The Sacred Offering: Lessons from a Lone Tree

Deep in Yosemite National Forest lies Lake Eleanor, a clear mountain lake that has been a family touchstone for decades. My husband and I first backpacked there when our children were in diapers, and though we hadn’t returned in ten years, we chose it as the place to celebrate his 60th birthday. Driving from Groveland […]

The Problem We Can Solve

A Deeper Look into the Inner Work of Collapse We are living in a time of unraveling. Of systems. Of stories. Of assumptions. Of certainty. Over the past year, I’ve watched the world shift beneath my feet. Like many of you, I’ve tried to make sense of what’s happening—to our planet, our culture, and our […]

Facing the Future with Power

Learning to Navigate Collapse Without Losing Ourselves This past year has opened my eyes in ways I can’t unsee. As the world around us shifts—climate, politics, culture, even our personal relationships—I’ve found myself reckoning with truths I once kept at a safe distance. What began as a sense of unease has unfolded into waves of […]