrain within us and outside of us— the plant and the animal way? What about the animal within us?”

“To be comfortable with the harvest (death) of plants, to the transformation and emergence from the the still (life), is to be curious by our own shedding. When we choose to invest in the things that make us resonant, that vibration creates the energy that transforms our life and those we share it with.”

“Splashing cold water on our skin activates the vagus nerve to regulate and slow down. This gentle trigger allows the abdominal organs to then reset to a resting state, so for people that tense their bellies with nervous tension for all the various reasons, this is especially helpful. The sensation of a simple cold splash diverts the brain’s energy and attention away from a thinking state, leaving you more embodied into a feeling state, as it signals to the body to relax.”

“Welcome Wildcare distillation house! It's through collecting fresh spring water, growing plants in our family garden, & working with our copper stills, that I feel whole, nourished & free with the blessing of my ancestors behind me and a life of joy ahead of me. For me, distilling feels like home.”

“…the success of a body in joyous motion is greater than the success of a business in grand growth. This is a magical unfolding; a slow burning distillation of self. Wildcare/myself have been alchemized in the best way by this break thus far & I’m eager to share with you upon my return what’s on the horizon. I promise in all I do, it will always be heart-led, and this surely feels like an epic homecoming.”